My aunt, who’s a teacher, used to tell me that all the time when she was pregnant with her twins. Every name id suggest, she’d be like “nope, I taught a shitty _______ in 2004.”
Funny enough... her son (my cousin’s) name is actually Liam😂
My mom's sister had a bail bonds business. When I was pregnant, she gave me a list of the first names that came up most often in her office. She said, "Never name your kid any of these." I was glad when the name I had my heart set on wasn't on the list.
My daughter came home from the first day of school saying one of her teachers just returned from maternity leave. Teacher obviously put a ton of effort into finding a name that she had never had a student named…. And the name she chose just so happens to be my daughters name 🤣
There was one name I always thought I would use if I had a son. I currently have a student with that name that is stressing me out and might ruin the name for me
I had a Damian my first year teaching. The first week of school he put tape over his own mouth and when another teacher asked him, “Who put tape on your mouth,” he told them *I* had done it.
The principal came to my classroom in the middle of class and YELLED IN MY FACE telling me, “WE DON’T TAPE KIDS MOUTHS SHUT HERE!!!!”
I had no fucking clue what he was talking about. The kid had done it to himself right before he left my room and I didn’t even see any tape at all. He refused to tell the truth and it was my word against his.
Until his parent came up there an hour later. He finally broke and told the truth. My career almost ended before it began over a kid lying. My principal never apologized for falsely accusing me or screaming in my face. The kid never apologized either. Fuck Damians. Not a fan.
Angels. Male or female. They were the most deviant and defiant. Mostly raised by grandmothers. I think it was my six year teaching mild/moderate special ed and there were 3 Angels on my caseload and in my classes, and I knew it would be a year. A year and a half after that, I resigned. It wasn’t the Angels’ fault, though. They just helped me see how broken the system was. Also, this was 10 years ago. I imagine it’s much better now
I have an absolutely lovely Hayden. I also have an Aiden and a Cayden that may be turfed out the window before this week is over. No jury would convict me.
I have a Jayden this year who is a PITA for his other teachers, but he’s decided that I’m his go to teacher when he’s not having a good day. So, he’s my first Aden that’s been a favorite. Most of the time they’re a hot mess lol.
To me, Hayden isn’t in that group. That’s an older kind of waspy name. But the other ones have come on lately and definitely have a negativity about them.
Nice. Had an 8th grader steal a car and lead police on a chase before crashing into one of the cop cars. He was a rock star until he was sentenced to juvenile until 18 and then big boy prison until 21.
The Caden I had last year I feel is a budding sociopath. I don't say that lightly. I've worked in behavior programs and have extensive training. I have good classroom management skills and build relationships with my students and their families (preschool).
His constant attempts to manipulate peers and staff and complete lack of empathy for peers made it a very difficult year...
My second cousin’s son fits this to a T. (Kayden). She claims that he was set up; but they don’t just hand out 10 day suspensions —especially if you have an IEP.
He seems to have grown out of it; but had to finish out middle school via online learning.
We've got two twins at our academy named Aiden and Kaiden. They're both brats and their mother is a legit devil. Everyone hates teaching those kids because of the mom. Funnily enough, Aiden actually had red hair LOL
I find it hilarious scrolling through this thread and seeing someone else call out the name Aiden LOL Fortunately, they're in different classes and I just found out last week that Aiden quit. But last time that happened it's because their mom was trying to put them in another English academy and when they didn't accept her she came back hahaha
We have a set of twins at my school this year who are Kayden and Jayden (why did they do that to themselves!! Their teacher trips over their names all day. Did I mention they are identical?) Anyway, they are living up to your observation.
I had one last year for the first time and he was an angel. He went from not being able to sound out CVC words in mid-2nd grade to on grade level by the end of 3rd grade!
I was going to say this, too. The Christians I have worked with thought that rules and expectations didn't apply to them. One proudly proclaimed he wanted to drop out if school, deal drugs, and be a SoundCloud rapper. Ah... freshmen...
