Please tell me the truth: is Alyssa a chavvy name?

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We like the name Alyssa. I mentioned it to a friend who said it was one of the worst chavvy names she knows. On a par with Jaden, Brittney, etc.

I know we must choose the name we like but tell me if Alyssa gives you a trashy/common flavour?

Yes it is.

Alice - beautiful
Alicia - lovely
Alyssa, Aliysha, Elisha etc. horrible.

I'd assume I was a variant of the name Lyssa from the Greek myths. She was a the spirit of mad rage and frenzy.

Lyssa is very pretty, never heard of it before, not sure that I'd want a dd of mine to evoke the spirit of mad rage and frenzy though!

I don't see why? I like it.

There was a thread on Alyssa last week and it was received a hell of a lot more favourably than this. I think you've possibly got the reaction you have because of your title.

Quite popular in Australia - I know a couple of them in the under 10 age range.
Don't think of it as "chavvy", nor made up - but not quite my cup of tea.

Melissa also very popular here, in the 30s age range.

Depends on how you're pronouncing it I think:

A-lis-ee-ya or A-liss-a = Both fine.

A-lees-a = Ok.

A-leesh-a = Not fine IMO.

No and ignore those that day it is. A name can't be chavvy that's just moronic.

If it is a name used by parents whose other children are Kassidi and Maddisyn then I think it can be seen as a certain sort of name.

I like it, although I think of it as American. With that spelling, it should be pronounced A/lissa.

Try again: Ah-lissa.

Trailer-park name. Sorry .

Don't mean to be hurtful but its a little Jeremy Kyle for me.

Don't mean to be hurtful but its a little Jeremy Kyle for me

trailer park name

These are some of the stupidest things I've seen tbh. I have a name that is a popular name for people appearing on it. So what?

Trailer park name?! It's a name Ffs.

If you like it OP go ahead. I wouldn't ask advice here unless you plan on calling your child "Benedict Edward IV''

no chavvy to me at all ,ppl say my sons got a chavvy name but i dont care and i like it ,take no notice i dont .

The only Alyssa I know is American. She's lovely, but from Jersey, and would admit herself to being the equivalent of 'chavvy'! (but in a good way :) )

With a y yes it is. Alicia is nice though.

I know several. Lovely kids.

Most definitely ultra Chavvy. You will need her ears piereced aged three months with that name.

I like Alicia. Much prettier spelling IMO.

Alicia or, even better, Alice.

A lot of working class, or should I say, poorer people do use that name or similar, yes, imo so it does not shout out 'middle class live in the suburbs in a detached house' if that's what you're asking.

No I don't thInk it is at all! Although I prefer the spelling Elissa for a similar sound.

I wouldn't say particularly chavvy, just a bit made up and there are loads of these variant names around (Elisia, Elisa, Alesha) which do not have the classic cache of Alice/Alicia. What about Eliza, that is similar and much more classic/classy?

SPsfanjo I tend to agree with you. The class paranoia that sometimes comes out on MN wrt to naming is laughable sometimes. Its so Hyacinth Bucket, I'd be surprised if there weren't a few more babies called Sheridan

According to MN, the true test of a name's suitability is whether you can imagine it being the name of a high court judge!

Dream ON Mamas.

A quite posh and rich friend of mine has it as a middle name so I would say no. I like it!