What’s in a name? Quite a lot, it turns out…

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, it turns out…

The name Nigel is dying a death… as a baby name, it is on the verge of extinction. This year saw no new Nigels. Not one.

As a Nigel myself, I can’t fault this. It’s a terrible name. It was never a stylish name, it was never cool or indy or retro… it was just… insipid, really. Fopish at best, pale, weak and a little bit inbred at worst.

I’m surprised it didn’t happen sooner, but I can’t help thinking the ever-present Nigel Farage has helped it on it...