chavvy names

I don't see how traditional and normal names like Josh, Harry and Leah and Gemma are 'chav' at all personally

I agree with the comments that it must be partly a regional thing - I live in Scotland, and a lot of the names mentioned on this thread as being chavvy would be seen as being perfectly mainstream/middle class up here.

Does it really matter? Some of the names which became perfectly acceptable would once have been considered workmen's names (Harry and Charlie spring to mind) but then people higher up the social scale stated to use them and they became popular. Similarly Ruby and Florence for girls.As someone else pointed out names start at the top of society and work their way down, often in cycles.

Chav is just middle class perception that they have less ready cash than lower classes. It's more about ostentatious use of money - money spent on nails and labels rather than mortgage or sensible boring things. Sour grapes really.

One of the poshest people I know called her boy Jayden... and the family doesn't meet any other Chav stereotype, either. Arty smartly dressed parents who send their kids to a prep school.

I guess Chav is just another way of saying "common" as in "bad taste". It's a description riddled with class prejudices, which is probably why I as a furrener just cannot get it .

Kelsie
Alfie
Kia
Cally
Louie
Josh
Billy
Jodie
Lauren
Gemma
Nicola
Chelsea
Leah

Just discussed this with my Dh and we agree that any name you ever heard shouted across Woolworths is chavvy. Personal experience includes Keanu, Chardonnay!!!

gosh i wonder wat you will think about my grandson name when hes born then ,well my dd likes it thats all that matters we all would not do to like the same names would we !!!!!!!!

I think there is a culture which values the kind of names mentioned by Lora; this doesn't apply necessarily to people who live on council estates, or are working class, or anything else, but some people do aspire to those names. That's fine - it's their choice and if they like them, that's great.

I see no reason why the names should be above criticism - like any other name, or type of name, there are people who like them and people who hate them. I hate them, but it doesn't mean I'd hate anyone bearing the name, or their parents.

the word 'chav' though rather ugly is something I suppose I associate more with materialism than any other value - materialism and defensiveness, perhaps, as well as a lack of education.

It can apply to anyone, anywhere, with however much money. Taking it a step further, some of the names appear to demonstrate a yearning for purity and beauty, thus naming the child after something rather mystical. Sadly this is sometimes in direct contrast to the child's situation and/or character, which makes it appear facile and comical.

Shall I go on, or shut the f*ck up?

well, not sure if i want to enter the fray, but for me chavvy is : pastel tracksuit, hair extensions, fake tan, pastel lipstick with dark lipliner, fake lashes/hair/nails. BUT, any of these things can also look cool, funky whatever. So it's a combination of these things. Baby names? Don't think you can really call a name chavvy. Maybe those modern made up names that sound as tho they should be spelled one way but are invariably spelt another. But, I wd also object to being called a yummy mummy (must tick some of the following; blowdried straight caramel hair, bugaboo, skinny jeans in boots, landrover but no mud in sight, child called something pseudo posh and funky). So, really, make your choice, live your life, and you'll still end up being judged by mn

Would second Lora's post and say: stay well clear of brand names.

The baby with the possibly worst name in sleb history is poor baby Bronx.

I know someone called Chanelle and though I like the person I always at the name.

Jordan is chavvy in my eyes, someone with a lot of bling, very range fake tan and trying to impress me with a loud mouth and plenty of expletives is chavvy in my eyes.

But here's the rub, this is my opinion and might differ entirely from yours.

TBH, I gave my child a very unusual name, we didn't tell anyone until the cards went out and sod all those people who are being difficult about it.

keeping well thank you froggy

ilovesprouts -same here, according to MN 'wisdom' DD2 has a chav name but we love it

my ds2 is supossed to have a chavvy name but i dont care it suits him

Tegan
Regan
Kayleigh
Kaydon,Jaydon etc
Maddison
Brooklyn
Storm
I could go on but I would add anything with a made up spelling to the list.

However I know a lot of people who have regretted choosing a faddy name but not necessarily a chavvy name because the name has become incredibly popular then incredibly dated. The names which I feel fall into this category are:

Mia, Maia etc
Eve, Evie, Ave etc
Darcy, Marcy
Oliver
Aaron
Freya
Lewis
Sophie

My rule of thumb would be think "saints and kings" for boys names and you could go slightly more unusual for a girls name as long as it's a proper name and spelt correctly.

christ almighty how on earth is Harry 'chavvy'?!?!?

god I hate that word

if harry is chavvy then the third in line to the throne is a chav not sure that works somehow

I agree with Lora69, the ones where people disagree on the chaviness, ime, would be names like
Darcey
Jamie
Harry
Ruby
and even keeley (although imho this is 100% chav)
Other popular chavvy names apart from Armani, Chanel, and Mercedes are Smirnoff, Stella, and Jack Daniel. Yep.

It's just an adjective when it comes to baby names.

My god, the typos!!!

hangs head in shame ;D