Right, so you've spotted a hot specimen on your night out and you decide to make your way over to see if their banter matches up.

Most people would admit that at this point they will then make some snap judgements about their chosen prey - well, what else can you do?

But according to a new study, there is one factor that is pretty key - a person's name.

And if you're called Lee, Kelly, Andy or Tanya, it's not looking good.

A survey by OnePoll asked guys to pick the names they thought would be most likely to go all the way on the first date and girls were quizzed on which boys to avoid at all costs.

For the girls, Kelly scored top, followed by Tanya, Debs, Becky and Steph, while Blokes to Avoid were Lee, then Dave, Andy, Steve and Gary.

"It's strange how certain names have connotations," said One Poll spokesman John Sewell.

"If guys have a good experience with a girl of a certain name, they tend to remember them. It's bad news if your name is Kelly, though.

"All the traditional names came top in the list of ones girls said they would avoid at all costs on nights out," he added.

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