Calling teachers .. what ate naughty boy names?

usual thank god I am not the only person who thinks that.

I was beginning to wonder.

Here, have a with me

Luke...

haha Cheerful Yank - my bro is called Matthew and I know exactly what you mean!!
I am a teacher.I wouldn't say these were naughty names (I dont like saying that) but the following names have provided me some challenges over the years! Sometimes the 'naughty' children are actually the best children to teach as they have amazing personalities- and they always the most memorable!
Mckenzie
Ethan
Any boys names beginning with J! especiallyJake
Oliver
Charlie
Harry
Matthew!
George
Cory
Billy
Dylan
Lewis

There are exceptions to these (although not many!) I definitely dont think social class plays a part at all. It is extremely difficult thinking of a name when u teach as so many have negative connotations. however, there are some amazing children out there and we shouldn't forget it!!

OP hope this helps!

If you google it you'll find quite a few studies done on this topic. The bbc news had an article recently. Can't remember all the names but Callum and Connor were on there, I think.

Of course names don't make you naughty but perhaps parents that like certain names have a similar parenting style?

The name all throughout school that the naughty boys had was Damian, for some reason I can pick Damian's put in the crowd to.

A while back the 'most likely to be well behaved' boys name was Adam, and the least, Callum.

Unfortunately I know a family with both an Adam and a Callum, and they are both nice boys

Oooh, I love Rhys...might have a naughty one on my hands one of these days!

Matthew!

Every Matthew I've ever known has been a shit, and this includes my brother and a good friend as well as countless little ones. Watch out for the Matts! :)

Agree with Rhys, Joshua and Connor.
Also Cameron.

IME after 13 years teaching inner city teens in rough schools, Naughty names:
Marcus
Leon
Nathan
Connor
Aaron
Daniel
Aidan
Reece / Rhys
Jamal (all spellings)
Cameron
Joshua
Jordan

Of course there are always exceptions to this, I've definitely taught a nice well behaved version of each of the above; but more often than not these names belong to difficult boys - and if I see them on a register at the start of a new term I definitely (although I'm aware of it and try not to) make prejudiced assumptions :( we're only human after all. And I DO think names change behaviour / personality very subtly - because if you're a girl called Chardonnay people (teachers, employers) will make assumptions about you before meeting you which may well subtly affect your life chances .. Sad but true - read "freakonomics"

I love MN, but I do get when people pick bones with threads which obviously mean no harm.

Everybody remembers 'naughty' boys and girls at school, don't they? I'm not stupid enough to think that Luke, Lucas and Charlie are names that shall be forevermore tarnished with the naughty brush.

Damien.

Max and Ryan. Never taught a well behaved Ryan, middle class or not.

greensleeves I'm not offended, I'm just amazed someone would even ask such a question.

William, Hugo, James.

I suppose they're 'naughty' because you connect the behaviour to the child, and then the child to the name?

It's going to be different for everyone. It is not science; this is not a quantitative research project which will yield any useful data whatsoever.

It's just a lighthearted question - maybe phrase a little clumsily - right, OP?

Tantrums, I did say that I wouldn't call them "naughty boys", just sparky. And OP only asked for our personal experiences.

On reflection I shouldn't have posted at all . I thought it would be lighthearted (and affectionate, which it is on my part) but if it upsets people whose children have those names I apologise.

Shane

Oh and one of those names on that list belongs to ds1 who is 13 and definitley not naughty.

But, but, but they aren't naughty names. Theres no such thing. And you cant avoid a name you like because they are naughty??

Names have zero effect on a child's behaviour FFS.

Well, hating as I do to play into stereotypes... I had a hell of a day today and this thread is just toooooooooooooo tempting

Not "naughty boys" as such, they are all adorable (and I really mean it!) but the sparky little pickles who turn my hair grey (am not playing into the "middle class" thing because I don't think it is that simple)

Jayden
Ayden
Cayden
Kian
Tyler
Chayton
Daniel
Nathan
Aaron
Alfie

In my DDs class, the 'naughty boys' are Luke, Lucas and Charlie.

She's nearly 4yo.

It's just the fact you would even ask what naughty boys names are, let alone quantify it with middle class.

Why? Do you think if you name your child Shane he will turn naughty??