That at least is what the Daily Mail tells us. Except that paragraph two of the story doesn't really bear that assertion out. "Researchers discovered that teachers keep an eye out for children who have names such as Callum, Chelsea, Connor and Jack amid fears they are more likely to disrupt the class."
Keeping an eye open for kids because their names carry certain associations is a natural reaction, though not one any teacher would be proud of if pressured. It doesn't mean they can identify naughty pupils.
If the young person is called Piers or Algernon, the teacher - and let's face it anyone else - is likely to make certain assumptions about their character. They may assume certain things about class background, about how much support they get from their parents and about how many books there are on the shelves at home.
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