And imo, [name]Danielle[/name], [name]Portia[/name] and [name]Alexis[/name] are bordering on chav![/QUOTE]
Haha! Chav is a new word for me… but, I think in the States, we refer to names that are “chav”, as “ratchet”, “tacky”, “ghetto” or maybe, perhaps even worse, “stone-cold”, “trailer park” or “white trash”.
Colloquialisms are hysterically funny to me ~ just the variances & intended slurs, especially!
Equally fascinating to me is the connotation of a name over time. For instance, you mention “[name_f]Portia[/name_f]” being chav Now in my mind, [name_f]Portia[/name_f] (in the States mind you & in my area specifically) is associated with [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] DeGeneres’s wife ~ She is gorgeous, fun & clever and I personally, ALWAYS still think of the barrister’s daughter in the film “A [name_m]Fish[/name_m] Called [name_f]Wanda[/name_f]” ~ So I always think British ‘Upper-crusty’ Despite the fact, that it is a decades old movie & the name has grown in popularity by leaps & bounds and thus, its air or dignity is gradually diluted or degraded.
Consider: 40 yrs ago in the US – names like [name_f]Brittany[/name_f], [name_u]Ashley[/name_u], [name_f]Crystal[/name_f] were all considered upper class. I think what happens is people name their children wanting (usually) to give their dear child a positive, solid name with a fighting chance for success. Names are then chosen hoping to emulate one’s classier peers or superiors. Over time, the name falls into one of 3 categories : 1.) Classic, 2.) OVER & DoneWith, or 3.)[name_m]Way[/name_m]-too-Trendy to use (at least right now) [1 & 3 are sometimes one and the same]
What I despise most when it comes to names, naming is trying to breathe new life into something that is overused by spelling it incorrectly. Some names have a true variant - ie [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Katheryn[/name_f]. If it does not, it kills me (& the name) to get kre8tyv and spell it something asinine & obscure, like: Khatharinne.
It is not unique, it is stupid.
Likewise for any name or word rather, that is spelled backwards with the mistaken thinking that you now have a name. No – you do not. You have proof that you are a simpleton, or “trashy”… or “chav” as it were!
) that actually a lot of those sorts of names are ‘wannabe’ upper crust names.
Despite the fact, that it is a decades old movie & the name has grown in popularity by leaps & bounds and thus, its air or dignity is gradually diluted or degraded.