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Calling all teachers!

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Dollydaydream99 · 30/11/2013 18:42

Please share your name stereotypes - the good, the bad & the ugly!!! ??

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Arabesque1 · 02/12/2013 18:26

No, they're not. They're telling us about names that they tend to associate with naughty kids, hard working kids, etc. because of their experiences in the class room. People do build up strong associations with names, but no one is saying that all kids called Jack or Holly are difficult, just that they've come to associate those names with difficult children.

everlong · 02/12/2013 18:17

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LEMisafucker · 02/12/2013 17:59

MrsExcited, does your DP know you feel this way about your sDD?

LEMisafucker · 02/12/2013 17:58

Bunbaker - how dare you post a link from "the other side" Grin

Arabesque1 · 02/12/2013 17:55

I don't agree Everlong. It's just light hearted stuff. The teachers have clarified that as well.

LEMisafucker · 02/12/2013 17:51

I know a teacher who used to sit in ballet class while we were waiting for our little darlings to finish berating all of the children she taught, as she taught in a relatively rough school and she was ALWAYS banging on on about how you could tell they were going to be "little bastards" by their names and would do a worryingly good impression of a fishwife calling their child across the playground Hmm I just thank God she is never going to teach my child - I thought you had to like children to be a teacher Shock In fairness every other teacher i know is lovely. Just this one woman who is a cunt - i will tell her one day, but her DD is in my DD's class at school is actually a really lovely little girl, never smiles though :(

justtoomessy · 02/12/2013 17:50

Isn't this exactly what that god awful Katie Hopkins tried saying on This morning

MrsExcited · 02/12/2013 17:47

Any name that is spelt in a non standard way sets alarm bells off.

This applies to my own step daughter who is starting to show a naughty streak.

Bunbaker · 02/12/2013 17:46

Read this

DoctorDonnaNoble · 02/12/2013 17:45

My form told me there's a Lucifer at the local Catholic school!

LEMisafucker · 02/12/2013 17:43

tinselkitty, i hope you are not an english teacher! Wink

JugglingFromHereToThere · 02/12/2013 17:39

A lovely teacher colleague I worked with only ever commented on one name, saying she personally didn't think Bianca was a good name for a black child as it means "white" (She was black herself in case it's relevant)
I feel a bit the same about meanings, for example "Kane" was the naughty brother in the story wasn't he? And have a feeling some names mean "devil" or have other bad connotations (but I've forgotten which for now)
So I might very slightly judge the parents with some name choices, but hopefully never the child.

DoctorDonnaNoble · 02/12/2013 17:36

I have taught good/bad/clever/lazy students with a variety of names. Sometimes all in the same class. I personally don't like names changed to use a K, but I'm a traditional names kind of a person.
I never prejudge students. But some teachers do - it tends to happen more to siblings, rather than names.
But, some of my best students in past years:
Jack
Robbie
Charlie
Laura (pronounced Lara)
Philippine
Alice
Toby
Steph
Mark
Adam
Clare

The Jack in question sang at my wedding. Grin

everlong · 02/12/2013 17:32

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Arabesque1 · 02/12/2013 17:28

Sorry mistle I wasn't talking about you.

Arabesque1 · 02/12/2013 17:27

Some people take these threads waaay too seriously.

MistleToastyStoHoHoat · 02/12/2013 17:18

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manicinsomniac · 02/12/2013 16:29

lljkk I teach a Darren now. He's 12 and he's great.

mistletoasty - realistically, providing he has a reasonably mainstream name, he'll be on a lot of people's naughty lists, clever lists and nice lists - because all names will be.

lljkk · 02/12/2013 15:27

BabyNames section really needs a "Must have a Thick Skin" to enter warning.

ninah · 02/12/2013 14:52

teachers that stereotype are the pits, so who cares?

MistleToastyStoHoHoat · 02/12/2013 14:51

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shoobidoo · 02/12/2013 14:50

According to a BBC study based on surveying 3000 teachers these are the particularly 'naughty' names:

Callum
Connor
Jack
Daniel
Brandon
Charlie
Chelsea
Courtney
Chardonnay
Aleisha
Casey
Crystal

lljkk · 02/12/2013 14:47

How old do you have to be to have taught a Darren!!?

qumquat · 02/12/2013 14:39

Wigglesrock, please don't assume teachers are judging kids by their names, I hate this kind of thread, but I'm certain all teachers contributing would never pre judge a child by their name.

NewBlueShoesToo · 02/12/2013 12:12

I've always had an open mind about all names.
However what has irritated me most are children whose parents decide to change their name, or version of it halfway through the year. Eg every book, peg etc was labelled Matty as requested then later on the parents decided that actually they would like him to be called Matthew.