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Total toff/posh boys names anyone?

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LetItGlow · 11/06/2016 18:47

I really like them! But, the ones I can think of have to many fault, despite my love for them.

Piers - reminds me too much of Piers Morgan

Rupert - Reminds me of Rupert the bear, plus, you can only shorten it to Roo!

Any ideas?

P.S, please not Tarquin

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MyLlamasGoneBananas · 28/06/2016 02:34

Torquil
Fenton
Ambrose
Granville
Austin

WindPowerRanger · 28/06/2016 02:16

Sholto.

SanityAssassin · 23/06/2016 23:36

Nathaniel

FrumpleMum · 23/06/2016 19:23

Reuben
Lucien

Wordsaremything · 23/06/2016 19:14

Gah! Horatio

Wordsaremything · 23/06/2016 19:14

Horatian

purplefox · 22/06/2016 11:25

Lawrence
Leopold
Leonard
Edgar
Balthazar
Jasper
Fergus
Felix
Finnian
Slyvester
Tobias
Atticus

Wafflenose · 21/06/2016 22:25

I work at a particularly nice private school, and half the suggested names are names of pupils there! Possibly the poshest child I know is called Montague.

Whatslovegottodo · 21/06/2016 22:20

I came across a Joachim (joe) the other day and thought that sounded unusual and very posh - and had a nice shortening!
Hugh is a great name.

loubielou2 · 21/06/2016 21:58

Peregrine
Dante
Xavier
Will
Wilbert
Wilberforce
St John (pronounced Singen)
Bertie
Cassius

Iamthegreatest1 · 21/06/2016 21:52

Two poshest boys I know, 14 and 12 are Inigo and Barnaby.

Iamthegreatest1 · 21/06/2016 21:50

I love 'Auggie' shortened from August.

OrlandaFuriosa · 21/06/2016 21:40

Inigo is the English form of Ignatius. Just as Austin used to be of Augustine. And Benet of Benedict.

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I think it would be unfortunate, myself, but a fave Victorian name was Adolphus. Dolph or Dolly as nn
Cecil. ( sometimes pronounced Sees'l)
Jasper, pronounced Jah-sper
Then there's the habit from the 18th century of turning surnames into first names. ( hence Howard if you were one if them)

Wordsaremything · 21/06/2016 21:20

Guy

Artandco · 21/06/2016 13:19

I met a super posh 6 year old the other day called Auggie

Millyonthefloss2 · 21/06/2016 12:02

Peregrine

margewiththebluehair · 21/06/2016 11:56

The poshest person I have met was called Felix and he had a brother called Philip.

JessJR23 · 20/06/2016 13:25

Oh and I also like Ralph (thinking Lord of the Flies, not the Simpsons) and Elliot!

JessJR23 · 20/06/2016 13:24

I have an Arthur and am seriously considering Rupert if this pregnancy turns out to be a boy. I love the idea of a baby Roo! My DH loves Algernon (I think he is teasing...)and I named our pet tortoise horatio just so he couldn't suggest it for a future name!!

Turbinaria · 15/06/2016 21:37

Evelyn
Jocelyn
Aubrey
Benedict
Neville
Horace

dementedma · 15/06/2016 21:16

Douglas not posh at all here in Scotland . Know lots of Douglas's, Dougie's and Dougs

CocktailQueen · 15/06/2016 21:11

Nicholas
Gregor
Sebastian

gonetoseeamanaboutadog · 15/06/2016 21:08

The poshest person I know is also called Simon...

MariaSklodowska · 15/06/2016 21:00

Ned
Piggy
Monty

orangebird69 · 15/06/2016 20:57

The most posh man I know (dad was mates with the Queen, sister dated Prince Andrew etc) is called...

Simon.

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