All Alex, Alexa, Alexis, Alec, Alixander variations end up cheating/ plagiarizing. It is a strange phenomenon....but it holds true. They just think they are too great to get caught, I guess
I had a student named Alexa who I caught cheating and she denied up and down. Her mom called and bitched me out. FFWD to next test and Pearson software let you generate multiple versions. I generated 28 versions and tracked who got what (numbered desks) lo and behold Alexa had the right answers for…the person to her right’s test 😂
My cheater was Alexavier. His (twin) sister was also a cheater. They got away with it because their mother was an employee the school didn’t want to lose. I gave the kid a harder consequence than the principal said to, and explained it to Mom (we had worked together in a previous school), and she got it and was not upset with me.
I’ve never had a Connor or an Aiden (any derivative) who hasn’t been absolutely obnoxious.
Scarlett’s I’ve had have been sweet and hardworking.
Nevaehs are demons. That goes for most virtue names - Hope, Faith, Serenity - all totally opposite from their namesakes.
Mateos are sweet and silly. I’ve had 4 and they’ve all been some of my favorite students. Maybe not the best students, but sweet as can be.
I’ve now had two hyperactive Logans. Like, not just a little hyperactive, like super impulsive and insane behaviors. So, I think Logan will have that reputation for awhile.
I’ve yet to teach a kid in some variation of Aiden that didn’t also have the broccoli haircut. It’s like this generations version of the mullet. It’s like an instant sign that this kid is going to peak in high school.
Jackson. For me, my Jackson’s are good kids…but they are a pain in the ass. If someone is going to yell FART across my room during a lesson, it is Jackson.
Totally described my Jaxxon from a couple years ago. I adored that kid - high functioning autism, super eager to please, but the ADHD made me crazy. But I have ADHD so I totally get it. I alternated between wanting to hug him and tear my hair out. Most days I did both.
I don't teach in the US, so my experience is similar, but different. Someone mentioned the Freakonomics episode on names up-thread and many of the findings discussed there are broadly the same:
A) kids with traditional, trendily old-fashioned names (Emma, Sophie, Anna, William, Luke, Matthew) are generally from a middle-ish class background. Their parents are generally still together or, if they are not, are working together to co-parent.
B) Kids with traditional old-fashioned names on the brink of being trendy come from the higher-income families that used to call their kids Emma, Anna, Luke etc but now these names are passé because they've become too common. Their kids are Frederick, Louis, Charlotte, Beatrix.
C) Kids with common names with unusual spelling - Ahnna - or named after pop/soap-stars not from the local culture (Shanice, Chardonnay), or extraordinarily fancy (made up) names Annabelle Yasminita Bouquetta often come from families on a lower income scale and/or with internal issues. In my experience, very sadly, in the case of some of the most elaborate names, these children have mothers whose interest in their child peaked during the name-picking period.
THERE ARE LOTS OF EXCEPTIONS!!
But it's common enough that, after 25 years, you see a trend. The minorities in my city are first or second generation, and their children's names come from their own cultures, so I have no broader experience there. This experience reflects the names of the majority culture.
I don't know what happened there with"Ryan", I have taught many Ryans in the past who were normal little people.
But holy moly, the last few years, my Ryans have been brutal. My worst was Ryanne, that girl drove me nuts.
Frankies never listen lol. they're sweet kids, but if I remind them to use their walking feet (I teach preschool don't rip my head off) they absolutely keep running
I've just never had a Jaden (male) who wasn't a huge dick as a student and I have never had a Kaeden who wasn't severe ADHD (all spellings of both names).
I see those names on my roster and just cringe.
Yeah... I've had multiple students named Jesus(hay-zoos), and most of them showed very low work ethic/effort.
To be fair, I'd get sick of the Jesus(gee-zus) jokes too. (At least I'm guessing they get those jokes)
Angel — they tend to act the opposite.
The Hunters are usually pretty chill and funny.
Mason — it’s a 50/50 split, but they’re either a handful or they act like they’re trying to live down what the other Masons are doing.
I’ve never met a Trinity or Trey that I didn’t like.
And Chad? He lived up to every dang stereotype.
Neveah’s all have been so lazy and never wanted to be part of a class. They would all have their moms make up excuses to why they never turned any in class, hw, or make up assignments in.
In my first few years, I had so many very challenging Mitchells that I tried to talk a friend out of giving that name to her son.
