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is Nathaniel chav ?!

25 replies

isitseptemberyet · 03/09/2016 15:01

I like Nathaniel, i don't know any. My sister has said she thinks it sounds chav tho?!
Thoughts / suggestions most welcome ! :)

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Mottled · 03/09/2016 15:05

No, this seems to be asked more and more and there always seems to be someone or other prepared to say any name is 'chav'.

Queenbean · 03/09/2016 15:06

I love the name. Even better when shortened to Nate

To be fair, loads of names sound posh on posher people and then lower class on lower class people

Dontrocktheboat · 03/09/2016 15:08

No it is a lovely name, not 'chavvy' at all.

mouldycheesefan · 03/09/2016 15:11

No absolutely not.

hippydippybaloney · 03/09/2016 15:12

Nope definitely not.

EmpressKnowsWhereHerTowelIs · 03/09/2016 15:19

God no. My great-great-great-grandfather was called Nathaniel & is generally understood (in the family) to have been a fine bloke.

Mausageandsash · 03/09/2016 15:24

No it's cute I like it

whensitmyturn · 03/09/2016 15:25

Lovely name and really love Nate for short.

AnneGables · 03/09/2016 15:28

No not chav at all and I also love Nate.

Blackberryandapplejam · 03/09/2016 15:32

No. It's fine

LowAMH · 03/09/2016 15:33

No it's not. Love Nate.

NapQueen · 03/09/2016 15:33

Love it and do think it's nicer than Nathan
Not chavvy at all imo. Nate is an excellent nn.

ayeokthen · 03/09/2016 15:34

I don't think so, and I love Nate for short. It just didn't work with the surname, so we chose something else.

iPost · 03/09/2016 15:36

It is a lovely classic name. I always associate with the georgous Phil Lynott (RIP), in War of the Worlds

iPost · 03/09/2016 15:37

There you go OP

Go whack your sister with this link. Figuratively.

Floggingmolly · 03/09/2016 15:41

Of course it isn't, it's the exact opposite if anything. Lovely name.

WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup · 03/09/2016 15:42

No! It's lovely!

SoftSheen · 03/09/2016 15:42

Not in the least!

OliviaStabler · 03/09/2016 15:43

Not chav at all

Bluesand1 · 03/09/2016 20:25

I don't think so but have seen it described as chav on here once which is ridiculous

FlappyRose · 03/09/2016 20:27

Not at all. It's a lovely, classic name.

nat73 · 03/09/2016 20:33

Yes, chavy - I am with your sister ;-)

smarterthanhim · 03/09/2016 20:35

No, and I'm a massive snob.

DramaAlpaca · 03/09/2016 20:36

Gorgeous name.

honeysucklejasmine · 03/09/2016 20:37

No. It's lovely.

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