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AIBU?

to think that double barrelled surnames are chavvy?

121 replies

prudencesmom · 19/11/2012 15:54

It used to be the case that double barrelled surnames where only for the gentry, now every Tom, Dick and Chavvy have them. What has happened?

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FloatyFlo · 19/11/2012 15:55
Biscuit
ChaosTrulyReigns · 19/11/2012 15:56

Maybe women don't want to be known by only theri DH's name.?

Save losing their identity.

I wish I had been more enlightened 21 years ago.

TraineeBabyCatcher · 19/11/2012 15:56

Put your judgey judgey pants away.

MrsWolowitz · 19/11/2012 15:58

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CharlieCoCo · 19/11/2012 15:58

Its also traditional in some countries to have double barralled names. i couldnt care less what someones surname is.

MrsWolowitz · 19/11/2012 15:58

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prudencesmom · 19/11/2012 15:58

And it must be a nightmare for the children to spell their looong names.

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SantasStrapOn · 19/11/2012 15:59

'Mom' is far more chavvy IMO.

CMOTDibbler · 19/11/2012 16:00

DH and I have different names, and we wanted ds to reflect both of us, so unless we'd made up a new name, he got to be double barrelled

FutTheShuckUp · 19/11/2012 16:00

Unless the surname is Ponsenby-Smyth, in which case how is that chavvy Shock

Alisvolatpropiis · 19/11/2012 16:00

I kind of see where you're coming from. They seem more commonplace now.

I don't care who has a double barrelled name or why right up until the names don't go. Sybil from Downtown's surname is Brown-Findlay...it just doesn't sound right.
Names like Rhys-Jones,Dudley-Jones,Fortescue-Smythe on the other hand do.

TraineeBabyCatcher · 19/11/2012 16:00

I agree it must be a nightmare. But only if they're already longer names. I wouldnt ever double barrell a name purely because I'm to lazy to want to have to write it all out every time.

mrsscoob · 19/11/2012 16:01

Describing something as chavvy is a sign of being chavvy yourself I'm afraid.

prudencesmom · 19/11/2012 16:01

And its becoming more and more common.
Have my judgey pants on up to my armpits Grin

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prudencesmom · 19/11/2012 16:02

mrs I am deffo not chavvy Grin

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SingSung · 19/11/2012 16:03

Double barrelled = fine.
Triple barrelled = hmmmm

Good luck op!

AThingInYourLife · 19/11/2012 16:04

Saying stuff is chavvy is chavvy :)

TraineeBabyCatcher · 19/11/2012 16:05

Lol pp. That would spark a convosation or two

AThingInYourLife · 19/11/2012 16:06

X-posted mrs :o

TiredBooyhoo · 19/11/2012 16:06

i love these threads

OP define chavvy IYO.

ShiftyFades · 19/11/2012 16:14

What happens in the future when all these double barrelled people marry each other, or don't get married but have children and can't decide on surname for the children?
I can see lots of:
Lloyd-Jones-Thomas-Browns in the future!! Wink

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Anonymumous · 19/11/2012 16:24

Saying that saying stuff is chavvy is chavvy is really chavvy IMO.

Fenton · 19/11/2012 16:29

You are a goady stirrer OP, aren't you?

I thought I broke your big wooden spoon the other day Grin

StaceymReadyForNumber3 · 19/11/2012 16:30

YABU. My surname is double barrelled as DHs mum and dad were not married when he was born and they decided to use both for him. I took on his double barrelled name when we married. He is the only one in the world (other than me now, and soon to be baby) and is very attatched to his name. Although it will be hard for LO to spell, and I can hardly ever fit it onto official forms. But ho hum such is life.

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