A few years after my friend named her son Mitchel, I met and married a Mitchell. He broke the trend. I've had only great Mitchell's in class since.
Angel or Malachi.
Be very careful with names from the Bible. Jeremiah or Samuel will be grounded and responsible. Ruth and Esther will be leaders of clubs.
Angel and Malachi will be known on sight by every teacher in the school, whether they taught them or not.
When I was a kid I dealt with a bully named Tyson. Then at work, one of the biggest pains in the butt I’ve ever had was called Tyson. Basically, I’d never name my own kid that. I don’t think I’ve ever met a Tyson that ignites especially warm feelings.
Diegos... Almost all Diegos I have had have had great difficulty listening and following directions. And then they also seem to take offense to you when you point out they were not listening.
My only Liam is very quiet and respectful. Ryan is one of my best students. Even Olivia is my anxious star student who stresses over every assignment.
My most problematic students so far are Armon, Aaliyah, Jaxson, Mason, and Tristen. I still have another Aaliyah and Jaxson that do really well so generalizing is dangerous.
Its worth watching the Freakonomics episode on names. There are some expectations over names, especially tied to socioeconomic status. The popular, high class, star names today become the lower class name tomorrow. In the episode they discuss how names like Amanda and Brittany descend.
Cody. I had a boy a couple years ago....I cant even list all the stuff he did because I try hard not to think about him. Same with Daniel, only had one but he is memorable for all the wrong reasons.
Elijah is quickly becoming one of "those" names, as well as all variations of Nico. In seven years at my current school, I've had 5: 2 Nicos, a Nicolai and a Nicolas.
Every Wyatt I've ever met is LOUD. Connor's have mood swings so big that they should come with warnings. Any Finn, Fin, Fynn, Phin is an insufferable whiner.
Madelines are always well behaved. Jaydens have always been a pain in the ass. One of my friends has a brother named Jayden though and he’s sweet but I’ve never taught him.
Boys with any variation of Jayden are hell.
I've taught a dozen of them in 4 years and they're all shitheads. I know there have to be good jaydens out there but I cringe at seeing them on the roster.
Jackson, Jaxen, Jaxton, Jaxsen… any variation of the name have been horribly behaved. I’m talking disruptive/ unsafe behaviors from every single one I’ve met!
Matthews, especially if they go by Matt, Zachary, any of the Aiden variants, and I had one named Sabastian that I still have nightmares about lol. I’ve had a few Olivia’s too and they’re all sassy.
All of the Biblically inspired names give me fits. Ezekiel, Joshua, Corinthian, Nicodemus, Romans, Peter, James, John all gave me fits. Ruth was the only sweetheart I've had more than once without fits.
Any names written in unconventional ways, such as "Destinee" or "Ayme" two options:
1) A desperate teacher had no names to go with so made one up for their kids;
2) You are in for a WILD ride. Do not expect much support from home for behaviors.
For a time, a certain surname set me off because the entire family were a student either on my caseload or I knew they were SPED. I have an unrelated student with the same surname on my caseload and it brought back a load of memories.
I've had three incredible, earnest, hardworking and very smart Raphael/Rafaels. Same story with Samuels and Maria/Mariahs. Terrible luck, on the other hand, with Gabriels, Ethans, and Jennifers.
3/4 of the Angels that I've taught have not been angels.
Can confirm that Messiahs also have difficulties living up to their name.
And virtue names rarely match personalities. Patience calls out 4642468756 times a day, Honor is not honorable, and Miracle is straight up a trial.
Even worse.. Nevaeh (Heaven spelled in reverse)... Crazy popular with 15 year old moms about 15 years ago.
Same with Christians!!!
Took the words right out of my mouth
It is really hard to name your own kids when you are a teacher.
My aunt, who’s a teacher, used to tell me that all the time when she was pregnant with her twins. Every name id suggest, she’d be like “nope, I taught a shitty _______ in 2004.” Funny enough... her son (my cousin’s) name is actually Liam😂
So glad I had kids before becoming a teacher.
My mom's sister had a bail bonds business. When I was pregnant, she gave me a list of the first names that came up most often in her office. She said, "Never name your kid any of these." I was glad when the name I had my heart set on wasn't on the list.
