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Is Rafferty incredibly posh?

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stuckinthehouse · 02/05/2017 13:13

I just came across this in the ONS data and was surprised how far down the list it was. Is it very very very posh? I quite like it...

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TinklyLittleLaugh · 02/05/2017 13:39

Rafferty is a bit try hard wannabee. Posh people call their kids things like James or William.

Moresaltedcaramel · 02/05/2017 13:39

Definitely not posh

sleepyhead · 02/05/2017 13:37

I think Rafferty became popular as it wasn't posh. Same sort of boho set who went for names like Vince and Alfie because they thought they sounded all salt-of-the-earth and "real" (all nice names, not bashing them).

So it's "posh" by association with that group trying not to be posh.

TheElephantofSurprise · 02/05/2017 13:37

Rafferty is a surname.
It appears in a song by Val Doonican, c1967 - 'Delaney's Donkey'. I believe Rafferty was the judge of the donkey race.

2014newme · 02/05/2017 13:32

Not saying you op, jude law and his ilk.

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stuckinthehouse · 02/05/2017 13:30

Harsh 2014!!!! Not trying to seek any attention with my child's name, honestly! Confused

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2014newme · 02/05/2017 13:22

Rafferty is jude laws child. So not posh. Just attention seeking

FrancisCrawford · 02/05/2017 13:21

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willconcern · 02/05/2017 13:20

Posh or not, they're all horrible!

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stuckinthehouse · 02/05/2017 13:19

King Grin

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Scribblegirl · 02/05/2017 13:19

I wouldn't have initially thought so but I have a friend who is quite posh and he and his wife have just named their son Rafferty so maybe I'm wrong!

pepperpot99 · 02/05/2017 13:19

Rafferty is ultra posh. Trust me. Wink

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stuckinthehouse · 02/05/2017 13:19

And Woodrow. Are they terrible?

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KingJoffreysRestingCuntface · 02/05/2017 13:19

Rafferty sound like a raffle done for charity.

FrancisCrawford · 02/05/2017 13:18

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toffeeboffin · 02/05/2017 13:17

Fairly posh really.

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stuckinthehouse · 02/05/2017 13:16

Same for Montgomery.

I think I like poncy names.

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