Bloke fed up with negativity over his name sets up support group for other Trevors
A BLOKE fed up with negativity over his name has set up a support group for other Trevors.
Trevor Cunningham, 66, says he wants to stop the maligned moniker being linked to “geeks and nitwits”.
He said: “I thought if I could get Trevors from all over the world to offer their services for free to other Trevors, people would then associate the name with kindness.”
The once popular title — shared by the likes of England footballer Trevor Brooking and broadcaster Trevor McDonald— fell out of favour in the 1970s.
It was mocked in Ian Dury’s 1977 song Clevor Trevor.
In 2020, just 11 tots were given the tainted term.
Retired engineer Trevor, of Torquay, Devon, said: “I always liked my name as a child — I thought it was posh — but by the time I was eight, I realised it was associated with nitwits.
“As I’ve got older, I’ve embraced it and realised the name doesn’t deserve the reputation it has.”
The dad of three now has 126 members globally in Trevors Together — including artists, engineers, teachers and a neurologist.
He said: “The response has been overwhelming.
“So many amazing Trevors want to give something back.
“It proves Trevors aren’t all boring or daft.”
NAMED BY MUM CRUSH
By Trevor Kavanagh, Sun’s Top Trevor
MY Dublin-born father wanted to name me Michael — my middle name — but my mother fancied wartime heart-throb Trevor Howard, so I was lumbered.
My heritage is Irish- Scottish and the name Trevor originally comes from Wales.
But although I was evacuated to Aberystwyth as a war babe, I have no other Welsh ties.
Until now, I never realised my name made me a nerd in need of a support group.
For the first time, I understand what it is like to be part of a persecuted minority.
But imagine how embarrassed some of today’s kids will be in their 50s with names like Thor, Romeo, Armani . . . or Bear!