We absolutely love a name that's seen as 'chavvy' would it be wrong of us to 'saddle' our child with it?

[RemyTheHamster]

We absolutely love a name that's seen as 'chavvy' would it be wrong of us to 'saddle' our child with it?

[Aridane]

What is the name?!?

[AbbeyRoadCrossing]

Depends on who has said it's chavvy - does their opinion matter?
And also the name.

[RemyTheHamster]

Hayden

[MVLipwig]

Really depends on the name. Chardonnay/Shiraz/Rioja almost definitely wrong.
Chantelle,Vicky, Ashley, or Ryan not the end of the world.

[RemyTheHamster]

Everyone on here

[MVLipwig]

I think it's quite nice, could be worse anyway. If it's the only one you agree on no harm done

[Floggingmolly]

It is a bit...

[Grumpbum]

Gosh, who gives a fuck if you like the name then go with it, it isn't like you are wanting to call him Prince Charming handsome chops

[PotteringAlong]

Could be worse!

[egginacup]

Nothing wrong with it at all! Lovely name

[tickyandtackyandjackythebacky]

I don't get the Hayden bashing. I like it. Go for it op, who cares what others think. There's one at dds nursery and he's adorable

[AguacateMaduro]

It depends. Mumsnet has a really judgmental line and I don't think people in rl are that aware of names.

[RemyTheHamster]

What does 'chavvy' even mean? I know people on here think it, so don't need that confirmed! Just wondering if it's evil of me.

[ColourfulOrangex]

I like it :)

according to Mumsnet my DS has a chavvy name as it's double barrelled and my daughters is too (she's due next month) but I like them so I don't really mind and makes them a bit more unusual i

Hayden is nice OP and if you like it then use it :)

[Cherryflamingo]

If you think that there could be negative connotations to a name then I'm not sure why you'd choose it really. Why not pick one that you're happy with all on levels?

[ColourfulOrangex]

I wouldn't say it's evil, you could name him much worse

[DPotter]

Not keen on surnames as first names and I wouldn't describe Hayden as chavvy
I think one of the problem I have with Hayden is what it would be shortened to 'Hay' or 'Den' or 'Denny'. Do you have any views? Remember once your child gets to school its all bets off on what friends will call him / her

[DramaAlpaca]

I hate it when people describe a name as 'chavvy', it's a really offensive term.

There's nothing wrong with Hayden, it's a perfectly normal surname that is sometimes used as a first name.

[IrritatedUser1960]

Hayden is ok I thought you were going to say wayne, shane or dwayne.
I would think about my childs future job, I don't see many dwaynes in senior management.

[BrexitSucks]

I like Hayden a lot. Even though my kids have boring names like Mary & Mark.

[BuzzKillington]

Haydn (as it should be spelt imo) is an OK name, but because it rhymes with the much hated Jayden/Caden/Kayden, it tends to get lumped together as a 'chav' name, as Aiden does now too.

[Muddlingalongalone]

I like it and don't think it's jayden & kaden esqe despite rhyming.
I think of it as an Aussie/Kiwi name although have no idea of its actual heritage

[AguacateMaduro]

Hayden is fine imo. Wouldn't pick it but it stays on the right side of the line imo. I was told Gemma was chavvy and I disagree, Ithink it's a beautiful Italian name. I don't understand how Emma is considered ok but Gemma is not. Some of these judgments are so illogical.

[RemyTheHamster]

@BuzzKillington that made me laugh. You put a sentence about Hayden should be spelt (Hayden is clearly more known as a first name and Haydn as a surname and pronounced differently!) and then went ahead and spelt Aidan 'incorrectly'

[BuzzKillington]

My ds has a friend called Aiden, spelt that way.