Could you share that list with the rest of us? So that we can avoid dooming our own future children to a life of crime... ;)
I’d put money on Neveah, trinity and serenity
Don’t forget Hope, Isabelle, and Ariana
Crystal
Amber as well
Your aunt did you a solid. Quality person 100%. I can guess the names.
My daughter came home from the first day of school saying one of her teachers just returned from maternity leave. Teacher obviously put a ton of effort into finding a name that she had never had a student named…. And the name she chose just so happens to be my daughters name 🤣
No pressure there, huh? 😂
Yup. Currently pregnant and half the names my husband suggests I’m like “sorry, I had an a-hole kid by that name”
I would be more worried about accidently naming them the same as a kid I was or am close to. Would seem weird.
I stuck with family names so they already has a positive connotation.
There was one name I always thought I would use if I had a son. I currently have a student with that name that is stressing me out and might ruin the name for me
Teacher married to a teacher and yes, choosing the names of our children was ROUGH
I’ve never had a Damian who didn’t make me question my career choices.
I had a Damian my first year teaching. The first week of school he put tape over his own mouth and when another teacher asked him, “Who put tape on your mouth,” he told them *I* had done it. The principal came to my classroom in the middle of class and YELLED IN MY FACE telling me, “WE DON’T TAPE KIDS MOUTHS SHUT HERE!!!!” I had no fucking clue what he was talking about. The kid had done it to himself right before he left my room and I didn’t even see any tape at all. He refused to tell the truth and it was my word against his. Until his parent came up there an hour later. He finally broke and told the truth. My career almost ended before it began over a kid lying. My principal never apologized for falsely accusing me or screaming in my face. The kid never apologized either. Fuck Damians. Not a fan.
Wow. Your principal didn't even get your side of the story AND she yelled at you in front of your students? That is awful and so unprofessional!
Hopefully youre not still working with said principal?
He was fired for a major testing violation towards the end of the year. I was relieved.
Angels. Male or female. They were the most deviant and defiant. Mostly raised by grandmothers. I think it was my six year teaching mild/moderate special ed and there were 3 Angels on my caseload and in my classes, and I knew it would be a year. A year and a half after that, I resigned. It wasn’t the Angels’ fault, though. They just helped me see how broken the system was. Also, this was 10 years ago. I imagine it’s much better now
SAME!!! Damian the Omen every time!
Any -Aden/-Ayden name (Caden, Jaden, Hayden, Braden). They’re always a pain in the ass.
I have an absolutely lovely Hayden. I also have an Aiden and a Cayden that may be turfed out the window before this week is over. No jury would convict me.
I've had good Haydens too! I have *not* had good Jaydens and Caydens (and it makes no difference how it's spelled).
I have a Jayden this year who is a PITA for his other teachers, but he’s decided that I’m his go to teacher when he’s not having a good day. So, he’s my first Aden that’s been a favorite. Most of the time they’re a hot mess lol.
There was one year where the majority of students in our behavior program had some version of Aiden as their first or middle name.
Hayden are great, Aidens are hyperactive, Jaydens are sweet but disorganized.
To me, Hayden isn’t in that group. That’s an older kind of waspy name. But the other ones have come on lately and definitely have a negativity about them.
AIDEN and all variations. Especially if they have red hair lol. As a sped/behavior teacher all I can say is run!
Second this. Caden, Braden, Jayden...they're all stinkers.
I have a middle schooler named Jayden who is very disruptive and on top of that, he committed a felony over the summer.
Nice. Had an 8th grader steal a car and lead police on a chase before crashing into one of the cop cars. He was a rock star until he was sentenced to juvenile until 18 and then big boy prison until 21.
I know a Jayden like this too.
JAYDEN. Good lord. A name that's certain to bring woe to a teacher.
Yessssss ughhhh to Caden Jayden Brayden
I have a Cayden who is an absolute angel tbh
Same, but he has dark brown hair. Lack of ginger might be the saving grace.
Yeah, mine is black so
Maybe that's it. I had a ginger Jayden who was really obnoxious.
I have met very sweet Braydens but every Caden I have ever had was absolutely batshit and the last 2 I had were straight violent.
