Naughty boys names?

[Crunchie14]

Firstly I have got to stop discussing baby names with both sets of grandparents - I know I take their opinions way too seriously.
Dp's Father is a headteacher, we were discussing names on the weekend for our imminent arrival, and Dp mentioned he liked Harrison.
His Dad said we can't use it as it's a naughty boys name.
Our other names on the shortlist are Lucas, Leo and Owen.

What are others opinions on these? I know these names are fairly popular which doesn't worry me too much, I don't actually know any other children with these names ... yet!

And don't forget.. Tyler

I know 3 very naughty Henry’s and the worst boy at my own school was Henry so I do see that as a bit of a naughty boy name. Also prince Harry is really a Henry and he certainly was no angel so I feel I can’t state that one.

In my children’s school it was Monty who managed to break the headmasters window by throwing an apple. So that is probably the naughty boy name at that school alongside Henry of course.

I'm not keen on Harrison. It seems to be a name people use when they think it's a longer form of Harry, instead of Henry. If you are going to use something more invented, I like Harris - as in the island. I like Lucas and Leo. Owen is OK-ish - a bit dull.

I think there is an element of snobbery here with some of the names that are being listed.

Is it because those names are popular amongst a certain stereotype of parents? There must be a reason these names fit in to the ‘naughty’ category time and time again.

By the way, I have a Jake and impish is a great description!! But, I take parenting and education seriously. We take no nonsense from him and bring him up very well. But.. he’s an imp!!!

Sorry but this is nonsense and all down to opinion.

I know a Leo. He's a little shit. I also know another Leo who is a little sweetheart.

It depends on the child and the whole nature/ nurture debate.

Several studies have found a correlation between names and social backgrounds, with the parenting skills of mothers and fathers having a critical impact on future development.

So, you're saying "naughty" boys are from a particular social background...? Which one?

Soupdragon, I am not saying anything. I am just quoting a study by Gregory Clark, the economist behind The Son Also Rises: Surnames and the History of Social Mobility, who, for example, found that girls named Eleanor were 100 times more likely to go to Oxford University than girls named Jade.

People seem to be writing lists of middle class and working class names.
Just sayin

You're right. Of course it's not the name itself that has any effect, it's down to the parenting and opportunities!

There might be a correlation but if you like Harrison I’d pick whatever name you choose, you sound like good parents so there’s no reason why your little boy won’t grow up lovely and sweet!

I work in a behaviour school for boys and we have lots of pupils with the same names (Jack/Jackson, Kai, Tyler, Dan, Callum, Connor) but you can make of that what you will. Never had a Harry/Harrison though.

I really hate these threads. Nasty, snobby and judgemental- you’re talking about children FFS.

Why is it ok to say names make people think ‘wet’ or ‘posh’ or ‘mummy’s boy’ but it’s bullying to say a name makes you think of a naughty boy?

I think the more popular the name is, the higher the odds are of it getting a particular reputation.

Tyler is definitely the top of the naughty boy names list!

Rhys

Lucas is a naughty boy name, but Owen isn't.

Other naughty boy names:
Ryan
Lewis
Caleb
Callum
Anthony
Leighton

ATM it is Ronnie for me.

When I was pregnant with my eldest our neighbour (teacher) gave me a list of ‘naughty’ boys names to avoid. Can’t remember precisely, but it was something like Liam, Sean, Dermot, Ciaran, etc. I’m Irish and I just thought she was a thundering bigot.

Yes, the idea of naughty names is actually a judgement on social background. Of course it is.

Whisky

So often the list of “naughty names” just reads like a roll call of Welsh, Irish and Scottish names on this site.

Back to the main thread -

A teacher I know commented recently that Ethan’s and Elliott’s are quite often naughtier than average, these days. I suppose that “fits” with the idea that names “filter downwards” so abilities and so on decrease as names go from being upper middle class to middle class to lower middle class to working class and below.