[Opinions] Re: Connor
in reply to a message by Lily
It feels like it's become one of those overused trendy preppy names in recent years... and w/ more than 1 spelling, its apparent lack of being in the top 30 can be deceiving since it is in the top 100 in a number of countries and in the top 10 in a couple under the Conor sp.
To me, it makes me think of a con artist and the wolf meaning combined with the whole "wolves in sheep's clothing" concept doesn't really help it any, so I'd not be inclined to use it on a child...
Add to that the fact that it sounds like a spoiled or hyper child or at least stirs up that image of a troublesome tyke and it just doesn't have a lot working in its favour. In an article from a few years ago that someone posted a link to on this site talking about teachers and names that bring up a chavy image, Connor was definitely seen as a chav name... something to think of, depending where you are, if you don't want a kid to be pigeonholed from the start.
To me, it makes me think of a con artist and the wolf meaning combined with the whole "wolves in sheep's clothing" concept doesn't really help it any, so I'd not be inclined to use it on a child...
Add to that the fact that it sounds like a spoiled or hyper child or at least stirs up that image of a troublesome tyke and it just doesn't have a lot working in its favour. In an article from a few years ago that someone posted a link to on this site talking about teachers and names that bring up a chavy image, Connor was definitely seen as a chav name... something to think of, depending where you are, if you don't want a kid to be pigeonholed from the start.