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Posh names for boys?

34 replies

MalcolmGrant · 11/12/2012 23:08

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

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pinkyredrose · 17/12/2012 23:12

Peregrin Grant!

amck5700 · 17/12/2012 23:09

Crispin

or Cedric :o

iclaudius · 17/12/2012 22:39

i just love Tarquin and would have called ds6 such - had friends not frowned so

GW297 · 17/12/2012 22:36

maxmillie - I agree! Isn't Biff Elizabeth?

TwoFacedCows · 17/12/2012 22:31

i am torn between Ptolemy and Tarquin. LOVE them both!

shoobidoo · 17/12/2012 22:25

Jumbo or Biff Shock. Don't think they're posh at all, they're awful...

Agree about Fabian and Julian - great names!

Ninjacat · 17/12/2012 21:49

Rafe

RyleDup · 17/12/2012 21:47

Hamilton
Julian
Nicholas

ToffeeCaramel · 17/12/2012 21:41

Fabian is a fab posh name

maxmillie · 17/12/2012 20:33

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

Leafmould · 17/12/2012 20:30

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.

BikeRunSki · 17/12/2012 19:59

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

1978andallthat · 17/12/2012 19:49

Malcolm is a great and underused name and not posh

louisianablue2000 · 16/12/2012 18:44

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.

GW297 · 14/12/2012 00:32

Tarquin

I've never met a dog called Ptolemy.

shoobidoo · 12/12/2012 13:40

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.

BlueChampagne · 12/12/2012 12:50

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

OwlLady · 12/12/2012 12:13

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

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

bigbluebump · 12/12/2012 11:01

"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?

fedupwithdeployment · 12/12/2012 10:56

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!!

HormonalHousewife · 12/12/2012 10:39

Why are you obsessed with having a posh name Xmas Confused

Bit weird IMO and definitely not posh either

language · 12/12/2012 10:36

Hector
Constantin
Cornelius
Gerald
Benedikt

OwlLady · 12/12/2012 08:43

a lot of these are dogs names, apart from Malcolm

GW297 · 12/12/2012 08:40

Jasper
Hugo

GinSoakedMu1berryLush · 12/12/2012 07:38

Giles
Guy

Like them both but I'm not posh enough!