Is Luca CHAV?

[pregnantpals]

All this chav talk has made me para lol (have name changed too!)

Is Luca a chavvy name now?????

[eastendmummy]

I don't think so, it's a nice name.

[diddl]

I don´t think so.
(But be warned, I also think Kai is fine)

[Iklboo]

Luca is a nice name (thinking of Dr Kovic from ER now mmmmmmmmmmmmm)
Little boy on Are You Smarter Than A Ten Year Old is called Luca too and he is a very clever, cute young boy

[tickingclocks]

Yes it is. Well the ones I know are

[RomanCandleJollster]

no it's a lovely name. Agree on ER link .

this so-called "chav name" business is getting out of hand

[Squishabelle]

Dont think its chav its just a weak-sounding name. Sort of 'unfinished'.

[Divatheshopaholic]

how about Lucas?
agree with others, unfinished or dhortened kind of name, though

[thesecondcocking]

it's a name given by chavs in my area to their children who would previously have called their kids Andre/Stefan.

If you aren't italian i don't know why choose an italian name? although that's just my 2pennorth

[Hulababy]

I know of one Luca. His parents are Scandanavian and in no way "chav."

[Hulababy]

I know of one Luca. His parents are Scandanavian and in no way "chav." (Hate the phrase anyway) It is also, round here at least, not an overly popular name either.

[benjysmum]

I'm sure it's Italian. Jayshawn, now that's chav...

FWIW, I like Luca.

[dizzydixies]

no, my friend who's husband is of italian descent has a Luca - its lovely

chav is a crass word frankly

the ER Luka is a 'k' luka

and I find it better than Luke for a small child and nicer than Lucas imo

[MaggieMonday]

No, I don't think so! But I love Gemma and Zachary and Bethany and Leah.

I only dislike stupid names like Chardonnay and Kaiden.

Do you have one already? If it's just a name on your list, I prefer Lucas or Marcus, but there is nothing wrong with the name Luca

lol at Jayshawn! That's horrible!

[Bucharest]

What secondcocking said. To the word.

It's kind of like an Italian calling their child Madison.

[halfcut]

IMO no name is a chav name ...I like Luca

[pranma]

Luca is popular with parents where one parent is Italian or Spanish or something-it is a lovely name which fits in with most cultures.This 'chavvy' business is a bit tedious imho.

[Jujubean77]

The Italian spelling is Lucca I think

[edward23]

luca is lovely

[Francasaysrelax]

It's Luca in Italian.
Or Dr Luka Kovac
I'd go for Luke. As in Skywalker

[Jujubean77]

I always thought it was spelt like the Italian city..

I do prefer Luke, or Luka

[Francasaysrelax]

It is deceptive, I agree Juju. I prefer Luke too, even if I'm Italian

[Jujubean77]

I am too, I was married in Lucca so that would be a bit ott for me lol

[hulabula]

Luca pronounced in Italian is ok, but it is indeed a very common name in Italy.

But, Luca pronounced by many Brits is awful in my opinion and I don't understand why you'd choose the name if you haven't got an Italian heritage. There are so many more 'proper' English names to choose from!

[mazzystartled]

I know three Lucas

And none of their parents could in any way be described as chavvy. In fact they are all quite posh.

Is that reassuring?

[Spidermama]

I only know Lucas from posh families.