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The names of the women 'most likely' to get pregnant in 2017

The names of the women 'most likely' to get pregnant in 2017

As 2016 comes to an end (thank God), it's natural to start thinking about the year ahead. And 2017 will be a big one. We’ll see the UK triggering Article 50, Trump take over the White House and Netflix up the number of original series it releases.

But 2017 is set to be a bigger year for some than others. These are the women most likely to get pregnant next year - according to some highly scientific methodology:

  1. Jessica
  2. Amy
  3. Jade
  4. Rebecca
  5. Charlotte
  6. Hannah
  7. Lauren
  8. Sophie
  9. Emily
  10. Sarah
  11. Ashley
  12. Hayley
  13. Megan
  14. Heather
  15. Samantha
  16. Katie
  17. Melissa
  18. Danielle
  19. Rachel
  20. Chelsea

The average age a women has her first baby in the UK is 30. And the names above are the most popular names for women born 30 years ago next year.

And if your 2017 isn’t marked with getting pregnant – then happy 30th!

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