The name Chester - am I the only one who’s told everyone the baby’s name/bought personalised things and now I’m having second thoughts

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So I’m due next month and pretty early on in the pregnancy we settled on Chester. I’m a teacher and wanted a name that I hadn’t come across and was a little bit different. But now I’m worrying that it’s chavvy.
Please can you share your opinions on the name

His middle name is James (after my dad) and I do love the sound of Chester James but I don’t want to come across pretentious with a double barrelled name.

we like a few other names but they have been taken by relatives and friends and dogs lol
including; Arlo, Ralph, Charlie and Vinnie
We do also like Reuben

Any advice would be lovely!! (It’s our first baby and it just feels like the worlds biggest decision)

I dont think it's chavvy, but it reminds me of the dog in the Nanny with Fran Drescher

It's lovely! Good luck with the pregnancy

Chester is awful, sorry. James is a great name, so is Charlie. The others on your list are nice too.

I’m not impressed that a teacher judges children’s names as ‘chavvy’.
But FWIW I like the name, it reminds me of Chester Bennington and the pleasant city.

Millie Radford called her boy Chester. It's apparently linked to a saying - Chester Chester child molester. There's also Chester drawers. I'd not set my kid up for being potentially ridiculed for life.

Chester is a fab name

Perfectly fine name.

Chester is ok, and James is fine as a middle name, but Chester-James as a double barrelled name deff sounds pretentious

Chester is the name of a character in an interesting comic strip. It's also shortened from Charlie Chester in rhyming slang.

I like it - although am biased because this was my grandfather's name (short for Winchester!)

You can advertise him on Facebook marketplace as a chester drawers.

I like Chester.

I liked Chester, but chester chester child molester saying is too much for me.
TBH, some of comments are too rude

did you consider Cedric?

I can’t get past Chester Drawers - sorry. Sometimes nice names can have unfortunate connections like that. Some on my list did, and I didn’t use them for that reason.

Reuben is nice.

Chester is OK, it always reminds me of that bloke that Scarlet marries in Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Love James, it's such a lovely timeless but not ubiquitous name.

Please don't call your kid Cedric.

As a fellow teacher, I'd be more apprehensive teaching as Charlie or a James than a Chester - I've yet to teach a Charlie or a James who isn't a handful...

OP, I'm not keen on Chester. Have you considered Jasper?

Call him CJ as a nn

Is it not Chest of Drawers? I wouldn’t associate Chester with that.

I detest the word 'chavvy' and am surprised to see a teacher use it.

However, I do know what you mean and tbh I do think Chester is on the, erm, 'downmarket' side of names for want of a better word. I really don't like it at all.

I immediately thought of this.

My son has a friend called Chester (in 6th form). He absolutely hates his name as got called all the above many many times.
I would not do that to a child.

My friend has a Chester and it really suits him.

Not chavvy

I'm not going to comment on the name because who cares what I think, but you have time to change it and absolutely should if you are not happy with it.

This is why you should never announce before you stick it on the birth cert!!!

It's my dogs name, he shared his birthday with Chester from Linkin Park. So, I like the name both for animals and humans.

Reception teacher here. I like the name Chester and the 'long version Winchester'. I've never taught a Chester (in 12 years). Someone will always have a an opinion on the name you choose. It took me ages to settle on a name for my little boy. I also panicked after I'd named him whether it was the right decision. Don't worry OP, you stick to your guns. Congratulations on your pregnancy x