With the festive season just around the corner, Father Christmas will be working on his naughty and nice list as he decides who deserves presents this year and who will have to settle for a lump of coal.

But what names are most likely to be on his big list in the North Pole?

School Stickers , the leading provider of rewards in schools, has worked out the names of the naughtiest and nicest children’s names.

The annual study, now in its 11th year, looked at 27,000 youngsters across the country.

Girls with the names Sophie, Jessica, Olivia, Emily and Grace are the best-behaved, while boys Jack, Joshua, Harry, Oliver and Charlie can definitely expect a visit from Rudolph and his friends.

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Neil Hodges, managing director at School Stickers, said: “Our much-loved ‘naughty and nice’ list has become a Christmas tradition.

“It’s obviously just a bit of festive fun, but people do seem to like to see each year whether their name has made the list.”

Naughtiest girls’ names

Alexandra

Ester

Faith

Lydia

Nicole

Tia

Summer

Libby

Aimee

Imogen

Woman telling off her son and daughter
Many of the names have been on the list before
Naughtiest boys’ names

Logan

Harrison

Liam

Jacob

Leo

Jamie

Owen

Connor

Michael

Nicest girls’ name

Sophie

Jessica

Olivia

Emily

Grace

Chloe

Megan

Ella

Ruby

Emma

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Sophie is top of the nice names list
Nicest boys’ name

Jack

Joshua

Harry

Olivia

Charlie

Thomas

Ethan

James

Daniel

Sophie and Daniel have both been in the top ten ‘nice’ names six years out of the 11 years the company has been running the research.

Meanwhile Emily, Grace, Jessica, Benjamin, Harry, Jack, James, Oliver, and Thomas, all of which have been in the top ten ‘nice’ name list five times.

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And there are also some reoffenders on the naughty list , with Jacob, Jamie, Joseph, Liam, Luke, Michael, Owen, Eleanor Holly and Olivia all making previous appearances.

Neil added: “We’ve really enjoyed looking back through the previous lists, and can’t believe that the names Sophie and Daniel have made the top 10 six times.“We always say that the lists aren’t to be taken seriously as all schools reward their pupils in different ways, with some giving out hundreds, and some thousands of rewards.

However, it does seem that you have a strong chance of a well-behaved child if you have a Sophie or a Daniel.

“School Stickers is trusted by thousands of schools to reward pupils for good behaviour and achievement. We’re proud that our rewards, whether they are stickers, postcards, badges or certificates, motivate and inspire young people, whatever their names.”