Are children teased for their name on school?

[LizardOfOz]

I see on many threads the sentiment "don't call your child X , they'll be teased in school".

As a teacher for 15 years I have never heard a child's name being teased. At most it's an unwanted nickname eg Alex instead of Alexander. And never in a mean way. Just most Alexanders are called Alex.

What have other teachers/parents found

YABU : children are frequently teased for/about their name

YANBU : I have never heard of a child's name being teased by their peers either

Well, obviously. But you can avoid names that you do know will get them picked on.

Well, I think it's nonsense. 🤷🏻‍♀️

A kid at my school named Isobel was chanted at - is a bell necessary on a bike? I have no idea how they came up with that one!

Knock knock... who's there? Isabell... Isabell who? Is a bell necessary on a bicycle...?

There was a boy called Ben Hunt in my school. You can guess what people used to call him.

Nah, only if their parents have made nasty comments. Children learn to judge from the adults around them. Great in terms of danger but not so when it comes to human beings..