Jack and Jade are officially the naughtiest names of 2021, according to new study

The naughtiest names of 2021 have been revealed, and it isn’t looking too promising for all those Jacks and Jades out there.

Just in time for Santa’s colossal shift on Christmas Eve, the Crystal Maze LIVE Experience conducted a study to see which names are the ‘naughtiest’ and the ‘nicest’ of them all, just to save the big man himself the hassle. 

On the boys’ list, Jacks were found to be the naughtiest of them all while, over on the girls’ list, however, Jades came out on top, with Megans, Chloes, Jessicas and Katies also ranking high up on the naughty spot. 

Following Jacks on the boy’s list are Jakes, Jordans, Liams and Harrys.

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The study also discovered which names made it onto the nice list too, with Charlottes ranking in the number one spot (I knew it!), while Emilys and Emmas were also deemed to be some of the nicest girl names going.

In more name-related news, the study also found that a third of Brits believe someone’s name can impact their personality – though it did point out that Londoners – a whopping 33% of them – are the most likely to do this. Not at all surprising, to be honest.

Behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings explained why some people are so quick to have preconceived ideas about names, saying it all stems down to ‘self identity’.

She said: “A lot can be taken from a name. It is key to our self-identity and how people communicate with us when we first meet them.

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“Psychological research confirms that if you have an unusual or distinct name, you are more likely to pursue a more unusual career.

“Or if your name is associated with a famous person, people may judge you on your name or expect you to behave like that person and adjust to that behaviour in some way.”

Hemmings added that if we feel ‘judged’ by our names, we are ‘very likely to respond behaviourally, often subconsciously, to that judgement’.