Women 'start turning into their mothers aged 31' The poll found that 51 per cent of women named their mum as the most inspirational women in their lives. Sister came second with 18 per cent, grandmothers came third (10 per cent) and best friends fourth (8 per cent). More than a third of those polled (36 per cent) said giving birth was the most obvious inspiration for women turn into their mothers. Other popular indicators are: enjoying the same TV shows or soaps (chosen by 24 per cent), taking up the same hobbies (16 per cent), using the same sayings (15 per cent) and being attracted to the same type of men (9 per cent). The poll found most women turn into their mothers between the ages of 30-35 - chosen by 52 per cent. Within this group, 31 was the most popular age for the change, chosen by 27 per cent of those polled. Just 5 per cent of women said they turned into their mothers in their 20s while a further 26 per cent picked the ages of 35-40 and 10 per cent chose between 40-50. The company commissioned the poll after research found that 80 per cent of bingo players picked up the hobby from their mothers, grandmothers or other female relatives. The findings come in a poll of 1,000 women for Dotty Bingo.com, which looked at how behaviour is passed through the generations. Edited for telegraph.co.uk by Amy Willis