s/o; does your name have a y in it and if so, are you low class?

[Anonymous]

My name also ends in "y" and as far as I know I am not lo-class or trashy. Although DCUM would probably tag me as otherwise, since I have a tattoo.

[Anonymous]

Some popular names right now: Harper, Emerson, Sophia, Olivia

The low-class versions of these names in 5 years will be: Harpyr, Emersyn, Sophyia (or Sophya), Olyvya


That's the crux of the "y" = low class issue. Names that those in a higher SES class love right now will be ruined by the y.

[Anonymous]

I didn't mean SES class. Socioeconomic class. That's better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mary is fine and of course not low class in the least.

and probably doesn't give you away.

I'm a Mary too. Also inheritated the name (from my grandmother) and inherited a trust fund, so it seems there are at least two of us in town.

[Anonymous]

I really like the name Tracy. I think it has a british feel to it and is actually a pretty name to say and hear. Unlike Eleanor or Margaret or Riley. It is similar to Grace (Gracie) and this is a popular name.

[Anonymous]

if your name has an apostrophe, you are low class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of Lindsay?

Getting a little bit to the bottom of the pack. Kind of like Brittany or Chelsey/Chelsea.

Gosh, really? It's an old, old WASPy (Scotch) family name that was passed down to me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I really like the name Tracy. I think it has a british feel to it and is actually a pretty name to say and hear. Unlike Eleanor or Margaret or Riley. It is similar to Grace (Gracie) and this is a popular name.

Wow, I don't feel this way at all about the name, "Tracy." I think of someone with badly bleached blonde hair, some skimpy jean cut-offs, and a belly-baring tank top, maybe holding a can of beer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of Lindsay?

Getting a little bit to the bottom of the pack. Kind of like Brittany or Chelsey/Chelsea.

Gosh, really? It's an old, old WASPy (Scotch) family name that was passed down to me!

It may have started that way but lower classes have co-opted it and that connotation now dominates, sadly. I am sorry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Some popular names right now: Harper, Emerson, Sophia, Olivia

The low-class versions of these names in 5 years will be: Harpyr, Emersyn, Sophyia (or Sophya), Olyvya


That's the crux of the "y" = low class issue. Names that those in a higher SES class love right now will be ruined by the y.

Yes, you are probably right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of Lindsay?

Getting a little bit to the bottom of the pack. Kind of like Brittany or Chelsey/Chelsea.

Gosh, really? It's an old, old WASPy (Scotch) family name that was passed down to me!

It may have started that way but lower classes have co-opted it and that connotation now dominates, sadly. I am sorry.

Right. How dare those poor people use OUR names!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What do you think of Lindsay?

Getting a little bit to the bottom of the pack. Kind of like Brittany or Chelsey/Chelsea.

Gosh, really? It's an old, old WASPy (Scotch) family name that was passed down to me!

It may have started that way but lower classes have co-opted it and that connotation now dominates, sadly. I am sorry.

Right. How dare those poor people use OUR names!

No one is saying they cannot use them. But if they start using them in excess, that is what people are going to associate with the name. Not making a judgment call. Just staring the facts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, my name ends in a "y", but not low class. Far from it. Inherited the name from long line as well as a substantial trust.

Is your name "Buffy"?

Please... My husband's ultra-WASP family has 5 women named "Elizabeth' in it. They all have WASP-y nicknames, including "Buffy." (Betts, Buffy, Betty, Bitsy, Boots). Other super-WASPy nicknames are: Kiki, Molly, Kitty, Tippi, (or Tipper), Muffy. It's only "low class" to social climberswho were born without any class.

It's called, a joke. You really know Kitty, Buffy, etc? Ugh that is some high class trash right there.

[Anonymous]

Those mentioning Mary, Emily, etc - clearly those aren't the ones being discussed. It's Jordyn, Ashlyn, Caylee etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, my name ends in a "y", but not low class. Far from it. Inherited the name from long line as well as a substantial trust.

Insecure much?

why would answering the OPs question make me insecure? Far from it. Sounds like you are, though. Why make such a judgment without knowing anything about me except for one letter in my name and that I am well off?

Because all you had to say was that you are not low class. No one asked the size of your trust fund. Only insecure folks would mention how much money they have in response to a question about the socioeconomic implications of a name.