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What would your preconceptions be of this sibling set?

54 replies

Theresomethingaboutdairy · 17/09/2015 11:14

Emily, Henry, Olivia and Isabella? Middle names would be Grace, Joseph, Rose and Florence in that order.

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NuffSaidSam · 17/09/2015 12:01

English and middle-class or rising working-class.

CocktailQueen · 17/09/2015 12:02

English middle class, aspirations to upper class

Minimaus · 17/09/2015 13:24

Is this a joke question?

To me, they're just normal, but very popular, English names! I know so many of these, especially Isabellas and Emilys, who are so different, so I'm afraid I have not 'preconceptions' at all.

MumOfTheMoment · 17/09/2015 13:25

Average UK child names so no preconceptions here as anything possible

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 17/09/2015 13:26

Very normal English family with quite popular names...

Minimaus · 17/09/2015 13:31

I find these answers quite funny, how some of us judge others' names:
"rising working class", "aspirations to upper class" or even "normal" - I wonder in what way are they normal and not abnormal, just because their names are popular Grin!

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 17/09/2015 13:33

I guess normal was the wrong word. Really I meant that it would be impossible to have preconceptions as the names are so popular, and I know so many children with each name who are all very different. So I really wouldn't think anything!

NuffSaidSam · 17/09/2015 13:51

It's not about judging, it's about what you expect to find. Judging implies a positive/negative thought, which is not the case. Names are indicative of ethnicity, nationality and social class (and gender obviously). This doesn't mean in every single case, but if you collected all the Hugo's and all the Jadon's, for example, you would find a significant difference. The same if you collected all the Henry's and all the Mohammed's or all the Hermione's and all the Chardonnay's.

ivykaty44 · 17/09/2015 13:54

Why would you want someone to have a preconception?

PoppyBlossom · 17/09/2015 13:54

English, aspirational follower of Middle class trends.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 17/09/2015 13:56

They would be similar to the names of all our friends and families dc.

BettyBi0 · 17/09/2015 14:23

I'd guess at white, suburban middle class parents. Probably shy Tories and a bit too concerned with being normal/proper. Gosh it's funny how much nonsense you can guess at from just names

ApplesTheHare · 17/09/2015 14:28

I'd wonder why someone was trying to name 4 babies at once... quads??

Seriously though I'd think white, suburban, middle or aspirational working class.

squoosh · 17/09/2015 15:26

I'd assume Emily, Henry, Olivia and Isabella belonged to an average suburban UK family.

squoosh · 17/09/2015 15:28

Children's names tell you nothing about the child anyway but tend to tell you something about the parents.

TheStripyGruffalo · 17/09/2015 15:32

Typical middle class English family.

Lightbulbon · 17/09/2015 15:34

Posh.

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 17/09/2015 15:36

Really light? Isabella, Emily and Olivia are consistently in the top baby names so I assume there's a pretty wide spread of them.

Onedirectionarestillloved · 17/09/2015 18:47

Middle class English names.

VeryPunny · 17/09/2015 18:49

Dull

Investmentspaidout · 17/09/2015 18:49

Are you expecting quads?

I would assume safe names and boden clad dc.

elQuintoConyo · 17/09/2015 18:53

Olivia Rose?

I'd guess their mum is a Mumsnetter Wink

BreeVDKamp · 17/09/2015 18:59

A bit dull although DS has the boys name the other way around. I admit it is a bit plain though! He is always known by a very awesome shortening though.

I think they'd be from a safe, ordinary family which is what 99% of people are to be honest.

SmugairleRoin · 17/09/2015 19:01

White middle/aspiring middle class family with dc who were almost certainly born in the twenteens or just before (is twenteens an accepted phrase for now?).
Safe popular names, nothing wrong with them.

ZenNudist · 17/09/2015 19:10

They are really standard safe names in the nicest possible way.

I know children & adults with those names from all walks of life.

I also don't think they date too much as I know plenty of babies to school aged children with those names.

Why do you ask?