names that are considered chavvy?

[woolly76]

What names are the most chavvy do you think?

Pah ha ha

I am liking Cash.

Who guessed your name mrsdevere?

Is your DS Cassius, lockets? I've often wondered how Americans got "Cash" from that! Is it pronounced differently over there?

robin you have to guess

I have a Cassius. Its not his first name its his fourth.

@ 'Anything beginning with "K"' and
'Kings' and Queens' of England names are not chavvy if you want to play safe'

So what happens if you have both . Not that I could give a continental.

All of my dds names end in the same letter which according to someone on MN is a real no no Oh and dd2s name is the most popular name eveeeer which apparently makes me hugely unoriginal!

to RobinSparkles long time no see.

I can't take seriously people with names which were chav before the term was invented, like Cherie (Blair), Samantha(Cameron) or anyone who has written a serious book but is called Tracey or Kevin.

hi Wiggles! I really hadn't noticed that your DDs names all ended with the same letter! [slow emoticon] They are lovely names though.

Now that I've said all three in my head, I'm thinking "oh yeeeah!" I shall pop back to the PN thread - I keep getting sidetracked, which is terrible!

RobinSparkles I never noticed either until about a week after dd2 was born and then I couldn't be arsed getting stressed about it and when dd3 was born I was couldn't give two shiney shites. See you soon

Ok I will be brave and give you my opinion on what are a few "chavvy" names -

Boys:
Conor
Liam
Taylor
Jaydon
Brandon
Brendon
Kai
Keiron
Kaydon
Kyle
Reece /Rees
Ryan
Josh
Shane
Callum
Bailey
Tyler
Mason

Girls:
Lilly-mae
Ellie-mae / Ella-mae variations
Aleesha
Chloe
Jodie
Kayleigh
Leanne
Chantelle
Michelle
Stacey
Keisha
Madison
Shannon
McKenzie

I'd never realised until coming on Mumsnet, despite spending most of my adult life living in England, that some Irish names were considered 'chavvy' (a word I have serious reservations about using, but for the purposes of this thread, will use). Many of the names mentioned on this thread - Killian, Kevin, Conor, Liam, Colm (though that seems to show up as 'Callum', which isn't Irish - possibly Scottish?) etc - are absolutely 'classic' traditional/timeless Irish boys' names in Ireland - pretty much the equivalent of Edward, Henry, William, etc.

I have no idea why that is HardCheese. You know what, I never even knew those names were Irish ??!!!

That is odd isn't it. I wonder why

i have a caeden (pronounced "caiden" )

i don't care if people think its chavvy, i am pretty chavvy tbh :o

I work in a traditional, expensive private prep school and have taught several children with some of the names mentioned as 'chavvy' (ugh!)

Have certain taught more than one:
Alfie, Archie, Lily, Ella, Ellie, Evie, Chloe, Conor, Rhys, Josh, Jordan, Milly, Alannah and Charlie

As other people said, I think these kind of names are just universally popular, rather than especially linked to a certain type of parent.

My name is here now!!! I've been mumsnet condemned as chavvy!! :o

I agree re: Irish names! Liam is William in Ireland. Its far from chavvy. Shame that it is seenso in England

Agree Merryhippo - love Liam and named my ds to reflect his strong Irish heritage. Anyone who considers it 'chavvy' (awful word) or any name which reflects someones background needs to do a bit more research on names.

I know couples with children called Mason, Chloe, Lily, Ella, Summer - these have all been mentioned as chavvy. The parents of these children are far from chavvy. All the parents are educated to degree level with good jobs.

I think the chavvy names are the VERY misspelt ones - Kourtnie, Symantha, Kayteigh

I think some spellings can just be different, and are both acceptable - i.e. May/ Mae, Holly / Hollie etc.

I really like Alfred/ Alfie and was quite interested in using it when I was pregnant and living in a place with associations to Alfred the Great, who is a massive figure in English history. DH vetoed "Alfred". I don't see this name as chavvy at all.