Stupid baby names question?

Question

I know this is stupid and I should probably know the answer to it, BUT I don't!

What the heck is a "chav" name? Is a chav a person? Or a type of name? Or what? Is it a bad thing?

I've been seeing this all the time on here and it's driving me crazy!

Thanks for answering!

Answer 1

Chav names:

Victoria/Vicky

Lauren

Emma

Jamain

Jade

Meagan

Jadine  

Answer 2

boy i am glad you asked!!! i really wasnt sure of the meaning either so now i know.

i made up my own word to describe these future felons--- redneckalicious!!! or commonly refered to as white trash,ghettoish or trailer park wannabes!! in any case it is not a good thing!!!

good luck,keep it real!

Answer 3

Are you American out of interest?

A chav is a sort of person who live off of benefits (state welfare), has not worked a day in their lives, pops out children like there's no tomorrow, drinks, does drugs, fights alot, gets in a lot of trouble with the police and wears alot of fake designers and gold jewellery. So in retrospect, no it's not a good thing at all.

Answer 4

It's a British expression, referring to shallow, status-conscious, ignorant individuals. Sort of like the limey version of ghetto-fabulous.

Answer 5

I was wondering the same thing lol.

thanks for the answers everyone from UK

and I'll be sure NOT to name my child Chav lol!

Answer 6

lol.

Chav names are annoying...they are dumb questions but Chav isn't a stupid word.

I think it's funny it's been around years in the UK..although i can't imagine it in an american acccent though lol.

I thought they had it everywhere apparently not.

All the questions have literally popped up today hmmmmm..

Answer 7

Chav (pronounced /ʧæv/), or Charv/Charva (pronounced /ʧɑːv/), is a mainly derogatory slang term in the United Kingdom for a person whose lifestyle, clothing (especially if fake / counterfeit), speech and/or mannerisms are perceived to be common, proletarian and vulgar. The term 'chav' is often used as a stereotype to refer to poorly educated, aggressive working-class youths, but youth and aggression are not the defining attributes of a 'chav'.

Answer 8

I was just googling that lol!

I had no clue what the word meant.

Who knew lol.

From what I can gather CHAV- is a a slang word in the UK

Glad it hasn't hit the US yet lol

I wish you the best!

xoxo

Meg

Answer 9

haha i was wondering the same thing i looked it up and it says its a stereotype  in the uk for an uneducated person.

Answer 10

HAHAHAHAH! I hope no one's called you a chav.

Chav is a mainly derogatory slang term in the United Kingdom for a person whose lifestyle, clothing, speech and/or mannerisms are perceived to be common, proletarian and vulgar. The term 'chav' is often used as a stereotype to refer to poorly educated, aggressive working-class youths, but youth and aggression are not the defining attributes of a 'chav'.

Basically, chav can be the American equivalent of "wigger" or "gangsta," but not in the good way.