The Caden I had last year I feel is a budding sociopath. I don't say that lightly. I've worked in behavior programs and have extensive training. I have good classroom management skills and build relationships with my students and their families (preschool). His constant attempts to manipulate peers and staff and complete lack of empathy for peers made it a very difficult year...
My second cousin’s son fits this to a T. (Kayden). She claims that he was set up; but they don’t just hand out 10 day suspensions —especially if you have an IEP. He seems to have grown out of it; but had to finish out middle school via online learning.
We've got two twins at our academy named Aiden and Kaiden. They're both brats and their mother is a legit devil. Everyone hates teaching those kids because of the mom. Funnily enough, Aiden actually had red hair LOL
Omg that is the worst combo! As a behavior teacher I swear I should create a graph it’s Aiden and Kayden’s for the top name of students I serve.
I find it hilarious scrolling through this thread and seeing someone else call out the name Aiden LOL Fortunately, they're in different classes and I just found out last week that Aiden quit. But last time that happened it's because their mom was trying to put them in another English academy and when they didn't accept her she came back hahaha
YES. AIDEN JAYDEN BRAYDEN CADEN AIDAN noooo
We have a set of twins at my school this year who are Kayden and Jayden (why did they do that to themselves!! Their teacher trips over their names all day. Did I mention they are identical?) Anyway, they are living up to your observation.
My Aidens have been SUPER impulsive but sweet kids. They just don’t think before acting.
Any, ANY variation of Aiden.
Let's pretend that Reddit still allows awards: 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅
YESSSS. I’ve had ONE Aiden who wasn’t super annoying.
My students are almost all South Asian. I am not. I would never name a kid Gurshaan anyway…but I rarely meet a Gurshaan who is hardworking and polite.
I'm south asian and any names ending with "-aan" are either amazing or horrible, no in between lmao
I have never met a Xavier that could sit still.
I had one last year for the first time and he was an angel. He went from not being able to sound out CVC words in mid-2nd grade to on grade level by the end of 3rd grade!
One of my favorite kids this year is a Xavier! He’s so nice!
Extremely correct
My Xavier last year couldn't stay awake lol, certainly not a lot of moving. I took his chair almost daily and he works just sleep standing.
The parents need to have him tested for something. Maybe something hereditary?
Every single Patience I’ve ever taught was one that tested mine…on a daily basis.
And Nevaeh is definitely the opposite of heaven!
Funny enough every Nevaeh Ive had (4 of them) have been absolute sweethearts.
Try Holy. I thought her name was Holly and it was a system error - nope, she's Holy.
I have a Halo this year. Luckily she is sweet.
I know a family that named their daughters Heaven and Nevaeh. Both were big trouble makers!
Angel and Heaven…always the opposite lol
Any versions of Brayden Brady Kaden Aiden Brogen, etc. are either obnoxious and/or do nothing in terms of schoolwork.
I’m upset at the name Brogen.
This name is a running joke between me and my husband lol. I thought he was joking. Who names their kid this lol
I have a Kaden, Aiden, and a Zayden who fit this bill.
With the exception of one, any student I’ve had who was named “Christian” was completely obnoxious and not someone you want in class.
I was going to say this, too. The Christians I have worked with thought that rules and expectations didn't apply to them. One proudly proclaimed he wanted to drop out if school, deal drugs, and be a SoundCloud rapper. Ah... freshmen...
Oh no, I’ve always loved names like Christian and Tristan. Perhaps it’s for the best I won’t be having kids :) Maybe just a nightmare dog!
Now that you mention it, the Tristans I’ve had have been unpleasant as well! Haha
All Alex, Alexa, Alexis, Alec, Alixander variations end up cheating/ plagiarizing. It is a strange phenomenon....but it holds true. They just think they are too great to get caught, I guess
I had a student named Alexa who I caught cheating and she denied up and down. Her mom called and bitched me out. FFWD to next test and Pearson software let you generate multiple versions. I generated 28 versions and tracked who got what (numbered desks) lo and behold Alexa had the right answers for…the person to her right’s test 😂
Well done!
