Ethan - common or suitably middle class?

[nnaturegirl]

My dh and I love the name Ethan, particularly because we thought it was really unusual, but when we consulted the top baby name lists it appears to have been Top 20 for years (neither of us have ever met an Ethan though). Are we going to find that naming him Ethan means he is one of many of the same name when he gets to school?

Also, being middle class parents, we do not wish to unwittingly bestow a chavvy name on our pfb, but we have no point of reference for Ethan. Is it suitably middle class or does it belong with Kai and Jayden?

Thank you!

[Mrsgrumble]

Are you Katie Hopkins ?

[DevonFolk]

If you like it, use it. I'm a teacher and haven't come across too many in the last 10 years. I also had a very middle class/private school upbringing and didn't come across any that I can remember!

[SanityClause]

Chavvy is a really nasty thing to say.

[DevonFolk]

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[sejt]

it's a bible name isn't it? I like it.

[LuluJakey1]

There are loads of Ethans at my school- secondary school in a deprived inner city in Sunderland area.

[divingoffthebalcony]

Careful OP, when you bring class into baby naming it's like throwing a hand grenade.

I'll be honest: Ethan isn't really a middle class name, to my ears.

[pieceofpurplesky]

I teach four Ethan's. Evan is more unusual.
I do hope this is a wind up though.

[pieceofpurplesky]

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[NotMrsTumble]

Choose the name you like and to help with how "common" it is. BTW though, definitely not chav territory with Ethan here, the two I know of are most definitely very MC. I liked it for our ds2, but DH vetoed it. Ds2's eventual name is one that is very high up the top 10.

[Daveface]

I don't understand the obsession with fearing other children will have the same name.

You can't guarentee any child to be the only one in school with their name. Just pick what you like.

My DD has a top 5 name. I love it. We know others with the same name, others locally with the same name, others who will be in her school year with the same name and I really don't think its a big deal.

[NotMrsTumble]

Hell, not help. Assuming op joking slightly but also not wanting to saddle poor dc with a name that becomes the stereotype of a generation, Kevin the teenager style.

[Aimielea]

It's a lovely name I wouldn't class it as any social class

[sejt]

I don't think Kevin is that bad. I think it's more hated in the UK than anywhere else.

[whatsagoodusername]

I have an Ethan. We are middle class.

Occasionally meet one out and about, but none in his preschool or any nursery he has attended.

[usualsuspect333]

I'm not sure Ethan Bucket goes.

[BIWI]

Welcome to Mumsnet, nnaturegirl.

Just a tad goady for your first post.

[Mrsgrumble]

Ethan Bucket

That's cheered me up

[nnaturegirl]

Apologies - hadn't meant to offend anyone with my post. I'd meant it to come across more tongue in cheek than it obviously has. Thanks NotMrsTumble, it is really about not wanting to saddle the child with a name that has unintended connotations.

[burgatroyd]

How about Nathan? Or Nathanial. That's quite posh.

[spamanderson]

I love Ethan, I wouldn't call it 'chavvy', particularly middle class or posh, just a nice name.

[TheCowThatLaughs]

I knew brothers called Kai and Ethan. Does that help at all?
I think of Ethan as a sort of "surfer dude" name

[Leviticus]

I could tell you were being funny OP and it made me laugh.

I know a few under 5 Ethans. All from reasonable stock.

[AllMimsyWereTheBorogoves]

A very mc-sounding woman in The Archers has just had a baby called Ethan, if that helps.

[SevenZarkSeven]

I think american with ethan. Not sure why!

If you like it then use it.