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Calling teachers .. what ate naughty boy names?

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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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TuftyFinch · 04/12/2012 20:20

Yes but MJ if they expected him to be naughty that may have made him naughty. Or contributed to his behaviour. Names do not make children badly behaved.

TuftyFinch · 04/12/2012 20:17

Is this real? naughty boys names? But Middle Class?
The name does not define the behaviour.
Labeling a child as 'naughty' even silently does attribute to 'bad' behaviour.

MJandherdog · 04/12/2012 20:14

My dad was a teacher for 35 years. He says the staff had a theory that the names Jason and Lee meant that a child given these names would automatically grow up to be 'naughty'. Imagine their reaction when Jason Lee rolled through the gates! Apparently he completely lived up to their expectations!

Not sure what naughty boys names are these days? From my experiences of colourful little men in my dd's age range they are: Arthur, Louis, Malcolm, Alfie, Harry, Jamie, Jack, Daniel...oh hang on I'm just naming all of the little boys we know!

usualsuspect3 · 04/12/2012 20:10

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Fozzleyplum · 04/12/2012 20:10

An experienced teacher friend once told me that she and her colleagues agreed that there is a higher probability of naughtiness in children with certain names. Apparently, they tend to be the more trendy or exotic names, and however politically incorrect, there's a definite socio-economic link. She did concede that there are always exceptions. In my DS's primary school class, the outstandingly naughty boy had a very middle class name.

It may not be palatable, but a lot of teachers make this observation. I'm not a teacher and, fortunately, I can't remember the names she mentioned.

FelicityWasSanta · 04/12/2012 20:03

If you don't personally find it funny, perhaps you should stop reading it!?

I can tell the difference between a name a person.

Fwiw I currently teach a lovely Luke, a lovely Jack and a very sweet Lucas.

I know an extremely boring (and not naughty) Daniel, and a very kind Harry.

The associations with 'naughtiness' are loose, fluid and lighthearted. But they do exist.

Current 'naughty' names include, James, Christopher, Archie and Jasper.

IsaXMASbelleRinging · 04/12/2012 19:45

He must be REALLY naught Usual

usualsuspect3 · 04/12/2012 19:33

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ErikNorseman · 04/12/2012 19:32

perhaps parents that like certain names have a similar parenting style?

Translated = perhaps chavvy/working class parents are all a bit shit at parenting...

ggirl · 04/12/2012 19:29

Definitely Callum

my ds' name is on here..I think I'll survive... ffs some people take things so seriously

CindySherman · 04/12/2012 19:29

Kai

SweetMingePie · 04/12/2012 19:28

Haha! DH has sung that to him since he was born. They do deserve their own song.

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TreadOnTheCracks · 04/12/2012 19:27

Jordan, Jack, Dillon, Mckenzie, Freddie, Josh,

IsaXMASbelleRinging · 04/12/2012 19:24

Christophers can swing either way!

IsaXMASbelleRinging · 04/12/2012 19:23

On the other hand good boys names are Benjamin, James, and Samuel.

colditz · 04/12/2012 19:23

I think it comes of having a song with their own name n sung to them all the time .... " oh Danny boy...."

IsaXMASbelleRinging · 04/12/2012 19:20

I knew a VERY naughty Warren too!

Agree about Daniels, always bright and cheeky!

maillotjaune · 04/12/2012 19:19

Well I've fucked up then as all my boys' names begin with a J and someone upthread has said that all names beginning with a J are naughty.

Greensleeves · 04/12/2012 19:19

they're fab though, little boys with a bit of a swagger and a glint in their eye. I love 'em all to bits.

nobody is talking about actual deliquency, surely?

IsaXMASbelleRinging · 04/12/2012 19:18

Teacher's cringe at lots of things...they are human. People get judged by their name all the time, don't tell me you don't get different images in your head for different names.

Little Tarquin probably looks very different to little Shane in our minds.

Of course in reality teachers will get to know the child for who they really are, but first impressions have to be made when reading the new class list for the first time, teachers are people too.

Colditz

SweetMingePie · 04/12/2012 19:17

Colditz, I have a Daniel and when he as born a few said "oh he will be a naughty one when he is older, all Daniels are". he does have his moments, but he is far from naughty.

Now Harry, there is a naughty child's name...

HenriettaTurkey · 04/12/2012 19:16

Jack
Ryan
Rhys
Lewis
Aiden
Callum
Sean

Never met a Rhys I didn't love though!

colditz · 04/12/2012 19:14

Daniel is a very naughty name, they are all naughty. Now, I love that name and called my second child by that name because I didn't think the naughty name thing was true.

One of the Daniels I went to school with walked past once whilst my own Daniel was mid mega tantrum. He guffawed and said "you KNEW that was the naughty name, what did you call him that to? It's your own fault!"

All the Daniels I was at school with we're naughty, as were all the Darrens.

TantrumsAndBalloons · 04/12/2012 19:12

X posted with usual

Op, that's why I am glad I don't spend any time on this topic.

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