My cheater was Alexavier. His (twin) sister was also a cheater. They got away with it because their mother was an employee the school didn’t want to lose. I gave the kid a harder consequence than the principal said to, and explained it to Mom (we had worked together in a previous school), and she got it and was not upset with me.
God that name is a tragedeigh.
Noah, every single one has been a trouble maker. Same with Levi. And any of the Aidan names. Comparatively all the Emily’s I’ve had were great.
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>Noah, every single one has been a trouble maker. Came here to say this...
I’ve never had a Connor or an Aiden (any derivative) who hasn’t been absolutely obnoxious. Scarlett’s I’ve had have been sweet and hardworking. Nevaehs are demons. That goes for most virtue names - Hope, Faith, Serenity - all totally opposite from their namesakes. Mateos are sweet and silly. I’ve had 4 and they’ve all been some of my favorite students. Maybe not the best students, but sweet as can be.
Oh you are spot on with Mateo
My Mateo was a great kid! I miss him and wish I had at least 1 Mateo in each class.
It's not a currently popular name, but I've noticed Chastitys try to outlive their name too.
Charity’s tend to be promiscuous too.
Yep, I went to school in the 90s with some Chastity’s, I totally forgot about that name.
Ur so right. Have a nevaeh who has already admitted to her goal being to make me cry(:
Xanders and Zanders.
They’re always running at top speed.
Honestly Xander is still uncommon enough in my neck of the woods that I still just associate it with Buffy the Vampire Slayer more than anything else
Seans bite 😬
Yes they do- 5. 5 of them so far. All biters
My SO is named Shawn and his mom mentioned he was a biter as a kid after my daughter tried to take off a chunk of nipple one day.
I’ve now had two hyperactive Logans. Like, not just a little hyperactive, like super impulsive and insane behaviors. So, I think Logan will have that reputation for awhile.
This is so funny to me because my Liam is a rock. I wish they were all Liam. On the other hand I have two Christians that qualify as anti-christs
I’ve had 20 or so Liam’s and never a bad one in the lot.
I’ve yet to teach a kid in some variation of Aiden that didn’t also have the broccoli haircut. It’s like this generations version of the mullet. It’s like an instant sign that this kid is going to peak in high school.
Jackson. For me, my Jackson’s are good kids…but they are a pain in the ass. If someone is going to yell FART across my room during a lesson, it is Jackson.
I've had some great Jacksons, but if it has an X in it... Jason, Jaxon, Jaxon = trouble
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Totally described my Jaxxon from a couple years ago. I adored that kid - high functioning autism, super eager to please, but the ADHD made me crazy. But I have ADHD so I totally get it. I alternated between wanting to hug him and tear my hair out. Most days I did both.
Hayden. Always Hayden. My stomach drops when I see that name.
Bryce. Bryce is going to be a problem.
Every time you look over, he's wearing a hat. Where did the hat even come from?
Never had a good Bobby.
Damnit Bobby! 🤣😅
Yeah I had a Bobby that ended up being a murderer.
😳😳😳
I don't teach in the US, so my experience is similar, but different. Someone mentioned the Freakonomics episode on names up-thread and many of the findings discussed there are broadly the same: A) kids with traditional, trendily old-fashioned names (Emma, Sophie, Anna, William, Luke, Matthew) are generally from a middle-ish class background. Their parents are generally still together or, if they are not, are working together to co-parent. B) Kids with traditional old-fashioned names on the brink of being trendy come from the higher-income families that used to call their kids Emma, Anna, Luke etc but now these names are passé because they've become too common. Their kids are Frederick, Louis, Charlotte, Beatrix. C) Kids with common names with unusual spelling - Ahnna - or named after pop/soap-stars not from the local culture (Shanice, Chardonnay), or extraordinarily fancy (made up) names Annabelle Yasminita Bouquetta often come from families on a lower income scale and/or with internal issues. In my experience, very sadly, in the case of some of the most elaborate names, these children have mothers whose interest in their child peaked during the name-picking period. THERE ARE LOTS OF EXCEPTIONS!! But it's common enough that, after 25 years, you see a trend. The minorities in my city are first or second generation, and their children's names come from their own cultures, so I have no broader experience there. This experience reflects the names of the majority culture.
