Posh names for boys?

[MalcolmGrant]

I was thinking Malcolm for my son. He would be Malcolm Grant. Is this name posh, do you think?

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Wouldn't it cause confusion?

[Mollydoggerson]

Mal Grant. It sounds like being refused a grant.

I think Grant is a great surname and suits alot of first names. I'm not keen on Malcolm.

It is neither posh nor not posh to my eyes and ears.

[louisianablue2000]

If you want posh then go for something like Ptolemy. Malcolm is a good name but not especially posh (I'd say it was respectable, definitely passes the lawyer test).

[JiltedJohnsJulie]

Just think it would be a bit odd having 2 Malcolm grants in the house.

[GW297]

I was going to say Ptolemy! Also Rupert springs to mind.

[LineRunner]

Rupert Grant. Kinda works.

[rachel234]

I think Malcolm is fine. Or how about
Theodore Grant
Caspar Grant
Magnus Grant
Sebastian Grant
Miles Grant

[rachel234]

I'm not keen on the Pt part of Ptolemy. There are far nicer posh names imo.

[BellaOfTheBalls]

Isn't Rupert Grant Ron Weasley?

And I wouldn't say Malcolm was posh. My uncle is Malcolm and he's definitely not posh.

Hugo (maybe not with Grant as a surname actually )
Jolyon
Stellan
Ivo
Cosmo
Magnus

[GinSoakedMu1berryLush]

Giles
Guy

Like them both but I'm not posh enough!

[GW297]

Jasper
Hugo

[OwlLady]

a lot of these are dogs names, apart from Malcolm

[language]

Hector
Constantin
Cornelius
Gerald
Benedikt

[HormonalHousewife]

Why are you obsessed with having a posh name

Bit weird IMO and definitely not posh either

[fedupwithdeployment]

The only Malcolm I know is a nice, but rather dull chap.

I don't think it is a posh name.

The poshest person I was at university with was an OE called Humphrey. Awfully nice chap. Looked a bit like a young Nigel Havers. This was some time ago!!

[bigbluebump]

"a lot of these are dogs names, apart from Malcolm "
Really? Most dogs round here are called Rufus, Fido, Rex and Oscar!

I think what people mean with 'posh' names are simply classic, elegant underused names, the opposite of 'chav' names.

I'm not keen on the Mal part of Malcolm, but I love Magnus, Maxim or Monty. Or how about Caspian, Fabian or Tristan?

[OwlLady]

see I know a dogs called Magnus and Monty as well! :o

I do live ina naice area though my poor dog (who is spayed thank god) was rathe enthusiastically humped by a dalmation called Hugo she was really not impressed

[BlueChampagne]

I wouldn't say Malcolm was posh. If you want a posh name, how about Ambrose? Or are you trying to avoid one?

[shoobidoo]

What does 'posh' mean nowadays? If it means classic, elegant and underused then how about these:

Marcus
Sebastian
Tristan
Quentin
Reuben
Vincent
Clement

Nowadays there are so many different names around that the old stereotypes aren't really relevant imo.

[GW297]

Tarquin

I've never met a dog called Ptolemy.

[louisianablue2000]

I'm liking that Magnus is considered posh. Go to Orkney and you might change your mind once you've seen a few Mansies being thrown out of the pub.

[1978andallthat]

Malcolm is a great and underused name and not posh

[BikeRunSki]

Really posh boys are always called something like Jumbo or Biff.

[Leafmould]

There is a guy on my estate called jumbo. He is NOT posh.

I think it is hard to say wether a name is posh or not. I know a Malcolm who is nice but not posh.

[maxmillie]

Malcolm is a late middle-aged middle manager in an office name surely?