These are the names you should give your kids if you want them to be top earners… and the ones to avoid

ALL mums and dads want to give their kids the best possible start in life.

And it appears that parents should carefully consider what names to give their babies as it can directly affect how much money they earn in their future careers.

New research, which has analysed British CVs and their salaries, has found that boys called Ed and girls called Liz have the highest earning potential and are most likely to do well in their careers.

While at the other end of the scale, girls given the name Paige and young boys called Reece have the lowest earning potential.

The study was carried out by job search engine , and overall they found traditional monikers and names associated with royalty to be the best earners.

They found that Eds on average make £61,400 per year, and that people called Liz on average take home £38,000.

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Other high earning boys names include Bill, Geoff, Bob, Will and George while girls called Jo, Michelle, Alexis and Kate are also top earners.

Meanwhile the study also found that using a nickname at work could also get you ahead in the salary stakes with Bills earning more than Williams, Mike's taking home more than Michaels and Sues earning more than Susans.

Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, commented: “’Ed’ and ‘Liz’ top the chart of most valuable names in the UK, meaning workers with these names are worth the most to potential employers.

"As a rule of thumb, those with traditional names consistently rate as higher earners. New mums and dads may want to bear this in mind when christening their babies."

Previously we revealed the baby names you may want to avoid as they are the most common with murderers.

We also told you the most popular baby names in every city in the UK… so does your child’s make the cut?