These baby names are going extinct - is your name one of them?

Virgin Radio

20 Jul 2022, 15:18

Choosing a name for your new arrival is a very personal thing, and it seems some names have fallen out of fashion.

Deciding on a name that isn't the most popular can also be difficult, as you don't want your child to be in a class with six kids of the same name.

Some families like traditional names, while others make up their own monikers to guarantee a new name.

Play Like Mum has has found the top 100 rarest baby names in the UK for boys and girls, if you're looking for something different.

Some of the names had been used just three times in England and Wales.

One of the rarest baby girl names was Antonietta - which has French and Latin origins and means “priceless”.

Elke - pronounced “El-ka” - also made the list.

Another unusual gender neutral name is Marvel, given to three babies.

As well as the famous film franchise, it was also the name of a male character in the Hunger Games series.

One of the names that is disappearing is Fifi.

Beverley and Cheryl are also on the verge of becoming extinct.

Another unconventional name on the girl list was Rehab, and on the boys was Aristotle and Thorn.

Would you choose any of these names?