The new Sharon and Kevin?

Che, well said i know exactly how you feel as i said earlier my ds has got a chav name that his birth mother gave him and i am sad to think he will suffer snobbery because of it

Names go around in cycles in any case, there are patterns in these things. The difference for our generation of children is that there is more diversity, so even the most popular names are not used as much as in previous generations. That's partly due to people being more "creative" but also due to immigration, and the higher birth rates of immigrant families (early generations at least), hence the rise of the many variations of Mohamed. Also names can change very fast. My big sister is called Emma, which in the sixties was an unusual name, but in my year at school was incredibly popular. My ds is the proud inheritor of the name of the first king of England (and the only "the Great" we've ever had). dh is a historian, and studied the Dark Ages at university, and that's where his name came from. That Eastenders should pick up a diminutive version for a baby a couple of years later is just bad luck. As it happens we no longer live in the UK, and we have only ever met one other child with his name, so it's not an issue. Still bloody irritating though

Don't worry che, I'm sure your son is just lovely. I considered adopting a little girl whose name was Shanya (Shuh-NY-uh) and I didn't like the name, but she was 10 years old so obviously was not going to change it! It didn't work out (We didn't have our paperwork done and she was adopted by another couple, happily for her), but I'm sure I would have grown to love the name because I would have grown to love her.

My DS is Sam...is that a "common" name?

Archie and Alfie for sure.

I hate these threads. They are depressing.

My DS has the chavvest name in the universe and will not get a job because his CV will be binned?

I didnt choose his name, his birth mum did. I refused to change it because I dont think its right to change an adopted child's name without very good reason. Snobbery is not a good reason IMO.

My other DC's names are not the most popular on MNS either but somehow I dont get quite so upset about that. I chose them and I love them so it doesnt really bother me I suppose.

I think traditional names can be just as 'attention seeking' as unusual names. They can be choosen to project a certain image just as much as a badly spelt sleb name can.

I live in chavsville, no question. There are a fair amount of Jordons, Chelseas etc around but most children have names like Olivia, Emily, Amy, Harry, George etc. So it would seem from that sample that the 'normal' names are the ones that are the chavvyist.

My friend's LO is called Archie, and he suits it to the ground and I can certainly see him being an Archie when he is older......if that makes sense?

These threads are always great to read until your own childs name appears. My heart leapt and I'm also a bit sad.

Lets make it clear - Archie is a totally great name. I will never be persuaded that it isn't the best name ever.

And... that's the whole point. We all choose and we all love them. End of!

I didn't say I agreed with it LauraJayne8, just stating what happens.

It is best to avoid names that will disadvantage your children.

I like the name Lauren. My friend's sister is spelt Lauran because his dad didn't know how to spell it at the reg office
But then his middle names are many, and include Aloysius and Disraeli. I think his dad was a bit funny.

If a company bins a CV based on name of applicant they aren't worth working for anyway, but I see your point mugglewump

A Jayden/Chardonnay will be judged before they get the job, and may have their CV binned, because of their name.

So, while of course a name shouldn't matter, and an upper class Demi-Lee is just that, and may be at Oxford, and really clever, she will be judged on her name, and I think that's why people want to avoid it.

Hey, Harry was the medieval English version of Henry, and it was ok for Kings!! My Grandad was the best Harry ever, a fab man

Jayden, Jorden, Tyler, Jake ?

Teagan, Ellie-may, Paige, Sky ?

Maybe some of these threads needed the term 'popular' rather than 'common'.

I chose ds's names partly on the basis that I knew no one of that name to prevent bigheadedeness on their part!

With a popular name myself, I would rather of had to correct people all my life with a uniquely spelt name, I think it is more individual and shows thought on the parent's part.

I agree with MrsMorgan, it is not a name that is a stereotype but rather the personality that the child develops.

Thanks, me too lol.

Chloe wasn't my choice, I wanted Eloise (her middle name), but xp got his way. I still like it though.

fwiw Mrs Morgan I like Lauren and Harry!

How can you say Harry is a hideous name ??? My ds is Harry and was named after my late grandad.

As I have said on here countless times before, it is not a name which makes someone comon or chavvy, but how they are raised.

Infact according to this thread, I have one dd with a chavvy name (lauren), one with a common name (chloe) and one with a hideous name, nice.

I only knew one Jack growing up; a lad the same age as my brother, he was witty, funny, cute and the cleverest person I knew (he did end up going to Oxford.) I always had Jack (John on the BC) as my favourite boys name, till the millennium explosion of Jacks and Jakes. I was gutted!
I think there are too many names being used now for any one to be singled out- rather that a whole raft of 'chavvy' sounding names are going to be looked down on.
Double-barrelling any first name with -Mae, -Leigh, -Jade etc. Changing the spelling so your precious snowflake will be correcting people their whole life until they change it to the normal spelling themselves.
Or just making shit up- I know someone with a Raidon and a Kitana. I thought they were a noble gas and a samurai sword...

Everyone called my Grandad Harry and there was nothing "hideous" about him I suppose the thing with Henry is "Horrid Henry"....heard that a few times from kids, but there will always be something. My Grandad was actually called James Henry......my DS is named after him (James) even though everyone always called him Harry lol. DS's middle name is Eadric, that's unusal but we're not pompus . DH is a History teacher so that was one of the mild ones he came up with

and lol at puffling......I am guessing you are in the North west?

Def. Rubeh and Alfeh as they're all pronounced round here.

A lucky escape there, glastocat. Poor Smelly Tracy.

Aw go on poppity!

I was Little Tracy.

Not so little now though!

I want to know which Tracy glastocat was!