Study Shows That Certain Names Can Make A Child Naughtier Than Others

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According to one study, some names produce naughtier kids than other names. This survey could explain exactly your kids were in the more mischievous bunch! Check out the video to find out more!

If you are searching for the perfect name for your soon-to-be newborn, you may want to consider the fact that some names tend to produce crazier, more misbehaved children than other names.

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One study, conducted by School Stickers, a company that aims to motivate children to behave well in school via fun rewards, examined how 63,000 schoolchildren behaved in class; the results proved that some girl names and some boy names ranked consistently higher on the naughty list than other names.

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The study also found out which names landed on the best-behaved list!

However, Nail Hodges from School Stickers claims that, “the annual ‘Santa’s Naughty and Nice list’ is just a bit of fun, and obviously there are many Ella’s and Joseph’s that are perfect little angels, just as I’m sure there are many Amy’s and Jacob's that can be a bit of a handful.”

Want to know which names landed on the naughty and nice list? Tune into our video to find out!

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