tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post8081744401282231292..comments2023-11-22T05:51:28.934+00:00Comments on Frank Chalk: NamesMr Chalkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300002644366743672noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-84740209065645911102009-10-15T17:26:04.088+00:002009-10-15T17:26:04.088+00:00Yeah, outrageous, but you can be fairly certain th...Yeah, outrageous, but you can be fairly certain that little Sh'nay, D'moron, Dimonay et al are gonna give you trouble. If not them, their parents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-12032903303443336672009-09-29T17:27:09.310+00:002009-09-29T17:27:09.310+00:00I think that Jack is being unfairly judged here. A...I think that Jack is being unfairly judged here. As one of the most common boy's names, most teachers could probably reel off as many top-set, well-behaved Jacks as they could bottom-set trouble-makers.<br /><br />As for the rest of those names - they're evil. Every last one of them.<br /><br />But pity any boy called Jordan, even though he probably will not be deserving of your pity...Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-8457372291687238402009-09-19T14:58:06.327+00:002009-09-19T14:58:06.327+00:00In their book Freakonomics , Dubner and Levitt l...In their book <i> Freakonomics , </i> Dubner and Levitt look at the effect of a child’s name on his or her success in school and beyond.<br /><br />They give the example of one unfortunate child who was given a name pronounced Schu-<i> taid </i>, but spelt Shithead. What a start in life that is; I do hope she made good.Mr Naturalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945306780204241353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-64559482434985350742009-09-18T17:27:37.660+00:002009-09-18T17:27:37.660+00:00I have yet to met a Caine/Cane/Kane, a Chelsea or ...I have yet to met a Caine/Cane/Kane, a Chelsea or a Savanah who are not anti-social little brats with feckless parents.Margaret Englishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910776236752629334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-4528317582864063102009-09-16T21:03:31.515+00:002009-09-16T21:03:31.515+00:00Phatboy.
I taught 4 Dexters last year, 3 bottom se...Phatboy.<br />I taught 4 Dexters last year, 3 bottom set ( all pleasant kids though), 1 top set. Hope that helps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-12469290969229662422009-09-16T19:32:13.212+00:002009-09-16T19:32:13.212+00:00We've got a Dwaine who is both hard working an...We've got a Dwaine who is both hard working and intelligent!! Do you think the different spelling makes the difference?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-79277528558156484022009-09-16T17:57:26.855+00:002009-09-16T17:57:26.855+00:00But it is not all bad news, with 57% of the teache...<i>But it is not all bad news, with 57% of the teachers surveyed saying the naughtier children tended to be more popular than their better behaved peers. </i><br /><br />...and that's a good thing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-47892648522631272812009-09-16T11:15:22.909+00:002009-09-16T11:15:22.909+00:00I'm planning to call my son (due in Jan 10) De...I'm planning to call my son (due in Jan 10) Dexter.<br /><br />Just out of interest, what would your instant judgment of him be?phatboynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-21498326204170712232009-09-16T09:05:24.507+00:002009-09-16T09:05:24.507+00:00And poor little Osama has to live up to something ...And poor little Osama has to live up to something as well. <br />Ever met a nice, well-behaved Chantelle?<br /> Or a highly intelligent, hard-working Dwayne?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-41763715496716021672009-09-16T08:23:48.793+00:002009-09-16T08:23:48.793+00:00So little Mohammed is forever regarded as a potent...So little Mohammed is forever regarded as a potential suicide bomber? That's OUTRAGEOUS!!The TEFL Tradesmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09213645150599522343noreply@blogger.com