Happiest and most miserable names in Britain revealed – where does your moniker rank?
WHAT'S IN A NAME? Happiest and most miserable names in Britain revealed – where does your moniker rank?
PEOPLE named Dave and Katie are the happiest, a survey found — but Victor, Susan and Nigel are the most miserable.
Northerners are also much cheerier than Southerners.
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Victors were the grumpiest of the lot — maybe channelling One Foot in the Grave's famously miserable Meldrew
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A poll has found that nearly a quarter of Brits claim the most cheerful people they know are called Dave (stock picture)
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The poll found nearly a quarter of Brits claim the most cheerful people they know are called Dave.
Second was Katie, for 17 per cent, then Charlie and Emily (both 16 per cent).
But 17 per cent said Victors tended to be the most miserable — perhaps influenced by grumpy Victor Meldrew from sitcom One Foot in the Grave.
Susan, Nigel and Karen were joint second as the least cheery for 15 per cent of people quizzed.
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According to the Happiness Index, 44 per cent found Northerners a jolly bunch compared with only 17 per cent who said Southerners had the most to smile about.
The nation's happy place is on a beach on holiday for 51 per cent, then sitting in a sunny garden (35 per cent) or snuggled on the sofa with a takeaway (32 per cent).
Partners bring the most joy for 35 per cent, followed by our kids (32 per cent) and our mums (18 per cent).
Other happiness essentials are good friends for 57 per cent, while 52 per cent voted for having disposable cash, 46 per cent for holidays and 29 per cent for pets.
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The happiest moment of the week is 5pm on Fridays and 46 per cent of Brits said they were a glass half-full kind of person
Shop & Win platform Winnrz polled 2,000 adults.
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