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Is Callum a naughty boys name...?

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BeNiceOrLeave · 25/03/2012 17:45

Latest addition to our playgroup. I like it a lot but DSis tells me, as a teacher, that it is a 'naughty boys name'.

Eh?? She has a list of such names and will happily reel them off at any opportunity.

Anyone know of this phenomena?

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nizlopi · 25/03/2012 18:34

I went to school with a Callum (we called him Cal though)

He's now in prison for stabbing a drug dealer to death and then setting fire to the car he'd left the body in.

So er... pretty naughty, yes.

emsyj · 25/03/2012 18:24

My sister also has 'Lucy' on her naughty names list but it wouldn't put me off the name - I would have called DD Lucy if DH hadn't vetoed it (for reasons entirely unconnected to the 'naughty kids at school' issue).

RosemaryandThyme · 25/03/2012 18:24

Thing is parents who call their children plain, forgettable or royal names like Harry, George, Elizabeth, - well they don't tend to be the parents that are hollering across the playground or yanking their child down a super-market isle, they are just quieter parents generally.

usualsuspect · 25/03/2012 18:13

'awful sinkhole estate' 'chav'

Wahwahs · 25/03/2012 18:13
Grin I am ashamed to say it, but Connor/Callum/Kyle are on my 'naughty boys' list! I used to love the name Connor - until I taught 5 of them in a row, bless them.
Calamityboo · 25/03/2012 18:11

I think Callum is a lovely name for lovely little boys who are angels! (Guess what my ds is called :)) Tyler on the other hand. ..........

ProfessorSunny · 25/03/2012 18:11

For me it is Jack. We were talking in the staff room about how there were a lot of boys called Jack who seemed to have challenging behaviour, when I went home my DS was telling me about a boy who was always in trouble in his class, I asked if he was called Jack (as a joke) and DS replied "yes, how did you know?!" :)

I am sure there are some lovely, well behaved children called Jack but I have not met one.

LucyManga · 25/03/2012 18:06

Oh, how ridiculous! Teachers shame on you!

Callum is a lovely name. I only know one and he is a great little chap.

Angelico · 25/03/2012 18:05

Lol @ thistle :o

Angelico · 25/03/2012 18:05

'Dean' and 'Jordan' are the worst Hmm IME. And anything outlandish / attention seeking if the parents are chavs. So 'Tallulah' tends to be fine if parents are hippies / lecturers / artists etc but a mad thing if coming from some awful sinkhole estate. Sorry - politically incorrect but true :o

IHeartKingThistle · 25/03/2012 18:04

The absolute worst for me was a Liam. I would add it to the list, actually, based on him alone.

SecretNutellaFix · 25/03/2012 18:04

Both the Callums I have known have been ordinary little boys- nothing spectacularly naughty or angelic about either of them.

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usualsuspect · 25/03/2012 18:02

I think hes in prison now

usualsuspect · 25/03/2012 18:01

The naughtiest boy I ever knew was called James

SoupDragon · 25/03/2012 18:00

"Yes Callums are always dreadful"

Well, I know of at least one who isn't :) His brother and sister OTOH... definitely on the naughty list :o

IHeartKingThistle · 25/03/2012 17:59

All the girls called Jordan I have taught have been lovely, though!

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SoupDragon · 25/03/2012 17:58

I never said judge them, I said form an initial opinion.

ShowOfHands · 25/03/2012 17:57

Arf. Just asked dd if she knows any Callums. She's 4:

"Yes one in year 2. He is very very naughty and has his name on the board for pushing and spitting".

usualsuspect · 25/03/2012 17:57

Nope. I never judge people by their names

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BeNiceOrLeave · 25/03/2012 17:56

Apparently my DS has a naughty boy's name too. Even I have a naughty boy's name!! Shock

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BackforGood · 25/03/2012 17:56

I wouldn't have Callum on that list. Smile

SoupDragon · 25/03/2012 17:54

So, usual, you never ever form an initial opinion based on someone's name?

IHeartKingThistle · 25/03/2012 17:54

We don't usualsuspect, we just probably wouldn't choose those names for our own DC. Different thing entirely.