Nigel – on the brink of extinction?

Posted on September 30, 2017July 26, 2018 by nigel

Can Nigel make a comeback? The father of a rare baby Nigel says he hopes the name can make a comeback. The name, according to latest figures, is on the brink of extinction in England and Wales, with fewer than three Nigels born in 2016. The way data is recorded means it is not known[…]

Storm Nigel

Posted on August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 by nigel

On the 19th October 2015, The Met Office announced a new selection of storm names, which for the first time were selected from public suggestions via email and social media. One of these was of course Nigel, though other surprisingly friendly names for vicious storms which will ravage Britain’s coastlines included Abigail, Frank and Gertrude.[…]