10 'Endangered' Baby Names At Risk Of Becoming Extinct
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What goes out of fashion usually comes back in again – but some names are in danger of being completely forgotten.
Recent analysis of ONS data has shown if you’re thinking of choosing something stand-out for your little one, you’ll need to act fast. So, why not take the opportunity to breathe new life into Kirsty or Kieran?
We have a wealth of baby name inspiration on HuffPost Parents, but here are 10 monikers you should snap up before they become extinct.
Kirsty
A pet name for Christine, Kirsty also comes from the Latin, meaning ‘follower of Christ’.
Jordan
Meaning ‘to descend’ or to ‘flow down’, the name stems from the River Jordan in Israel.
Shauna
A feminine form of the name Sean, this pretty version means ‘a gift from God’.
Shannon
Shannon is the ‘possessor of wisdom’ and can also translate to the Irish words for ‘old river’.
Courtney
Courtney has two meanings: one is from the French for ‘from the court’, the other means ‘short nose’.
Mitchell
It means ‘who is like God’ in Old English, but can also mean ‘big’. Also written as Michel.
Kieran
This name can also be spelled Ciaran. It comes from the Irish and means, ‘little dark-haired one’.
Ross
Once a popular first name in Scotland, Ross is now synonymous with the character in TV show Friends. It comes from the Gaelic for a ‘promontory’ or ‘headland’.
Brandon
From the English, this name means, ‘from the broom hill’.
Craig
Meaning ‘dwells at the crag’ in Scotland, Craig comes from the word for ‘rock’.
