If you often get a feel for a parent's social class/background by the child's name...

[BlueButTrue]

What would you think of Vincent and his parents, before meeting them?

I use to think you could tell a lot by a name, especially surnames, but today I met a very posh Darius and Jayden set of twins

[ItStartedWithAKiss241]

I was shocked when my posh friends had a beautiful daughter, I asked what name they would have chosen for a son and they said Jenson x

[Callamia]

The only Vincent I know is Chinese.
That’s not enormously helpful is it?

[semideponent]

I would think Catholic as it's a saint's name. Class-wise, Catholic could mean anything.

[Scabbersley]

French

[SimultaneousEquation]

I would think French or Catholic. But neither in a judgemental way, just observing that Vincent is more common with both.

[HollowCity]

Vincent......ermmmm, Dunno really.

[AfterSchoolWorry]

I'd think named after a grandfather. I wouldn't be able to guess the social class.

[girlwhowearsglasses]

Well they may well be French or Italian. I think it’s fairly free of association - I think of Van Gogh - but Vince slightly less classy.

[girlwhowearsglasses]

I know Chinese children called Daniel, Leo, Vincent, Sinead and Jayden. No idea what that’s about but they are all from different families

[Mayhemmumma]

I really like Vincent/Vince etc. Could go either way class wise. Vinnie is great and super cute but maybe less posh?

[Wiggypudding]

Middle class.

[BlueButTrue]

Vincent isn’t a French name

[AfterSchoolWorry]

A lot of old Irish men are called Vincent.

[greendale17]

Lower class

[usernameinfinito]

The only Vincent I know has an Italian-American father.

[Ragusa]

Vincent would be middle class or crunchy trustafarian.

[BlueButTrue]

What is a trustafarian

And why are people saying it’s of French origin? I cant find any online reference to suggest it is

[DumbledoresApprentice]

I’d guess Catholic but wouldn’t have a clue about class. Wouldn’t be surprised to be told they were very posh, lower working class or anything in between.

[Smitff]

What do you mean it isn’t a French name? Is Anne a French name?

[SuperBeagle]

Wouldn't have any preconceptions about Vincent. Could belong to virtually any class group and any ethnic group.

[Blondielongie]

The only Vincent I know has hipster parents

It's very Katie whatshername off the old apprentice (what's her name??) to judge children by their names. seriously why can't I remember her name?

[Sittinonthefloor]

Try-hard but failing.

[SimultaneousEquation]

Um... Vincent is a pretty mainstream name in France. I know more French Vincents than British.

(And I love the way it sounds in French )

[Smitff]

Sorry, posted too soon.

The only British Vincent I know is a cockney cabbie who’s around 62 yo.

I know 4 French Vincents, 35-45yo. I think it’s a much more common name in France than in the uk.