Does your child have a ‘naughty’ name?

[nick]

As most parents rush about preparing the kids for the return to school, it seems there’s one factor they might have overlooked: their child’s name. Research shows that a child’s name can have a significant effect on how they’re seen by teachers. If you want to know what your child’s name means for them, read on.

The naughtiest boy's names:

1: Callum
2: Connor
3: Jack
4: Daniel
5: Brandon
6: Charlie
7: Kyle
8: Liam
9: Jake
10: Brooklyn

According to the research, 49% of teachers make assumptions about children based on their names. For boys, names like Callum, Connor, Jack, Daniel and Brandon mean that teachers have them picked out as trouble-makers before they open their mouths.

(Story source: here (http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamily/parenting/naughty-names.php))

[Cloud]

ROFL
fun
meh silly researchers im good in school
its only when people piss me off :)

[Project Delta]

Yep this actually makes sense i can think of about 6 people that's names are on here xD

[Requin]

Yea that's true, I haven't met one kid called Brandon who's not a total dick head.

Oh one, and he was a bit full of himself. :P

[JackOfClubs]

Number 3 O YA :D:P

Teachers love me because of my accent. :D And I do pretty well in school, didn't study at all last year, not even for exams, and I had a 3.6 GPA haha. And I only had one or two detentions last year, and that was just because I forgot homework or something.

[RenamedUser]

"According to the research, 49% of teachers make assumptions about children based on their names."

Disappointing.

[Bougainvillea]

LOL
Oh, that is SO true.

It's disappointing because most of those readings are true.

[Modus Operandi]

"According to the research, 49% of teachers make assumptions about children based on their names."

Disappointing.

Agreed.

I sure hope my name dosen't ever effect how people see me in life.

What's kinda funny is that there are kids I know who have these names that are definetly total dicks.

[Aves]

Numba 2! This ROCKS MY SOCKS!

[RenamedUser]

Agreed.

I sure hope my name dosen't ever effect how people see me in life.

What's kinda funny is that there are kids I know who have these names that are definetly total dicks.

Well, the only two troublesome kids I've ever known were named Jake and Liam, so perhaps it has some level of truth to it. :D

[Bougainvillea]

There is a cock smoker who sits behind me in Business Management.
His name it CONNOR.

[Perseus]

Hmmm..., I'm not "naughty." :P Scientists and their false claims. :P

[Bougainvillea]

Jake, you ARE naughty.

[The Joker]

Anyone I've ever met named Kyle is a dick. :P

[RaeNose]

Really? Am I the only person who's met people with these names that don't apply?
All the Connors I know are really studious and quiet.
That Calum on the other hand... lol.

These girls names, though:
1: Chelsea
2: Courtney
3: Chardonnay
4: Aleisha
5: Casey
6: Crystal
7: Jessica
8: Brooke
9: Demi
10: Aisha

[Bougainvillea]

OMG.
There was a girl in my spanish class named Casey.
What a hooker.

[Eagle1]

Yea that's true, I haven't met one kid called Brandon who's not a total dick head.

Oh one, and he was a bit full of himself. :P

really ive met like 3 Brandons and all of them are good people:what: in fact ive met most of these people and all of them are good people :what: evil teachers:mad:

[Viral Death]

I got a girl at my school named Chelsea

-Pukes-

*caughs out hooker*

-wink- she will give you anything you want!

[RaeNose]

So, I'm thinking this is going to just end up being a gross generalization.
Considering, we all probably know good students who happened to be named these names.
However, it's super fun to think about. ;)

[The Joker]

Really? Am I the only person who's met people with these names that don't apply?
All the Connors I know are really studious and quiet.
That Calum on the other hand... lol.

These girls names, though:
1: Chelsea
2: Courtney
3: Chardonnay
4: Aleisha
5: Casey
6: Crystal
7: Jessica
8: Brooke
9: Demi
10: Aisha

I know a really nice girl named Brooke.

But a girl named Courtney that's...interesting.

[RaeNose]

Who names their child Chardonnay???
That's what I want to know.
That's like, raising her to be a hooker.

[Hyper]

Who names their child Chardonnay???
That's what I want to know.
That's like, raising her to be a hooker.

Wine lovers!!

But this is nothing new.. Previous research also shows that where your name places on the alphabet also affects individuals conceptions of others and themselves

Mainly because we make all sort of lists based on the alphabet and in our culture those on top = nr 1

[RaeNose]

I've read one of these before, and apparently K names can't play baseball because they'll suck.
... well, that one was right on. lol.

[MysticalBurrito]

These girls names, though:
1: Chelsea
2: Courtney
3: Chardonnay
4: Aleisha
5: Casey
6: Crystal
7: Jessica
8: Brooke
9: Demi
10: Aisha
Yay! My name isn't on the list I'ma angel xD Jk

I don't think the name list thing is right :/

[RaeNose]

It's only right if you see the predjudices.
Which, I kind of do.
I see how names reflect people's personalities. It's not great, but it's cool to think about.
You end up finding trends, and they write about it.
It's a correlative study. They have found that there is correlation between the names and how people do in school or hoe teachers view them.
It's not cause and effect.

[Giles]

yay ma name isnt on there... sadly my cousin callum...

[fohawk]

how is kyle naughty just wondering i dont know much about name origans or meanings

[Gumleaf]

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