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[Opinions] Chavs and their nicknames.
I wonder if there is any name that reminds people of chavs. Chavs are also known as NEDs, lads, and hoodrats/"wiggers". What names and nicknames do you associate with these individuals.

This message was edited 3/25/2011, 6:08 AM

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Basically anything trendy and modern.Jayden
Tyler
Riley
Connor
Kyle
Bradley
Jason
Wayne
ShaneMadison
Paige
Tia
Shannon
Courtney
Sharon
Tracey
Demi and anthing hyphenated like Demi-Leigh, Demilee, Kerry-Lee etc.
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I'm surprised people think of Bradley, Shannon, Sharon, and Wayne as modern and recent. Where I live no one uses them anymore.Demi I agree with.

This message was edited 3/26/2011, 11:42 AM

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Sorry, "lads"? [OT]Where did you get that from? All I've heard "lads" used for is as a synonym for "boys".
Names removed, sorry.

This message was edited 3/25/2011, 3:04 PM

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In England too, "lads" could mean something more than just boys. Like if a group of guys are going out they would say they are going out with the lads, but I think there is an unsaid sense of something too... hard to describe when you are outside the culture. Inside it everyone knows what it means.
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Lads are....Australia's version of the Chav! Yes, lads are a variety of common chav.
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Lads are....Australia's version of the Chav! Yes, lads are a variety of common chav.
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I'm not British, although I know what the term means. I think it's kind of a mean term.Some Brits seem to associate names with the -ev sound, like Kevin and Trevor, with "chavs", to the point that the nickname Kev is used as a synonym.Other names I've heard British people say are "chavvy" include a lot of stereotypically American names such as Taylor and Tyler.

This message was edited 3/25/2011, 1:43 PM

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Really Kevin and Trevor? Some people I know who live in Britain see those as more dorky kinda names. The term 'chav' doesn't really apply to anyone other than females as far as I know, since the definition of 'chav' is more like tacky, common and slobby, slutty kinda person. I don't think British people class names like Taylor and Tyler as chavvy, the people I know who live in Britain, just think those kinda names are too untraditional sounding.Sorry that I'm going on about this!

This message was edited 3/25/2011, 2:32 PM

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No, men can definitely be described as chavs. And personally, I do think Tyler is a bit chavvy, sorry to anyone who likes it! I don't know many middle class people here who would use Tyler. Chav is just basically a slang term used to describe very lower class people. Kind of the underclass.
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It applies to males, too.More males than females, I'd say.
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Oh really?...People I know in Britain never refer to males a chavs, only females, I think it depends on what part of Britain you live in as well. Sorry to go on about this kinda topic!

This message was edited 3/25/2011, 3:22 PM

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Firstly, they are not "thugs". They are very often simply white working class British (or NEDs tends to be a Scottish term exclusively, no?) so, the names I associate are commonly used names like:Liam
Jessica
Georgia
Chelsea
etcAny nickname ending in -z. Ie Harry being 'Haz' or 'Hazzer' or Tanya 'Taz' is pretty common too.
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Ouch. I have a chav name :)
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Georgia?That name sounds more upper-class to me.
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I think that is her point.
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Thank you for noting the problem with my post. I have cleaned it up.
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