Maddison

I can't stand this name- in my mind its the name of a naughty, spoilt brat child. Just my opinion though, would be boring if we all felt the same!

Madison/Maddison means son of Matthew, so it doesn’t work for a girl, in my opinion. It’s different from a name like Alison because that has an -on ending, not a -son ending. It’s a diminutive of Alice. Alis-on.

What's with all the anti-American stuff? How is that acceptable?

Still an awful name.

Nope

And a no from me

Pancake how do you know that? The OP might never have seen Splash.

What? Well I know that because I saw the film. And those are lines from the film.
Since then Madison has been used as a given name when before it was just a surname.

It doesn’t matter if the op has seen the film because it’s become a popular name since.

Defo Baddison and Maddie=McCann for me. My survey said ❌

I love Splash watch every year!

My daughter is Madison and I hate the name Maddie...If anyone calls her that, which they all know not to now, I correct them

Pancake how do you know that? The OP might never have seen Splash.

James Madison was the fourth (?) president of the US.

Yes. But using it as a given name comes from the film Splash.
As they walk through Madison Square Gardens Daryll Hannah says that she could be called Madison. Tom Hanks says that she can’t because Madison isn’t a name. But she goes for it anyway.

Madison was made up by Disney 1984 film Splash.

James Madison was the fourth (?) president of the US.

It's not to my taste tbh. Madeleine in much nicer but she is your daughter so go for it if you like it.

Tbh I find the usage of chavvy far worse than your name choice.

Congratulations on your baby 🙂

spark I don’t think you are the only person but when a poster asks for views it’s different. I actually think about the name and what I think and what it might mean or how it might be seen or how it sounds with other names etc etc in a way I never ever do irl.
I actually know someone (very posh interestingly) called Sharon. She’s just Sharon. Have never thought about her name. However if there were a thread asking about naming a baby Sharon I would have some thoughts. ! Were in a kind of crazy scrutinising bubble I think.

Some of the attitudes on here make me cringe. Grown adults shouldn't be calling a baby name chavy...the Maddison's I know do not have those "connotations" anyway. There is giving an honest opinion and there's being judgmental!

Chavvy is an awful description. But so is 'wet' or 'pretentious'.

We need to be more open minded and less judgmental about names. Let's judge the person instead!

@Sparkandgold if you really think logically I highly doubt you don’t make judgements and assumptions about someone based on their name. You’re due to meet someone you’ve never met before: “Sharon” you’re hardly stood wondering whether that 18 year old man walking up is the person you’re expecting are you? Names are labels whether we like it or not. And unfortunately in this country, that includes a strong indicator of class. I hope that changes - but to pretend the labels don’t exist & that a child won’t be impacted by them is a bit silly.

chavvy is a very derogatory term & even the word itself makes my skin crawl. It is different to words wet & posh because it’s about looking down on those with less privilege.

The problem is, giving a name like Maddison which is so strongly attached to those connotations is going to have implications for the child - like it or not.

I hope this is something that will change given the huge diversity in names now being used / heard. It’ll probably take time though, & I for one would avoid a name that would have such negative connotations.

Am I the only person who doesn't automatically judge a person for their name choice for their kid or their name?

I think this thread is proof ppl still have awful prejudices

Can't believe grown women are lowering themselves to use the term chav and I'm Shocked you think it's acceptable and saying I'm being picky for pointing it out.
We actually chat to the kids... 13 year olds at school who use this word because it's not acceptable. If you don't know why then please educate yourself

oh, do give over. You’re perpetuating a very negative stereotype, and attaching that to babies, FFS.

I bet most the Hugo’s in Britain will have considerably fewer negative judgements made about them by the likes of you, you horrible snob, than the Madisons. So calling Hugo and posh name is nothing in comparison to calling Madison chavvy, and you have had any intelligence or empathy at all you would see that.

And it’s a good point that people’s name choices get abused for being too “posh”. Posh seems to be an acceptable slur to many, chavvy is insulting. Double standards, and poor parents of all the Oscars, Hugos and Aramintas.

Ah, the MN snobs are out, unsurprisingly.

I prefer it with one d, Madison.

I absolutely loathe Maddy, however, I think it’s one of the worst nicknames going.

@Sparkandgold I don’t understand why you’re so touchy on these threads. Why would people want to give their children names that have negative class connotations? I wouldn’t give my children chavvy names, and I don’t see what the problem with PPs pointing out that they find certain names common and/or chavvy.

I know you don’t like the word chavvy, but I’m not sure what word you’d prefer? Or pretend that social classes don’t exist? I don’t really get it tbh