Do you make assumptions about people based on their names?

[SaraHoliday]

Do you make an assumption about someone based on their name?

I'll start on the next post....

😂

Teacher for years. Unique spellings often meant trouble.....Khlowee and Shampaigne come to mind. Never met a Liam who wasn't a total pain.

Pssssst, this is mumsnetland, where people are somewhat different to people you know irl 😂

Yeah, and? It used to be a very popular name. There were three in my class when I was a teen. The prejudices associated with that name are used to keep all women down and stop them opening their mouths.

Oh my goodness! That’s literally a Marion I know! All of it 😊🤣

I’m the same. My name is very age-specific, I often wish I had a more timeless name

Alexa. Poor girl/woman. Most unfortunate. Likely not her parents fault either.

Yeah, like who calls a child Ophelia/Persiphone
I judge

Or did you mean the Jaxons/Jayden, Paris/Chardonnay ones 😂

I hve the same experience except all the Sallys bar none have been lovely

Worked for a head teacher who arrived in post with a tinkly laugh and ," call me Barbie" She didn't believe in detention or any discipline really😱The school went from Good to Special measures in about 2 years.

I’m taking the thread on face value, however I do know what you mean and I do hate the slurs which are commonly made against particular names. And if you are Karen, my view is that most Karens I know are lovely women. I was born in the 1960s and know a lot of Karens. And a lot of cheerful Debbie’s too!

Well you've got that one wrong. I know a Martin who is slim, well spoken and blonde.

I’m married to someone with one of the names Op mentioned and he’s not like that at all (though his DSis may disagree) but I burst out laughing when I read it. It’s just a bit of fun.

What about the female ones?!

Yeah.
We can.

The only assumptions I make are people who repeatedly state "no offence it's just a bit of fun", know damn well they're causing offence and enjoy laughing at other people's expense.

I'm right aren't I OP?

They were on my list as I think they are gorgeous names. Have loved Persephone since primary school when we learnt about Greek mythology. I’m not at all posh.unfortunately my DH vetoed.

Not at all.

The prejudices are not mine, and I implied nothing of the sort so if you read it that way, that's down to you.

I could just as easily have said that a lot of people who work in accounts are called Sam, Debbie or Mike, but there are genuinely loads called Karen.

I’ll judge a Dave, as they’ll really be Rodney.

How?

I do like a Sigourney named after Sigourney Weaver, though….

Only really about their age, even though I am an outlier myself. When I was young, everyone with my name was 40 years older, now I'm middle aged they're all gen alpha 😆

Ohh yes!

Steves are always fun and a bit dangerous

Daves are mummies boys, often pretty but usually dull and a bit wet

Marks are like an exaggerated version of Daves but without the prettiness

Never met a bad Ben

Johns are weirdos

Watch Emmas - they can’t be trusted

Lucys and Catherines are a bit scary

Helens are either amazing or downright evil. No grey areas with a Helen

Sarahs are horrible. Every Sarah I’ve ever met has been vile (however, OP, Saras without the h are lovely! Must be the h)

Debbies and Sues are lovely and I just want to hug them