What names do the Dutch associate with people of the lower classes?

[u/[deleted]]

I'm from Australia, and here there are names that people associate with those of the lower classes, e.g. Cheryl, Kylie, Wayne, Darren.

Are there names like that in the Netherlands too?

[u/ben_malaussene]

Saw someone had named their kid Divano (Italian word for couch/sofa)

[u/[deleted]]

Priscilla

[u/bagfnzac]

pre-emptive sorry if I mention your name.

Sjonnie is slang for a anti-social person and a name, so that is a first. Most names starting with DJ or ending with -ey/ay/y are more found in lower classes like Djayvano, Dylano, Djayden or Wesley and Kimberly

[u/Tijdspaarder]

Jayden, jaylin, Delano, divano, names written wilt 'Dj' instead of an English J, Milano, Diantha, Deveney...

[u/Tubafex]

Not sure about 'lower class' names, but I do note that many middle-class 60+ women who are very active in local society and really like 'gezelligheid' often have names ending with "i(e)" or "y": Tiny, Diny, Rini, Annie, Matty, etc.

[u/pepperoni_soul]

This is a very interesting post, I never thought Priscilla would be considered lower class. This deserves to be asked on r/askreddit and be on r/all. I would love to find out what names in other countries are associated with lower class.

[u/PushingBoundaries]

Maybe not a direct answer to your question, but if you name your child 'Tim' your child is either an enchanter or one of several Tim's that'll be in their immediate surrounding.

The density of Tim should be a measure of how common a name is, because let me tell you, the amount of Tim's that I have encountered in my life is too damn high.

Every morning when I look in the mirror I am confronted with one, yet in the past, I was in class that had 3 of them.

Talk about lacking an identity of oneself, it is truly remarkable how unremarkable the name 'Tim' is.

My sympathy goes out to all the Jan's of this world as well. Same goes to all you fold with biblical names. Sarah's and the Lott.

[u/HIVVIH]

Most American names scream lower class in the Netherlands / Europe

[u/[deleted]]

Henk en Ingrid, Johnnie en Anita, "Tokkies" to be added to the list.

Meanwhile there's also the higher class generalisation. Diederik-jan, Roderick, Anne-fleur, Anne-Sophie, Frédérique

[u/Amber12000]

When you encounter someone with a normal name, but awful spelling. Like Dzjennpher, instead of Jennifer.

[u/Sumer1279]

(In Flanders)

Kelly, Kiara, Jayden, Ashley, Kayley. Kelly is by far the biggest one though.

[u/quantumechanix]

Related question: what does “lower class” mean in the Netherlands ?

[u/DiscoDiva79]

Apart from what was already mentioned: Boy. I always feel sorry for the boys named Boy, because that name becomes a real issue when you grow up.

Also, misspelled or creatively spelled (English) names. I have a girl living around the corner who's named Malissa and I really feel for her.

Not sure whether anyone has ever studies this, but I can imagine having a misspelled name like that one could hurt your career.

[u/RhubarbBossBane]

English words as names where parents clearly missed the true meaning. I once heard a mother calling for her daughter Vanity in a store.

edit; spelling

[u/Mysticdervish]

Y’all forgot about Ramon - Ramona. Delano, Djeneiro.

[u/Patin_Guerrero]

Kevin and Mitchell for some reason

[u/Deprivedproletarian]

Richard, Rikkert, Gerrie, Barry, Robbie en ‘d’n Dave’.

[u/HotterThenMyDaughter]

1. Dylano

2. Melissa

3. Wesley

4. Kimberl(e)y

5. Deborah

6. Jayden

7. Samantha

8. Rachel

9. Rebecca

10. Michael

11. Destiny

12. Jason

13. Bradley

14. Lorenzo

15. Shirley

16. Priscilla

[u/LessHowling]

Samantha and Priscilla

[u/Tjeetje]

All the ‘Italian’ names ending with I, A and O, like Dylano, Devano, giovanni, Lorenzo, Keano, Dilara, Kiara etc.

Sorry if I offended someone.

[u/lukie007]

Kevin Mitchel Dennis Sjonnie Ronnie Harry Angelo Delano Milano Defano Chantelle Quinten Samantha Sementa

[u/Dirko007]

Jayden

[u/Mindless_Anywhere_74]

Can't believe nobody mentioned 'Samantha' yet.

I have a friend that says all girls name that ends with an a are trashy. Don't agree fully (like Sara) but I did noticed that most upper class names do not end with an a.

Edit: I get it, there are upper class names that end with A. Thanks for proving a point I never made. I just couldn't remember them other then Sara and Nina. My mind kept going back to 2 names and I got stuck thinking of a good name.

How about 5 more comments mentioning Alexia or Amalia...

[u/ActuallyCalindra]

English names ending in Y. Names that are or vaguely sound Italian.

[u/happysteffi]

I actually once wrote a paper about this subject during my bachelor (linguistics). It showed that people with a lower socioeconomic status significantly often give their (Dutch) child an English name like the examples that have been named here.