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    The least popular baby names of 2019 have been revealed

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    By Jenny Proudfoot
    Published 12 November 2019 In Features

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    Naming a baby is a mammoth responsibility – choosing the moniker that your child will be known as for the rest of their life, and potentially shaping the person they become.

    Should you go traditional or opt for a celebrity-style curveball name like Apple or Blue?

    The most important thing to ensure when naming your baby is that the moniker in question is actually legal – yes, there are a lot of banned baby names that you definitely need to avoid – everything from ‘Traffic’ to ‘James Bond’.

    But which baby names are popular, and perhaps more importantly, which baby names are not popular?

    Well, luckily for us, global parenting site Parents.com has done some digging, compiling the worst ever baby names of 2019.

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    Worst names for girls 2019:

    1. Shy 2. Mattel 3. Sincere 4. Chardonnay 5. Khaleesi 6. Starlett 7. Blaykelee 8. Any 9. Vegas 10. Pansy

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    Worst names for boys 2019:

    1. Kingmessiah 2. Yugo 3. Cub 4. Axis 5. Manson 6. Pinches 7. Xxayvier 8. Cletus 9. Danger 10. Stylez

    Happy baby naming, future parents.

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