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Are any of these names chavvy?

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snoopsnoops · 16/11/2019 13:56

Sorry for the goady title, I'll probably get flamed for using the term 'chavvy' but I just need to know if I'm setting my future child up for a lot of judgement. People do judge others for their names after all. So we have:

Summer
Lydia
Elise
Autumn
Aurelia

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bridgetreilly · 16/11/2019 15:14

Felicity Lydia
Lydia Elise
Constance Aurelia

diddl · 16/11/2019 15:12

I really like Lydia, Elise & Felicity.

Are you "chavvy" Op, the people you mix with?

What about he schools that your daughter will go to?

I would think that it's the person more than the name.

pumpkinpie01 · 16/11/2019 15:11

Summer and Autumn could be classed as chavvy where we are but the others aren't . I only know one Elise and a few Lydia's both lovely names.

sue51 · 16/11/2019 15:04

I love Constance and Felicity from the new list.

MikeUniformMike · 16/11/2019 15:00

Summer - rhymes with bummer
Lydia - nn Lids, rhymes with chlamydia
Elise - car
Autumn - tummy
Aurelia - bit princessy

None are particularly chavvy but I wouldn't choose any of them

ifeellikeanidiot · 16/11/2019 14:58

The names are fine.

Using the word chavvy lacks a lots of class though Confused

LolaSmiles · 16/11/2019 14:56

Also, just for good measure chavvy and poor/working class aren't the same thing.

Just before the usual MN bunfight where people fall over themselves to try and act as saviours for the working classes by seeing who can be the most outraged by the word chav.

LolaSmiles · 16/11/2019 14:55

None of those would be chavvy in my area, unless they were hyphenated with mae/Rae etc.

They're nice names on your list, not to my taste but nice

cocomelon23 · 16/11/2019 14:50

Summer and Elise are chavvy where I am.

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 16/11/2019 14:47

Elise is my outright favourite

1forAll74 · 16/11/2019 14:42

That list of names comes up quite often on here,but not any that I would call chavvy. I personally only like Lydia though.. I chose my two offspring's names, so that they blended smoothly into my surname.

afternoonspray · 16/11/2019 14:41

Summer and Autumn are a little bit chavvy. But one of my DC has a 'chavvy' name and I love it, as does he. Who cares really? If you love the name and it has positive connotations for you, go for it.

Lydia is gorgeous btw.

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snoopsnoops · 16/11/2019 14:40

Or how about

Celeste
Constance
Cordelia
Persephone
Felicity

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TiceCream · 16/11/2019 14:39

this name I find beautiful is starting to be used by poorer/lower class people therefore I don’t really want to use it now
That happens with everything though. Burberry had a massive problem with chavs wearing their caps, it literally halved their sales and their share price plummeted because the brand was seen as chavvy so nobody wanted to wear it.

OP I think Lydia and Aurelia are lovely, not too sure about the others.

maddiemookins16mum · 16/11/2019 14:39

Lydia is by far the least Chavvy name (not that the others are).

IvyWinters · 16/11/2019 14:38

There’s a YouTuber called Lydia Elise OP! Makes me wonder if it’s a known combination?

Sounds lovely though!

PrincessHoneysuckle · 16/11/2019 14:36

Well if ds hadn't been a boy we were going to have Summer Rose so I'm biased :) lovely name

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snoopsnoops · 16/11/2019 14:35

Hmm, bit of a mix! Ok, so if I ruled out Summer and Autumn, what combination would you all go for?

E.g. Lydia (first name) Elise (middle name) etc.

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AlwaysOnAbloodyDiet · 16/11/2019 14:30

None are (what is perceived to be) chavvyy Hmm

Elise (Für Elise) and Lydia are my favourites.

Isn't there a royal 'Autumn'?

When is the baby due? I think it would be a bit odd to call a baby born in winter, Summer or Autumn. But the names themselves are quite nice.

Ohyesiam · 16/11/2019 14:30

To me Summer ( But not Autumn for some reason) is a bit that way. It’s a shame because in abstract it should make a beautiful name.

sue51 · 16/11/2019 14:30

I'm not keen on Summer or Autumn, I don't know if they're chavvy. Aurelia is beautiful.

bearfood · 16/11/2019 14:30

I named my daughter Autumn 21 years ago and it was really not heard of then. I'm sad it's now 'borderline chavvy' tbh

neonglow · 16/11/2019 14:28

I just think it’s a bit sad when people say ‘I love this name but now it’s starting to become chavvy so I’m not sure’ which basically means ‘this name I find beautiful is starting to be used by poorer/lower class people therefore I don’t really want to use it now’ :/

areyouafraidofthedark · 16/11/2019 14:24

Summer and Autumn are. The rest are lovely.

pollyputthepastaon · 16/11/2019 14:24

I would say Summer and Autumn are a bit.

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