Most popular bump nicknames revealed

Do you have a pet name for your baby bump? If so, you’re not alone. A survey has revealed the most popular monikers used by parents-to-be

According to a recent survey of 1,500 mums and dads by online parenting community ChannelMum.com, nine out of 10 of us opt for a nickname for our pregnancy bumps.

And this is the list of the top 10 most popular names…

1. Bean
2. Little Man/Little Miss
3. Jellybean
4. Pickle
5. Squishy
6. Bambino
7. Button
8. Sprog/Sproglett
9. Sprout
10. Monster

Around 61% of the parents surveyed said they chose a pet name so they could stop referring to the baby as ‘it’. More than half said they continued to use the nickname after their baby had been born. if you’d like to share your baby bump’s pet name, email nctmatterseditor@nct.org.uk.