Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Is Alyssa Chavvy?

36 replies

sleepyburry · 07/09/2008 00:47

My friend thinks so. I was too embarrassed and cross to tell her this is on my list if I have a dd .

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
SheSellsSeashellsByTheSeashore · 07/09/2008 11:40

i wanted alyssa for dd2 but dh told me that it was a 'made up name'. dd1's name is also made up apparently.

i also liked anya which is a family name that is made up too. and according to dh you cannt give your children foriegn names unless you hail from that country. i think he forgot that my family does indeed hail from slovenia and that anya was my great aunts name. but spelled anja.

3andnomore · 07/09/2008 11:35

I think it's lovvely and owuldn't consider it chavvy at all...

ninedragons · 07/09/2008 06:34

It's not chavvy but I would mentally place an Alyssa a little lower down the social scale than an Alice.

raindropsonroses · 07/09/2008 01:24

I agree all names are made up at some point. Don't think is chavvy but like Alicia more.

Soprana · 07/09/2008 01:14

What's wrong with made up names? Mine was made up. OK so it was made up in the 19th century, but it's 100+ years old so no-one gives a toss now.. All names have to come from somewhere. As long as it's not likely to embarrass your LO/impossible to spell/outright offensive, who cares, as long as you like it? Go for it sleepy!

ScottishMummy · 07/09/2008 01:12

tbh dont discuss your chosen name.pick it.love it.live with it,can't please everyone.end of

Original poster
sleepyburry · 07/09/2008 01:09

brightfield - If you're bored by 'is it chav?' threads please don't waste time replying.
The other posters are trying to help me.

OP posts:
WinkyWinkola · 07/09/2008 01:09

Alicia is prettier, I think.

Brightfield · 07/09/2008 01:05

I'm so bored of these 'is it chav?' threads. It's all down to personal opinion how classy/unclassy a name is - mostly due to personal associations.
Most names are classless today anyway. As long as a name isn't made up or misspelled it's fine.

Soprana · 07/09/2008 01:02

very, very pretty name. but that's just my view. yours is the most important one.

ScottishMummy · 07/09/2008 00:55

pick a name because you like it.have some conviction,not your mate said blah blah - now you are unsure...