Whgat would you say are the pop 10 current "chav" girls names?

[GenevieveHawkings]

I know people here generally don't like the term "chav" being used but this is not meant to cause offence and is for a bit of research for a friend who is writing a short fiction piece for a competition and is looking for names to base a couple of her characters on.

She's not really looking at the "Sharon" and "Tracy" type names but more the sort of names that are in vogue at the moment.

Any ideas gratefully received.

Teenagers I know of and their recent offspring:
Kadey begat Lexie
Kimberley - Keegan
Demi-Leigh - Dayton
Kiki - Rocco
Alan - Adisson

Also laughing at the book comment.

Aren't you superior with your book writing and your children's poncy names.

Imarriedafrog - we're in South East & have 3 Sakia's in our road of 44 houses. All under 10. Almost every class in 3 form entry primary school has a Saskia. It's very usual here - wouldn't describe as chavvy though.

at Keelan included here - It's an anglicised spelling of Caoilfhionn, a lovely Irish (girl's) name, meaning slender and fair.

Axel too - it's a Scandinavian version of Absalom (Hebrew name)

The Axel I know is Jewish, yes. But Keelan? Nah with that spelling still horrible, it is in the Jayden camp as a boys name. Why not just keep it as Caoilfhionn?

Those Americans just can't name children at all, can they? :o

Around these parts the "chav" names can be broken down in to the following catergories:

PLACE NAMES: Paris, Dakota, London, Lexington nn Lexie, Jackson, etc.

DRINK NAMES: Bailey, Brandy, Jax, Jack Daniel (yeah, I know two, God help me), Jameson, Chardonnay

ANYTHING ENDING IN -ON FOR BOYS: Haydon, Dayton, Madison, Addison, Jaydon and all its ilk

MOST THINGS ENDING IN -ANA FOR GIRLS: Tiana and Ariana spring to mind

ANYTHING FAUX IRISH/SCOTTISH: McKenna, Braedon, etc.

Oh or naming your kids all the same letter:

I know a family with Jacob, Jonathan, Joshua, and Jaydin (the lone DD in the bunch)

and

a family with Liam, Landon and Lachlan (all boys)

suwoo Keelan is a girl's name.

It's Irish, the anglicisation of Caoilfhinn.

I like it (considered Caoilfhinn for DD2, but the pronunciation is tricky even for non-Irish speaking Irish people).

That said, some people do consider Irish names to be chavvy (because clearly all Irish people are chavs).

I hate the word "chav" and don't use it to describe people. I do find threads like fascinating.

Especially when someone comes in and gives all the participants a good talking to for being "superior" :o

The reason you would use Keelan rather than Caoilfhinn is the same reason you might choose Maeve rather than Medbh.

It's a standard anglicisation, and perfectly acceptable.

The area I live in has a large number of children with the sort of names included in this thread. I am afraid that Keelan mingled in with Maizy, Cayde, Braedon, Jayden and Kyle (for example). The 'original' spelling would be most confusing on first sighting, but once one was told how to pronounce it, that should be that. I know a Caoimhe and it's lovely, but I suppose Caoilfhinn is even trickier. So do you like Keeva and Neve etc then too spidookly?

Suwoo I have a Caoimhe. She is 6 and there are no others near here but Im Irish in Scotland.
Im expecting and new nipper will prob also have a gaelic name
(Keeva just doesnt look right on paper to me)

Neve is a different name to Niamh, and is both spelled and pronounced differently. It's not Irish.

I have no issue with Keeva rather than Caoimhe, as it just reflects the Ulster pronunciation of the name.

Caoilfhinn is not a name that will be pronounced properly by the vast majority of English people, both syllables involve sounds not used in English. I think there is a strong argument for using anglicised spelling and pronunciation in England. Keelin would be my preferred version, but Keelan OK too.

Owen and Eoghan are the same, right?

Actually I think Owen is the Welsh spelling of the same name, but it could be an anglicisation of the proper Welsh spelling.

Irish Eoins or Eoghans don't usually anglicise.

Owain called be the Welsh version? Although that is pronounced 'Oh Wine' usually. Spidookly, I think Keelin looks much much nicer. Funny how one letter can alter a perception so dramatically.

spidookly forgive me if I'm being thick, but aren't Niamh and Neve both prounced 'neeve'? I prefer Niamh but I think that one is quite mainstream now really.

Tee hee, though the book reference might offend. MN is soooo predictable.

Still think Saskia is chavvy, I'm afraid. If doctors like it maybe doctors can be chavvy too?

I know a Keelan - he is a teenage boy. So I assume can eb used as a boy's name.

Lexi
That's an old scottish name... who knew?

Jayden
Shannon
Jade
Morgan
Conor
and for the older generation Kelly-Marie, Leanne.

Ha! Not with children in it. If I could write chick lit, though, I would. I'm afraid eight-year-olds are more my level, though. I don't do whingeing or navel-gazing or drinking, so self-absorbed twenty- and thirty-somethings are never going to be my cup of tea.

I don't mean to get at your name choice, frog. It's just chavvy where I live - not chavvy in itself. And if you like it, that's really all that matters.

Eoin is a version of John, while Eoghan and Owen (and maybe Euan/Ewan?) are versions of Eugene. Although Owen may have Celtic origins too.

I've never heard of -ana ending names being described as chav before

Two out of my three daughters have been named here as having chavvy names

It's a good job I'm not easily offended you cheeky fuckers ...