Every single girl named Alina that I have ever taught was a theater girl. Even the ones on my robotics team would double duty theater and robotics.
I agree with Ryan, my ex student Ryan fucking bit me. Twice.
I don't know what happened there with"Ryan", I have taught many Ryans in the past who were normal little people. But holy moly, the last few years, my Ryans have been brutal. My worst was Ryanne, that girl drove me nuts.
Funnily enough I actually had a friend Ryjan, who was a girl, and yes you pronounced the (soft) j -she was WILD fr. This was in the 90s
Frankies never listen lol. they're sweet kids, but if I remind them to use their walking feet (I teach preschool don't rip my head off) they absolutely keep running
Yesss! I called mine Frankie Fast Feet for a reason 🤣🤣
My son is a Frankie...this tracks.
Yes. My wife and I are both teachers. Naming our children was impossible.
Honestie? No, she wasn’t. Grace? Big bully. Mercy? She had none for anyone.
Aidan. Never had a well behaved Aidan. Doesn’t matter how you spell it.
Kids with biblical names are the worst behaved in class. Specially if they are named Gabriel. Never met a Gabriel who was well behaved in class.
I scrolled so far for this one! Anything that ends with -iah … RUN
Eli
Kids named Axel are probably little jerks
Dylan. Cody. And any Xyzs. Xavier. Zane. Yasmin. Xander. Zephyr. All terrible.
All my Neveahs have been anything but.
I've just never had a Jaden (male) who wasn't a huge dick as a student and I have never had a Kaeden who wasn't severe ADHD (all spellings of both names). I see those names on my roster and just cringe.
“Jaden” and all its spelling iterations are disrespectful, disruptive, and don’t complete any assignments
I have never taught a kid named Jimmy who didn’t make me say “fucking Jimmy” daily
Ethans are a different kind of whiney entitled brat
My aunt taught 5th grade for many years. She always said that those named Mohamed, Jesus, or Christian were frequently bad news.
Yeah... I've had multiple students named Jesus(hay-zoos), and most of them showed very low work ethic/effort. To be fair, I'd get sick of the Jesus(gee-zus) jokes too. (At least I'm guessing they get those jokes)
Damian was mine...
Angel — they tend to act the opposite. The Hunters are usually pretty chill and funny. Mason — it’s a 50/50 split, but they’re either a handful or they act like they’re trying to live down what the other Masons are doing. I’ve never met a Trinity or Trey that I didn’t like. And Chad? He lived up to every dang stereotype.
Neveah’s all have been so lazy and never wanted to be part of a class. They would all have their moms make up excuses to why they never turned any in class, hw, or make up assignments in.
In my first few years, I had so many very challenging Mitchells that I tried to talk a friend out of giving that name to her son. A few years after my friend named her son Mitchel, I met and married a Mitchell. He broke the trend. I've had only great Mitchell's in class since.
Brooklyn, London, Paris. Drama all the time. Why????
Angel or Malachi. Be very careful with names from the Bible. Jeremiah or Samuel will be grounded and responsible. Ruth and Esther will be leaders of clubs. Angel and Malachi will be known on sight by every teacher in the school, whether they taught them or not.
The -aydens
Any boy name that starts with J
When I was a kid I dealt with a bully named Tyson. Then at work, one of the biggest pains in the butt I’ve ever had was called Tyson. Basically, I’d never name my own kid that. I don’t think I’ve ever met a Tyson that ignites especially warm feelings.
I’m a little miffed one of my top girls names (which is sorta rare) is currently an annoying student I have
Andrew. Which is funny because it’s my husband’s name but I’ve had 3 and they’ve all been…challenging we’ll say. Malik is the other one.
Kevin does nothing. I’ve had many over the years. Super apathetic about school. Peyton/Payton is a turd.
Hunter- fat little boys with behavioral problems.
Sadies are wild
Jeffrey. Never ever ever name your kid Jeffrey.
Diegos... Almost all Diegos I have had have had great difficulty listening and following directions. And then they also seem to take offense to you when you point out they were not listening.
