It turns out your child’s name may have a huge bearing on whether they’re considered naughty or nice this holiday season. BabyCentre recently released a list of the top ten naughtiest names for girls and boys, and conversely, the top ten nicest names. If your child’s name winds up on this list, it may impact what Santa – or should we say you – get them for Christmas this year.
The publication decided upon the names based on their various meanings as well as different pop culture references, The Sun notes. "We found Santa’s naughty and nice lists but think he may have based them on hidden meanings and names of naughty book and film character,” Sarah Redshaw, the UK Magazine Editor for BabyCentre, explained. "Many of the naughty list names are now popular choices for parents and we are sure all of these children will have made it onto Santa’s nice list this year." They came up with forty names in total.
The naughtiest baby boy names of 2020 are as follows:
- Henry – German meaning ‘estate ruler’
- Adam – Hebrew meaning ‘son of the Red Earth’
- Aiden – Irish meaning ‘little and fiery’
- Flynn – Irish meaning ‘son of the red haired one’
- Tristan – Celtic meaning ‘noise or sorrowful’
- Loki – a Norse mythological name
- Samuel – Hebrew meaning ‘told by God’
- Peter – Greek meaning ‘rock’
- Harvey – French meaning ‘battle worthy’
- Kevin – Irish meaning ‘handsome’
Similarly, the naughtiest baby girl names are:
- Violet – English meaning ‘purple’
- Anastasia – Greek meaning ‘resurrection’
- Matilda – German meaning ‘battle-mighty’
- Rebel – a word name meaning ‘rebellious one’
- Marisa – Italian / Spanish meaning ‘drop of the sea’
- Eris – a Greek mythology name
- Rebecca – Hebrew meaning ‘servant of God’
- Pandora – Greek meaning ‘all gifted’
- Mara – Hebrew meaning ‘bitter’
- Lilith – Assyrian meaning ‘ghost’
The nicest baby boy names of 2020 are as follows:
- Oliver – Latin meaning ‘olive tree’
- Finn – Irish meaning ‘white or fair’
- Theodore –Greek meaning ‘gift of God’
- Noah – Hebrew meaning ‘motion’
- Christopher – Greek meaning ‘bearer of Christ’
- Nicholas – Greek meaning ‘people of victory’
- Luke – Greek meaning ‘man from Lucania’
- Michael – Hebrew meaning ‘who is like God’
- Asher – Hebrew meaning ‘fortunate, blessed one’
- Isaac – Hebrew meaning ‘laughter’
Finally, the nicest baby girl names are:
- Esme – French meaning ‘esteemed, beloved’
- Hermione – Greek meaning ‘messenger, earthly’
- Mona – Irish meaning ‘noble, good’
- Paloma – Spanish meaning ‘dove’
- Glinda – a literary name
- Evangelina – Greek meaning ‘bearer of good news’
- Beatrice – Latin meaning ‘she who brings happiness’
- Sophie – French meaning ‘wisdom’
- Cindy – Greek meaning ‘little ash girl’
- Farah – Arabic meaning ‘happiness’
Regardless if they ended up on the naughty or nice list, all of these names are beautiful and have stunning meanings as well as origins. Did your child’s name make the list? Be sure to let us know in the comments if you agree with these findings or if there are other name that should’ve earned the top spot!
Sources: BabyCentre, The Sun, NameBerry