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Survey reveals nicest (and naughtiest) baby names

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Choosing a name for your bub takes careful consideration - does it suit them? What does it rhyme with? What are some of the potential nicknames? Now a new study has given parents another factor to consider before picking a moniker for their little one.

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An annual survey from School Stickers - a UK company that supplies schools with stickers to reward good behaviour - titled ‘Naughty or Nice Names List’ includes the names of the UK’s most well-behaved kids of 2014 - and the naughtiest.

The survey analysed the names of more than 58,000 students who received reward stickers by teachers this year, with Amy and Jacob coming out on top at the best-behaved, and therefore most rewarded, names.

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But don’t worry if you already have a little Ella or Joseph at home as the survey is done for a bit of fun – we all know good behaviour comes from much more than a name!

Here’s the full list for 2014:

Nicest Girls
Amy
Georgia
Emma
Charlotte
Grace
Sophie
Abigail
Hannah
Emily
Alice

Naughtiest Girls
Ella
Bethany
Eleanor
Olivia
Laura
Holly
Courtney
Amber
Caitlin
Jade

Nicest Boys
Jacob
Daniel
Thomas
James
Adam
Harry
Samuel
Jack
Oliver
Ryan

Naughtiest Boys
Joseph
Cameron
William
Jake
Joshua
Jamie
Lewis
Benjamin
Ethan
Luke

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