The Spice Girls—Victoria, Geri, Melanie B, Melanie C, and Emma—are the best-selling girl group of all time. Their famous nicknames (Posh, Ginger, Scary, Sporty, and Baby) were not actually created by the band or their management. They were coined by a journalist named Peter Loraine and his staff at the British teen magazine 'Top of the Pops' in 1996. The magazine used the names as a shorthand to describe the members' distinct personalities and styles in a feature story. The names resonated so well with the public that the band and their label decided to adopt them officially. This branding proved to be a masterstroke, allowing fans to identify with their favorite 'Spice' and fueling the 'Spice Mania' that swept the globe following the release of their debut single 'Wannabe.'