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Bran, Sandor and Khaleesi may not be commonly heard in the classroom yet, but they are all names from the hit TV series Game Of Thrones given to babies last year.

Figures show that while Oliver and Amelia were the overall most common names given to babies born in England and Wales in 2013, parents are increasingly taking inspiration from fantasy films such as Twilight and Thor.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), there were 187 baby girls named Arya last year - the same number as called Josephine.

There were also 50 Khaleesis - the same amount as were named Peggy.

There were seven boys called Bran and three Sandors - the same amount of boys that were given the name Malcolm last year.

The name Khaleesis is sure to have been inspired by the beautiful and powerful Daenerys Targaryen in Game Of Thrones.

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She is also known as Khaleesi - the title given to the wife of the leader of a nomadic people known as a khalasar.

Boys named Sandor could have been named after the fictional land of Westeros' most famous warriors - Sandor Clegane.

He is nicknamed the Hound after his family crest which features three dogs and his brutal nature.

According to ONS figures, there were no children named after the evil King Joffrey, or after Eddard or Samwell.

The Royal Family appears to have influenced parents with sons, with William, Harry and George all in the top 10 most popular names.

Mia, the name given to Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall's baby, is the 10th most popular name.

Other films and series to have had an influence include cult series Breaking Bad, which appears to have led to an increase in the number of girls named Skyler while there were 58 boys called Walter.

And Harry Potter also seems to continue to inspire choices, with three girls named Bellatrix in 2013.

Celebrities such as Victoria and David Beckham remain big influences, with Harper - the name they gave their daughter in 2011 - more popular last year than ever before.

More than 300 girls were given the name.

The ONS lists feature variations on spellings, so monikers such as Muhammad (15th most popular), Mohammed (23) and Mohammad (57) all appear in the top 100, but if the three were added together then the total number would be 7,445 making it the most popular boys name overall.

Likewise both Molly (35) and Mollie (71) are included.

Amelia has been in the top spot since 2011, while Oliver replaced Harry as the favourite in both 2011 and 2012.