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Morgan? Is this chavvy?

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dollyvarden · 05/09/2008 23:21

Always liked this name - in my mind I think of Morgan Le Fay & I've always thought of it as a bit ethereal. Just noticed though that Bianca on Eastenders has a daughter called this. I had it in mind for my next DD due Jan but this is making me reconsider. Don't usually watch EE -was at my mum's- & have only ever met one Morgan before. Has it become chav?

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broodymom · 09/09/2008 16:45

my dd is Morgan and she really suits her name,and the name came to us from our boat which was named "morgana" and we are certainly not "chavvs" what a sh*t expression anyway call your child what you want and what you feel comfortable with.

bandie · 08/09/2008 21:10

I think so.

I'd rather go with Morganna

or meredith, but the yanks have spoilt that nice Welsh one for me...

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fortyplus · 08/09/2008 14:45

If you're not a chav then no one will think that Morgan is chavvy.

tarantula · 08/09/2008 14:35

I think Morgan is a lovely name. Generally think of it as a boys name as have a cousin Morgan. Not sure why people think it is only a surname, very strange that. I have always thought of it as a traditional Welsh name myself, much used in the Cadfael books if I recall.

But then maybe I'm a chav myself as we have the same crockery as someone on EE (dp pointed it out to me). Oh the shame......

Megglevache · 08/09/2008 14:13

I know a 13 vyear old Morgan who is a twin, she is so lovely, I always associate that name with a girl.

clairebear88 · 08/09/2008 14:11

My SIL chose the name whilst pregnant for either a boy or girl. She had DD and she is a Morgan and it suits her. I personally thought it was a boys name though but I dont think its too chavvy

GodzillasBumcheek · 07/09/2008 22:39

Or namechangers wanting to protect their potentially named LOs.

JodieG1 · 07/09/2008 22:33

Thank you Bringbackmybonnietome and Brightfield

SoupDragon · 07/09/2008 22:29

Interesting that the 2 "is this name chavvy" threads that have appeared in active convos today are by 1st time posters

Brightfield · 07/09/2008 22:28

He's lovely Jodie. It's a great name for a boy, strong and traditional.

Bringbackmybonnietome · 07/09/2008 22:28

He looks gorgeous JodieG1.

These name threads do actually really hurt peopel unfortunately.

I would be hurt if someone caled my DC's names chav.

That's why I called them Cordelia and Ranulph.

GodzillasBumcheek · 07/09/2008 22:25

Oops

GodzillasBumcheek · 07/09/2008 22:25

Erm....i like the name Morgan. and i'm not a chav. Then again Hermione is apparently chavvy and i like that too.

GodzillasBumcheek · 07/09/2008 22:25

Erm....i like the name Morgan. and i'm not a chav. Then again Hermione is apparently chavvy and i like that too.

JodieG1 · 07/09/2008 22:21

He's almost 5 btw and the blonde boy on my profile, one of the sweetest little boys you'll ever meet. He was totally loved by his pre-school teachers and always got glowing reports. He started reception last week.

JodieG1 · 07/09/2008 22:20

He's almost 5 btw and the blonde boy on my profile, one of the sweetest little boys you'll ever meet. He was totally loved by his pre-school teachers and always got glowing reports. He started reception last week.

JodieG1 · 07/09/2008 22:19

My son is called Morgan, sod the lot of you that think it's "Chav".

Chumpalina · 07/09/2008 22:18

Here in Wales Morgan is only ever used for males, it is common to meet a Morgan in his 50s or aged 5 and doesn't really have 'chav' associations as it's a traditional name.
It's so mad how names can have different associations depending which part of the country you're in!

ChukkyPig · 07/09/2008 16:36

I know a 6yo morgan, she is very sweet.

TBH I always thought of it as an american sort of name for a girl, don't know why.

kittywise · 07/09/2008 16:34

I am biased atm, the Morgan I know is one of the most unpleasant little shits I've ever come across.

He is middle class, his mother is a Boden wearer and her son can do no wrong, so carte blanche for him to bully other kids.

debzmb62 · 07/09/2008 16:30

ah bless n all honesty i like the name morgan !! its a pretty name i think but i do only like it for a girl must admit i don't know any boys with the name to be honest i really think when people call there children "different" names whether other people think they are naff names the name always seems to suit the child !! what's the worse name you've heard ? or a name that sounds wrong with a surname !

kittybrown · 07/09/2008 15:41

Gosh, such vitriol over a name. My daughter (7) is called Morgan so maybe I'm sensitive.
I'm glad when we chose her name nobody sneered at it (at least to our faces)!
She's named after Morgan le Fay and it certainly suits her.
I'd much rather be a chav than be in a perpetual state of anxiety over whether I was percieved as one.

debzmb62 · 07/09/2008 15:31

blooming fed up is there 3 types !
high class
middle class
lower casss !!
or maybe bottom of the class !! in my area there i a type they normaly wear burbrey hats /shirts/ etc see i can,t even spell burberry lol