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What sort of person do you see when you hear these names?

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HeatherC1985 · 07/06/2021 11:00

Following on from the threads of what is this person like by their name! We have decided not to find out about the sex of our first baby. So our options are down to Sebastian/ Hugo/ Henry or Frances/ Tabitha / Elizabeth.
Lighthearted! Who do you see as a grown up with any/all those names?

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TatianaBis · 08/06/2021 08:47

I like Talitha though.

Luckyelephant1 · 08/06/2021 08:43

@RolloTomassi

Really love all those names except Tabitha (which I can't stand, sorry).

I'd picture all 3 boys would be good looking, popular types. Decent desk-based jobs probably.

Frances and Elizabeth - attractive, outdoorsy, with professional jobs. Frances more fun than Elizabeth!

Literally exactly the same thoughts as me! Majority are nice names.

I genuinely can't stand the name Tabitha sorry, I can just imagine a crazy cat lady in her 60s with not very good personal hygiene, a messy house and long witchy grey hair. Even the sound of the name sets my teeth on edge as its a bit lispy and 'thick' sounding, not delicate at all.

RolloTomassi · 08/06/2021 08:35

Really love all those names except Tabitha (which I can't stand, sorry).

I'd picture all 3 boys would be good looking, popular types. Decent desk-based jobs probably.

Frances and Elizabeth - attractive, outdoorsy, with professional jobs. Frances more fun than Elizabeth!

partyatthepalace · 08/06/2021 08:24

All nice names my favourites are Frances and Sebastian

Sebastian - middle class upwards. No assumptions beyond that
Hugo - having a moment right now, but otherwise upper middle (or French)
Henry - loads of em, so none

Elizabeth - middle class ish? lovely and strong name - but popular
Tabitha - either hipster or upper middle. I sort of love it but probably wouldn’t want to be called it as an adult
Frances - but v underused right now and needs a revival, if I knew an adult called Frances right now would assume MC slightly bookish family

PattyPan · 07/06/2021 14:41

@HeronLanyon he did but I feel like I read a book where there was a character named Hugo who was a hunchback 🤔

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HeatherC1985 · 07/06/2021 14:35

Very much enjoying these thank you!

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MerryChristmasToYou · 07/06/2021 13:54

The parents are

Sebastian - dad a blue collar worker, SAHM or part-time work
Hugo - housing association with aspirations?
Henry - middle class
Frances - middle class
Tabitha - Sibling had already used Matilda
Elizabeth - middle class

TatianaBis · 07/06/2021 13:47

Love Sebastian - he is cool, good looking and clever. Like Hugo and Henry - ditto.

Loathe Elizabeth and all its diminutives. Frances is frumpy and quiet.
Tabitha is cool and clever but prefer Talitha.

MissingTheMoonlight · 07/06/2021 13:05

Henry is such an ace name but the damn hoover ruined it for me.

You might also like Theo, Spencer, George

HeronLanyon · 07/06/2021 13:03

Looked on wiki afterwards and it was Hugo ! What blew my mind was that he also wrote les mis did not know that.

Serpenta · 07/06/2021 13:02

I was about to suggest Victor Hugo for the hunchback association too

ThedaBara · 07/06/2021 12:58

I know a few Sebastians, they're all doctors. I think 'good, kind men'
Henry was my gran's dog's name, so always think of it a dog's name (sorry!)
Elizabeth's to me a very headstong, leader of the pack types

HeronLanyon · 07/06/2021 12:56

petit did Victor Hugo write hunchback of notre dame ??

Posieandpip · 07/06/2021 12:54

Love them all!

PattyPan · 07/06/2021 12:53

Elizabeth is a name that could suit absolutely any type of girl/woman.
Sebastian = lobster from little mermaid. Anyone with this name will sunburn badly Grin
Hugo has always made me think of hunchbacked servants for some reason, maybe I read it in a book or something.
Henry = rugby bore
Frances = spinster aunt
Tabitha = cat

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HeatherC1985 · 07/06/2021 12:50

Luckily I like wet and stuffy 😂😂 least I’m consistent I suppose!

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Mydarlingmyhamburger · 07/06/2021 12:34

Wet and stuffy

Twizbe · 07/06/2021 12:33

I have 2 of those names so I see myself lol.

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HeatherC1985 · 07/06/2021 12:28

I did wonder about bewitched as someone unrelated to baby names mentioned Tabitha as a witchy name however I think it was a bit before my time so wonder if her generation would make the connection?

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RosesAndHellebores · 07/06/2021 11:56

Tabitha always makes me think of bewitched. She will twitch her nose.

Hugo - ds was going to be Hugo but we changed our minds last minute. Henry was also a strong contender. Sebastian was too fussy for our surname. DS is now grown up. Needless to say he became a very sporty public schoolboy with a different name.

The girls names - Frances and Elizabeth would be jolly sensible.

Winwins · 07/06/2021 11:56

Sebastian - happy, masculine, chilled (love this name)
Hugo - posh
Henry - masculine

Frances - old lady
Tabitha - posh
Elizabeth - no specific association. “Everywoman” above was a good description

Violetlavenders · 07/06/2021 11:52

According to Mumsnet names like Hugo, Sebastian, Henry, Tabitha etc are all upper class pretentious names Grin

Personally I like them.

HeronLanyon · 07/06/2021 11:49

I meant to add Hugo is definitely a wine merchant. Or an auction house employee/valuer/expert.
Very possibly estate agent for eg staggs/savilles (country estates).
😂

HeronLanyon · 07/06/2021 11:47

Henry
Frances
Elizabeth

These three seem cliche free to me. Could be anything/anyone and I wouldn’t be surprised. Good all round names. Elizabeth is actually a stellar name to me (along with Catherine) - classic strong great nn potential etc.
Hugo - still see as very middle class.
Sebastian - also middle class.
Tabitha - the oddity for me - see this as kind of transatlantic. In U.K. would feel it is slightly more middle class than anything but not wholly. Not fond of this name.

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HeatherC1985 · 07/06/2021 11:46

Thank you so much so far! And thank you for the lighthearted! I don’t take offence at all!

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