Names that teachers dread!

An interesting item on the TES staffroom forum relating to students' names that teachers dread seeing on their class roll.

http://www.tes.co.uk/section/staffroom/thread.aspx?story_id=2059167&path=/Opinion/&threadPage=1

Are any of you on there? :biggrin:

Reply 1

undiscovered

Why is Aimee on that list?! Weird. I can actually see why the other names are on there, how strange.

Reply 2

Chardonnay

Just looks like yet another 'name the chav' thread to me. Boring...

Reply 3

yawn

Chardonnay

Just looks like yet another 'name the chav' thread to me. Boring...

Is your name on the list, Chardonnay?

I find it fascinating that so many of the teachers have had similar bad experiences with pupils whose names are the same. Far from boring imo! :wink:

Reply 4

undiscovered

I know, looking at that list, most of those names are the names of the "naughty" people in my school!

Reply 5

yawn

SiAnY

I know, looking at that list, most of those names are the names of the "naughty" people in my school!

That is spooky! :eek:

Reply 6

randdom

I agree actually many of the worst behaved people who went to my school had those names. Now what whe can debate is why that is.

Reply 7

yawn

randdom

I agree actually many of the worst behaved people who went to my school had those names. Now what whe can debate is why that is.

A start for the reasons could be with the parents that endowed those names on their offspring.

Why would a parent give a child a name that is fashionable? Is it an indication of immaturity on the part of the parent? If it is - is the parent immature generally? If the parent is immature are they capable of instilling any discipline in their child that serves to build the child's self-esteem?

The reason I mention self-esteem is because most miscreants have no self-esteem and constantly strive for attention, whether positive or negative, to obtain recognition for their needs.

Just some thoughts - would be interested to hear others' opinions.

Reply 8

Luize

My name isn't on there. Quite surprised really as in my classes there used to be up to 4 people called Louise.
A lot of my cousins names are on there though, and it's suiting. I don't think one of them is well behaved.

I work with kids and the names which install fear are Daniel, Ethan, Sam (for a boy) Shannon.

Looking back at my schools there were always the children that would misbehave and the names were common among them.

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