The least popular boy’s names of Great Britain revealed, so is yours one of them?

An expert in the field of baby name has unveiled the least popular boy names in the country – including classics who die out.

Baby name Consultant SJ Strum claims that traditional British names are extinguished, in which parents increasingly add ‘modern twists’ to conventional monikers.

The name Roger – who has German heritage – was one of the most non -leukest baby names in England and Wales.

Last year fewer than ten babies were given the name despite the fact that it was extremely popular in the past, according to Etsy research.

It is also bad news for Phils and Wolfgangs – who were both unpopular names last year.

Other names on the list are Steve, Colin and Craig, while Derek, Gareth and Tyrone soon followed in succession as some of the most negative options.

SJ Strum, author of Baby Name Envy, said the metro: ‘Name trends are constantly evolving over time, and these names have seen a great decline in recent years.

‘In particular, many of these often consider’ dad ‘names, because they are so popular in the 80s and 90s.

‘Now new parents are looking for more playful and creative names with unique meanings. We also see an “upcycling” trend, with more people who give a twist to traditional names.

For example, “Steve”, who was once popular for men, is now being adapted to “Stevie” for a baby girl. ‘

The Etsy study showed that parents can be ‘deterred’ by certain baby names if they are used too much or if a friend has already taken it to name their child.

The company also discovered that British are 25 percent more likely to call their baby after their grandmother instead of their grandfather.

Donald, Barry, Bill, Dale, Gordon and Esteban are other monikers from which parents have become, according to the Language Learning software Babbel.

The company analyzed all baby names that were recorded in the UK between 1914 and 1994 and reported the Monikers who had not met since the mid -90s.

Nigel, Melvyn, Norman, Rodney, Trevor and Horace also appear to be very unpopular choices.

Instead, mothers and fathers now choose to name their sons Muhammad, Luca and Bodhi.

Muhammad was crowned the most popular baby name for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with more than 4,600 naming.

Luca was the biggest profit on an annual basis in 2023 versus the year before, grows from 2,625 naming to 3,195.

Bodhi saw the highest leap of one year from the top 100 names that were given to boys. The jump from 637th to 100th.

It comes after an upcoming mother who called her first child after a video game character has admitted that she ‘hates’ the name and now ‘shrinks’ when she hears it.

A woman, supposed to be out of the US, went to social media to express her after ‘go along’ with the choice of her husband to call their firstborn son after a fictional character.

Now that her second child expected, the mother confessed that she ‘desperately wishes’ that she had rejected his suggestion four years ago, and added that she had only agreed at the time because she had no name in mind.

Take to RedditShe wrote: “Currently pregnant with a baby girl in the summer and so I and my husband are the middle of choosing a name for her.”

Only when the two started looking for the name of a girl who ‘really hit’ how much she despised the title.

She explained: ‘While he is looking for a maiden name, it really struck me how much I hate the name of my four -year -old son.

“His name was chosen by my husband and because I had no name that I really enjoyed, we went with his favorite choice.”

Inspired by one character in the online fantasy game, huge mortal kombat, her husband suggested that they call their son raiden.

Continuation she wrote: ‘The name of my son is raiden. Yes, I know!

‘And moreover we are not a huge Mortal Kombat fans! My husband just feels that it sounds ‘badass’ and I wish I would not have said desperately four years ago, but here we are.

“I shrink when I hear an” Ayden/Aiden’s “in the world knowing that we have contributed to that stupid trend.”

In an attempt to bypass the ‘in one’ sound ‘in the last part of the name, the mother admits that he calls the radius of their son.

“When we meet people, I tell them that his name is raiden, but we call him Ray,” she said.

For example, she was upset by the name, she asked Redditors if it would be ‘ridiculous’ to legally change the name of the four -year -old.

‘Would it be ridiculous to change his legal name to Ray at the moment?

‘Is the name Raiden just as terrible as I think it is? Help, “she desperately asked.

The poster added that her husband was convinced that she was ‘dramatic’ by calling it ‘terrible’, and that he was still raiding.

“He thinks we should let our son decide whether he likes it or not, but he is willing to change it in Ray, because I have expressed how much I don’t think of it,” she said.

She wondered if her sudden aversion to the name was related to being pregnant. “I see myself being dramatic about it now,” she said.

Many of those who responded were not friendly in the unique name, whereby someone even describes it as a ‘warning story’ to never use the reasoning of ‘it sounds badass’ to name a baby.

It was answered: ‘The honest answer is yes, raiden is just as terrible as you think it is. It has violent connotations and also sounds like radioactive gas.

‘Sorry. Keep calling him Ray, that’s wonderful! I would imagine it just like that and leave it away from now on and the rest. ‘

“Your husband can’t call your daughter,” a second joked.

“It’s absolutely OK to keep using Ray and not tell anyone the full name of your son, unless they need to know (teachers, pediatrician, etc.),” ​​A third answered, adding that they thought it was “fine to change his name legally in Ray.”

‘Raiden is very bad, but you did well to choose a name with a solid nickname. Don’t be too hard for yourself, “they reasoned.

Despite not liking the name, few thought it was a good idea to change it. ‘At the moment it is no longer your name. He is not a cat that you can simply rename. It doesn’t matter if you regret his name, his name is Raiden, “a commentator complained.

A teacher, familiar with a broad spectrum of Namur, said that the name was not ‘great’, but assured the poster that it was not ‘the worst name I have seen’.

Another had a more optimistic view of the name. ‘I am biased because I am clearly a mortal kombat fan, but I think it is cool fun. Just leave it behind. Raiden is also the Japanese Thunder God. ‘

A corresponding second wrote: ‘I also like it! Don’t know what it says about me that I agree with the first thought of the man that the ‘badass’ sounds. ‘