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I was told Zachary was a “council house name”

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Nononotacceptable · 25/06/2019 23:07

Hmm

I am only guessing at what they mean by a “council house name” but I assume they didn’t mean it in a kind way.

So, assuming they mean a big downmarket (apologies to council tenants, not my opinion) it isn’t anyway is it?

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Storminateacup74 · 25/06/2019 23:37

Very popular in my sons yr (yr6) . 4 in my sons class a Zak and 3 Zachs. Plus 2 in the other class. Apart from this huge influx in one year I know no one else with the name chavvy or not!!

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 25/06/2019 23:33

I like it

Its ds2 middle name

(Should have gone for it as a first name...bloody dh Hmm)

DramaAlpaca · 25/06/2019 23:31

It's a classic, biblical name.

kazza446 · 25/06/2019 23:31

I have a Zach. I wanted Zachary but my husband thought it was too religious. Personally I love it. I don’t know of any other boys with the same spelling. We don’t live on a council estate and he’s one of the most caring, sensitive boys I know.

Flapjackninja · 25/06/2019 23:30

I live on a council estate never met a Zachary 🤔 (is this good or bad?)

1moremum · 25/06/2019 23:27

it's only a council house name if you spell is Zackeree.

(Sorry. Not Sorry)

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Nononotacceptable · 25/06/2019 23:13

Thank you all. I was genuinely shocked!

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Peakypolly · 25/06/2019 23:12

Tell Zach Goldsmith that!

Peitho · 25/06/2019 23:12

Some people really are parochial little creatures. Obsessing over who's below them in the social order is all the sport they have in their small lives.

GrapefruitIsGross · 25/06/2019 23:11

I must have missed the part in the Old Testament about council estates...

That is legitimately one of the most ludicrous and inaccurate comments I’ve heard about a name ever!

Shylo · 25/06/2019 23:11

Not on my council estate, that’d be pretty posh lol

Seriously, it’s a lovely name, biblical and classic. Whoever said that to you sounds like a grade A twunt

DearLady · 25/06/2019 23:10

I wouldn’t have thought so...

But the only Zach I know is brother to Jayden.

BentBaastard · 25/06/2019 23:08

It’s Biblical fgs.

It’s a fabulous name.
Love it.

GrimDamnFanjo · 25/06/2019 23:08

I love it! It's a traditional biblical name.

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Nononotacceptable · 25/06/2019 23:07

Bit, not big

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