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Sexy Scarlett: Most Attractive Baby Names Revealed

Scarlett and Alessandro have been voted the ‘sexiest’ names of all time, while old-fashioned names such as Ethel suffer

We’ve come across the highest-climbing baby names, the banned baby names and the most popular baby names, but never before have we encountered the most attractive baby names.

Baby Name Wizard asked thousands of its readers to rate the names in its Namipedia on ‘sexiness’ and revealed which 20 names were deemed the sexiest – and which 10 were the least.

Try not to get offended if yours, or your baby’s name is included, it’s all a matter of opinion after all. Primarily female opinion, as the researchers are keen to emphasise.

Scarlett Johansson, who's a mum herself now, has the 'sexiest' girl's name [Rex]
Scarlett Johansson, who's a mum herself now, has the 'sexiest' girl's name [Rex]



It’s clear to see which names the public loves – there are plenty of French, Italian and Spanish names in the top 10 lists and sadly a severe lack of traditional English names.

Scarlett, quite possibly a nod to the undeniably stunning Ms Johansson, tops the sexiest girls names list and other female favourites include Alessandra, Natalia and Guiliana.

Alessandra Ambrosio's name also appears on the sexiest girl's name list [Rex]
Alessandra Ambrosio's name also appears on the sexiest girl's name list [Rex]



On the sexiest boy’s names list, Alessandro was voted the most attractive, closely followed by two Shakespearean names Lorenzo and Romeo.  

“One thing that leaps out at you is that we have a mostly American and English-speaking uber base, and Americans still have the image of the Latin lover,” says The Baby Name Wizard founder Laura Wattenberg.

“These names are Italian and Spanish and French. You can even go Russian, with Dmitri… it’s all down to that element of fantasy.”

Old-fashioned named Gertrude and Bertha made the top five most unattractive girls names list, as did Agnes.

Do you agree with the survey's results? [Rex]
Do you agree with the survey's results? [Rex]



Old school boy’s names also topped the unsexiest boys name list, with Howard, Norman and Bob included in the top five.

Wattenberg says these names are less attractive because they’re too ‘ordinary’ and some feel ‘old and ‘clunky’.

“They all have very high ‘Scrabble’ values, but today’s style in names is very light, full of vowels, very smooth,” says Watternberg. “The double consonants in the middle of some – Gertrude and Mildred for examples – sound heavy.”

Top 10 ‘Sexiest’ Girl Names
1. Scarlett
2. Nicolette
3. Natalia
4. Anais
5. Paulina
6. Alessandra
7. Chanel
8. Soraya
9. Adrianna
10. Guiliana

E! host Giuliana Rancic has one of the sexiest girl's names - with a slightly spelling tweak [Getty]
E! host Giuliana Rancic has one of the sexiest girl's names - with a slightly spelling tweak [Getty]



Top 10 ‘Sexiest’ Boy Names
1. Alessandro
2. Lorenzo
3. Rhett
4. Romeo
5. Mateo
6. Dmitri
7. Dane
8. Marcelo
9. Dante
10. Remy

Top 5 ‘Unsexiest’ Girls Names
1. Gertrude
2. Bertha
3. Agnes
4. Ethel
5. Mildred

Top 5 ‘Unsexiest’ Boys Names
1. Bob
2. Ernest
3. Norman
4. Dick
5. Howard

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