The 10 naughtiest children’s names have been revealed by teachers and parents

The naughtiest and best-behaved children’s names has been released, and it’s bad news for Jacks…

Choosing your child’s name,  I can only imagine, causes significant amounts of stress, what with everyone telling you that ‘oh no, Ryan used to pull my hair in school’ and ‘Laura used to pee her pants all the time’. 

A brand new study shows that Brits make assumptions about kids based solely on their name.

The study has released the list of top naughtiest names with all teachers, parents and children surveyed revealing Jacks are the most likely to misbehave. Teachers even said they expect Jacks to be mean to their class mates. 

For girl’s names, teachers and parents most associate those called Mia with mischief but children expect Emilys to be the naughtiest. 

It’s even worse when you find out bad behaviour is linked to intellect, with Jack and Mia also being considered the least intelligent. 

A whopping 96% of teachers, children and parents don’t associate the name Mia with being clever. Awkward.

The study, commissioned by My Nametags, also found that Arthur takes the top spot for best behaved boys, and is regularly associated with being quiet and shy like Noahs. 

The study also found that Graces tend to be the shyest in class, with teachers, parents and children all agreeing Grace tends to be introverted. 

Charlie and Olivias tend to be assumed to be the most confident kids, while George is usually the most intelligent and regularly associated with kindness.  

While Isabella tops the list for being smart amongst teachers, children tend to think Isabellas are spoilt. 

Managing director at My Nametags, Lars B. Andersen, said: “We know that there are strong stereotypes attached to names and that someone’s first name can really paint a picture of what they are like.

“It was interesting to discover that these stereotypes are formed from a young age, with children and adults quick to make judgements about children based on their first name alone.

“These beliefs can make the difficult task of naming a child even more challenging, but we hope that our research will help give expectant parents an insight into society’s opinions of the most popular boys and girls names in the UK right now.”

Naughtiest Boys:

1. Jack
2. Harry
3. Charlie
4. Oliver
5. George

Naughtiest Girls: 

1. Mia
2. Ella
3. Isabella
4. Amelia
5. Sophia

Best behaved boys:

1. Arthur
2. Noah
3. Oscar
4. Muhammad
5. Leo

Best behaved girls:

1. Isla
2. Ava
3. Grace
4. Olivia
5. Emily