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There were more Elvises born last year than there were Nigels. Wonder why that is

The name Nigel has all but disappeared according to statistics for new baby names in 2016.

There were at most two Nigels born last year, but there might not have been any (to be filed under ‘statistically tricky when the numbers are this small’).

But even if it was two, it was still one fewer than the three baby Elvises born in the UK last year.

A little more conversation, a little less racism.

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