Which names are would you consider 'too posh/try-hard/odd' to be used?

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AKMD · 25/07/2011 13:40

Having seen a few names pop up which, when read out to my office colleagues, have caused great hilarity, I was wondering which names poeple on MN generally consider too posh/try hard/odd to be passed off in RL. I absolutely love Arabella but have been told that DH and I aren't posh enough to use it :( Ditto Lucinda.

I have to admit I did laugh at Mungo. Sorry to any Mungos/parents of Mungos out there!

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reelingintheyears · 25/07/2011 20:51

EdithWeston,are you from Rutland?

Taffeta · 25/07/2011 20:50

I wasn't allowed Cressida for DD as DH said it was nobbish.

EdithWeston · 25/07/2011 20:50

The truly posh people I know all have normal names.

I have come across some real eye-openers in the "trying too hard" category (especially if alternate spellings are included, and unique names).

reelingintheyears · 25/07/2011 20:49

Joccasta
Tarquin
Quentin
Araminta
Loads of 'em

I like Lucinda though

Ringosbaby · 25/07/2011 20:49

Ah I love Arabella. It was our choice for DS2 if he'd been DD2!

As Melina says, its peoples perception of the name...I was at school with a really horrible girl called Lucinda, so while the name is quite pretty I couldn't go there!

catinthehat2 · 25/07/2011 20:45

Hamish

PukeyRag · 25/07/2011 20:41

I like the names Arabella and Lucinda :) however I would sway more towards Lucinda as school children can be cruel and may shorten Arabella to Arab.

MelinaM · 25/07/2011 16:34

I don't think it's necessarily 'the name', but the perception of 'the name' by certain people ...if that makes sense!

I personally don't see Lucinda as 'posh', quite the opposite in fact. Arabella is becoming more popular due to the Isabella / Annabelle connection.

Mungo is the patron saint of Glasgow, I rather like it! ..but then I am rather eccentric!

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