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Calling teachers .. what ate naughty boy names?

129 replies

MyNewVenture · 04/12/2012 17:18

Middle class naughty boy names rather than 'Shane' type names. For non teachers, who are the naughty boys in your child's class?

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TenthMuse · 05/12/2012 23:40

I've taught five Brandons over the past few years, all of whom had behavioural problems to a greater or lesser degree. Others that spring to mind are Alfie, Tyler, Reece and Casey. Thomas and Daniel are less obvious ones - those I've taught have tended to be on the 'naughty' side, but I do know a couple of adorable, well behaved ones out of school!

ArbitraryUsername · 05/12/2012 22:59

Both my kids' names are on here. DS2's in most of the posts. Meh.

NK493efc93X1277dd3d6d4 · 05/12/2012 22:56

Perhaps the parent's names also have a bearing?

Smudging · 05/12/2012 21:59

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zenaprincesswarrior · 05/12/2012 19:29

IME Callum, Danial/Daniel, Craig, Rhys, Luke and definitely anyone whose name has been shortened with a y e.g. Danny, Davy, Jonny. As a teacher it makes name name choosing very difficult when just about any name is associated with a lovely 'cherub' you've taught. Luckily I had a girl!

manicinsomniac · 05/12/2012 18:38

The naughty children in my classes have different names each year. I've only been teaching 6 years but I'm not sure I can think of any particular trends in names.

I've taught well behaved and less behaved examples of lots of these names - in fact some of them are among the most popular names ever so I don't see how they can be all naughty or all beautifully behaved.

Two of the naughty boys in my classes this year have quite unusual names so I won't post them here but the more common names are:
Sam X2
Matthew
James
Ben
Alex
Charlie
Oliver
Aaron

But all those are such common names that it means nothing. There are other boys with all those names in the school who are as good as gold!

CreamOfTomatoSoup · 05/12/2012 16:40

Connor
Callum
Louis/Lewis/Lewys
Jack

FelicityWasSanta · 05/12/2012 14:43

My name appears quite high up on the popular list!

Couldn't be further from the truth when I was at school though.

Proves its bollocks, but still interesting I think.

5madthings · 05/12/2012 13:03

ds2 and ds3's names have been mentioned. ds2 has his moments but he is actually a very kind, loving and generous boy. ds3 is an angel at school, polite, kind, hard worker etc. he has his moments at home tho!

i think these threads are a bit crap as well and serve no purpose but they do make parents feel defensive and are just a way at making snide digs tbh.

LadyLetch · 05/12/2012 12:53

I think this list is a few years old now...

teachers' views

and just so you don't think it's just the teachers, it seems the psychologists are at it too Grin

judgements in business

EverlongLovesHerChristmasRobin · 05/12/2012 12:29

A middle class naughty boys name.

I've heard it all now.

PrincessScrumpy · 05/12/2012 12:00

It's not very pc to call them naughty names but seriously I work in a secondary and have met many Jordans and each of them have been truly naughty... one female Jordan too but she was lovely A* pupil so just for boys.

doyouwantfrieswiththat · 05/12/2012 11:55

oh, on second thoughts perhaps I shouldn't have called my boys Emma and Charlotte. (slaps forehead)

doyouwantfrieswiththat · 05/12/2012 11:50

My children's names are on the clever & popular lists from smudging's post Grin , at last I've done something right as a parent and I don't need to put any more effort into their upbringing!

New scientist used to run a theme called nominative determinism about people whose names matched their professions...I knew of a dentist called Dr Swallow.

ILikeRed · 05/12/2012 11:48

Without a doubt, every single time

Noah
Callum

FellatioBellsOn · 05/12/2012 11:37

For some bizarre reason the name Daniel ALWAYS comes up as a naughty boy name. Confused

I have known two or three really naughty Camerons, but some good ones as well.

Rhys seems to be a recurrent PITA as well. Grin

Lebkuchenlover · 05/12/2012 11:30

According to a recent poll, Connor & Callum for boys and Courtney and Chelsea for girls.

MumofWombat · 05/12/2012 02:13

Not a teacher, but a few years back whenever a small boy was playing up in the shopping centre it felt like you'd hear "Liam, Liam, get back here".
Friends have said today's equivalent are ....den endings, so Jayden, Cayden, Brayden etc. I loved the welsh spelling of Caeden, but DHs cousin used it otherwise I wouldn't have let this tongue in cheek 'naughty' idea put me off. Although with DS legendary ability to ignore 'no' or inability to follow instructions (he is only 19 months) I bet I'll be seeing his name listed in a few years!!

SrirachaGirl · 04/12/2012 22:16

The naughtiest little boy I know is called Hayden. He's also the funniest AND the smartest Grin.

FelicityWasSanta · 04/12/2012 22:08

I've met a very sweet Connor. Although to be fair he's only 3! Wink

wewereherefirst · 04/12/2012 20:56

Thomas is a name associated with being spirited to me,

My DH's name has been mentioned and he was a right little git up until his late twenties Grin

MadamFolly · 04/12/2012 20:39

I have never met a Connor who wasn't naughty.

AlwaysHoldingOnToStarbug · 04/12/2012 20:35

Favourable view, not few!

MJandherdog · 04/12/2012 20:27

More than likely! Although my dad always liked teaching the Lees and the Jasons...I think they were on the same wavelength!

Certainly up until the age of about 4, I reckon all little boys have got a good healthy dose of 'naughty' in them. It's what makes SMOGs so Smug....

AlwaysHoldingOnToStarbug · 04/12/2012 20:24

Bingo! Jayden in the first few posts!

My one is not naughty at school. Lazy, yes. Naughty, no.

I hope that being an older Jayden he will have been one of the first his teachers have taught and will have given them a favourable few of the name.

Well, I can hope.

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