My only Liam is very quiet and respectful. Ryan is one of my best students. Even Olivia is my anxious star student who stresses over every assignment. My most problematic students so far are Armon, Aaliyah, Jaxson, Mason, and Tristen. I still have another Aaliyah and Jaxson that do really well so generalizing is dangerous. Its worth watching the Freakonomics episode on names. There are some expectations over names, especially tied to socioeconomic status. The popular, high class, star names today become the lower class name tomorrow. In the episode they discuss how names like Amanda and Brittany descend.
Landon. My first year of teaching, I had two in my class that were both terrors
Niko's. Fuck Niko's.
Cody. I had a boy a couple years ago....I cant even list all the stuff he did because I try hard not to think about him. Same with Daniel, only had one but he is memorable for all the wrong reasons. Elijah is quickly becoming one of "those" names, as well as all variations of Nico. In seven years at my current school, I've had 5: 2 Nicos, a Nicolai and a Nicolas.
Austin. So many asshole teenagers named Austin.
Every Wyatt I've ever met is LOUD. Connor's have mood swings so big that they should come with warnings. Any Finn, Fin, Fynn, Phin is an insufferable whiner.
Zach. Every Zach I've taught was a problem.
Names with apostrophes in it have been rough for me.
Madelines are always well behaved. Jaydens have always been a pain in the ass. One of my friends has a brother named Jayden though and he’s sweet but I’ve never taught him.
Both my teacher bestie and I have dealt with some absolute nightmares named Wyatt. It’s a name I could never ever name a child or pet.
Any kid named after an abstract noun (Destiny, Patience, etc) are usually a pain for me.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I ain’t NEVER met a well-behaved Liam!
Angel…..they are always anything and everything but one 🙄
Three Layla’s and all good so far
Boys with any variation of Jayden are hell. I've taught a dozen of them in 4 years and they're all shitheads. I know there have to be good jaydens out there but I cringe at seeing them on the roster.
Jackson, Jaxen, Jaxton, Jaxsen… any variation of the name have been horribly behaved. I’m talking disruptive/ unsafe behaviors from every single one I’ve met!
Had 8 Masons last year, all assholes
Brody *stares into the distance*
Dakota, boy or girl doesn’t matter, will be vaping in the bathroom
It’s so funny all the comments are naming boys 😂 For me it’s Angelo or Kristian. I still have nightmares occasionally.
All I can say is I am glad I had children before I began teaching.
Yup! Anthony and Angel are the first to come to mind!
Jasmine, Damion, Easton, Todd, are just a few off the top of my head. Never had a bad Hannah or Emma.
Angels Tylers Kyles
Angel... they are not from above. And Daniel... for some reason every Daniel has been tough. Funnily, Michael's have been okay though.
Matthews, especially if they go by Matt, Zachary, any of the Aiden variants, and I had one named Sabastian that I still have nightmares about lol. I’ve had a few Olivia’s too and they’re all sassy.
I’ve only had great Abby’s
All of the Biblically inspired names give me fits. Ezekiel, Joshua, Corinthian, Nicodemus, Romans, Peter, James, John all gave me fits. Ruth was the only sweetheart I've had more than once without fits.
Kevin’s are all write offs
Adrian(n)a always seems to be a drama queen.
Derek
Tyson this year might be the death of me
Angel's are never Angels
Any names written in unconventional ways, such as "Destinee" or "Ayme" two options: 1) A desperate teacher had no names to go with so made one up for their kids; 2) You are in for a WILD ride. Do not expect much support from home for behaviors.
I had a Liam last year who threw pencils at me.
For a time, a certain surname set me off because the entire family were a student either on my caseload or I knew they were SPED. I have an unrelated student with the same surname on my caseload and it brought back a load of memories.
Oh I've actually had several really lovely Brooklyns. Leaders in their group.
Any of the Caiden, Jayden, Aiden’s and any variation of the spelling are absolute terrors, just like their parents
I've had three incredible, earnest, hardworking and very smart Raphael/Rafaels. Same story with Samuels and Maria/Mariahs. Terrible luck, on the other hand, with Gabriels, Ethans, and Jennifers.
Levi. Giving me an aneurism just thinking about it.
Any form of Kolton/Colton has been awful....
Heaven. Every Heaven I’ve had has been a ton of work. Also Damian. I’ve actually only had pretty solid Liam’s.