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Which name would you consider is more “posh”?

91 replies

literaryartist · 13/02/2019 14:03

Hi,

I’m writing a story consisting of a high class aristocratic family.

I need help with one of the characters. She is 2 years old, and the daughter within the aristocratic family. They have a double barrelled “posh” sounding surname.

I was going to give her a long multi-syllable posh frilly name eg. Allegra or Antigone but decided against it as it would sound too pretentious with her double barrelled surname.

I have now decided to use a short two syllable name.
My options are:
Nina
Lara
Anna
Isla

Which do you think sounds more posh in your opinion?

Thanks in advance

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FranklinTheCat · 13/02/2019 14:42

How about Alice? Or Louisa or Lucy? All short and the first two are used within the Royal Family.

RiverTam · 13/02/2019 14:41

double-barrelled doesn't equal posh, you know.

However - I would have though something like Kate or Sophie would be more likely.

ItMustBeBedtimeSurely · 13/02/2019 14:40

Anna or possibly Lara. Not Nina and definitely not Isla

MikeUniformMike · 13/02/2019 14:40

Lara

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 13/02/2019 14:39

Or Laura.

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 13/02/2019 14:39

None of those are 'posh', tbh. Anna's the closest.

How about Lucy?

Carouselfish · 13/02/2019 14:36

Check the society pages of Hello or Vanity Fair. As a pp said, very normal names. Isla too on trend. Anna probably good bet.

EatToTheBeet · 13/02/2019 14:33

Nina then Lara then Anna.

CoffeeRunner · 13/02/2019 14:33

Either Anna, or something like Jane, Kate or Mary.

IME truly “posh” people have quite normal but traditional names Grin.

Stinkytoe · 13/02/2019 14:32

Definitely NOT Isla

Inaboatwithoutapaddle247 · 13/02/2019 14:30

I'm not sure. Maybe Nina?

Interestingly I've read five books recently all with a character called Anna in.

MrsRLM · 13/02/2019 14:15

Anna

HowlsMovingBungalow · 13/02/2019 14:11

Nina

BlueMerchant · 13/02/2019 14:11

Nina or Anna I agree. Thinking maybe Nina.

Letthemysterybe · 13/02/2019 14:09

Anna

toomuchtoolittle · 13/02/2019 14:08

Anna or Nina