Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Posh, three/four syllable names for girls?

92 replies

Dramagirl22 · 22/07/2021 22:32

Names similar to Arabella, Ophelia, Clementine etc.

That’s all really!

Claudia, Evangeline etc came to mind as well but I don’t think they’re quite as ‘posh’, but maybe I’m wrong?

Also should add - this is for a piece of writing - so feel free to give all the suggestions you can. No real babies are being named here! The ‘posher’ the better.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
FATEdestiny · 24/07/2021 21:47

how would you pronounce Clementine? ‘teen’ or ‘tyne’?

I say teen.

That's how I pronounce the fruit. I am British (midlands), if that matters. I bet pronunciation is regional.

I am not posh though. But both my daughter's have make a frequently mentioned on this thread.

Buppers · 24/07/2021 20:42

I'd pronounce it Clémentine, OP (i.e. Clay-mont-een). But I'd not use it as a 'posh girl' name for that reason - namely that it's a lovely name in French, but a bit not-sure-of-itself in English. Clemency might be an alternative?

MirandaBlu · 24/07/2021 19:58

@Dramagirl22

Thanks everyone! And - last question - how would you pronounce Clementine? ‘teen’ or ‘tyne’? I have heard that the former is the ‘posher’ way to pronounce it but can’t find validation for this online so wanted your opinions! Thanks!
I'd pronounce in -teen in the UK, following the French Clémentine.

I think of -tyne as an American version, eg: "In a cavern, by a canyon, excavating for a mine, lived a miner, '49er, and his daughter Clementine."

Chiffandbip · 24/07/2021 14:59

Liberty

AbstractExpressionist · 24/07/2021 14:57

Honoria
Martita

BreakfastOfWaffles · 24/07/2021 14:30

Arianna
Calanthe
Xanthia
Marietta

Mansplainee · 24/07/2021 14:25

I once met a Jocasta and thought that was the poshest name I’d ever heard.

Cassandra is another nice one, or Celia.

ElizabethTudor · 24/07/2021 14:22

Whereas I’d pronounce it ‘teen’!

35andThriving · 24/07/2021 14:03

I personally would pronounce it tyne, these days. I think teen was the old fashioned tradition English way, which isn't used much now. It was Winston Churchill's wife's name and she used to be Clementeen pronunciation.

A bit like how Sophia used to be said as Sofire in England. And Clara used to be more Claire-a.

Hope that helps. Smile

Original poster
Dramagirl22 · 24/07/2021 13:01

Thanks everyone! And - last question - how would you pronounce Clementine? ‘teen’ or ‘tyne’? I have heard that the former is the ‘posher’ way to pronounce it but can’t find validation for this online so wanted your opinions! Thanks!

OP posts:
Emmiess · 23/07/2021 19:21

I have it.

BUNNY 🐰

LadyCatStark · 23/07/2021 17:46

I’m trying to remember the names of the girls that I was at boarding school with.

Thomasina was definitely posh.
There were lots of Victorias nn Tory not Vicky.
Felicity.
Harriet.
Bridget.

Unsure1983 · 23/07/2021 17:08

Cecilia

TheBitchOfTheVicar · 23/07/2021 14:26

Ottile
Eugenia

felulageller · 23/07/2021 14:22

Araminta
Cosima
Alexandra
Augusta
Victoria
Arielle
Marina
Athena
Allegra
Antoinette
Petunia
Rosamund
Peony
Horatia
Thomasina

Thatwaslulu · 23/07/2021 14:03

Athena
Susannah
Alexandrina
Portia
Briony

All really posh people at work.

Brunts12 · 23/07/2021 12:33

Hyacinth

BellaVida · 23/07/2021 08:47

Jacinta
Millicent
Jacquetta
Phillipa
Verity
Alexia

SurferWoman · 23/07/2021 08:25

Cressida
Thomasin
Virginia

FATEdestiny · 23/07/2021 08:17

Both of my daughter's names are mentioned multiple times on this thread. It had never occurred to me they were "posh" names.

Snog · 23/07/2021 08:13

Clarissa

CallMeNutribullet · 23/07/2021 08:08

Hahaha I know an Antigone in real life. It's also the name of a Greek tragedy.

It's pronounced An-tig-onie

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/07/2021 08:04

Theodora.
Angelina.
Magdalena.
Madelana.
Isadora.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 23/07/2021 08:02

Adrianna. (Aid-ree-arna) pronunciations
Florianna.
Georgeanne.
Augustine
Thomasina.
Gracieanna
Henrietta
Nicoletta
Tatiana.
Aurelia.
Annabella
Zariella.
Josephina.
Claudina
Cordelia.

TheIblisHasspoken · 23/07/2021 07:39

@Doublestar

Antigone

This sounds like something you use to banish mould - please don't anyone call their child this - ever!

As you were...

😂 I do know this name being used in real life! It's not pronounced how it's spelt, I think if I had seen the spelling first I'd have been appalled!! An tig oney Tiggy for short....

I'd like to add
Theodosa
After one of my favourite heroines!