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Do you see these names as middle class, working class, or posh?

194 replies

OneRareSquid · 14/05/2025 01:02

we've plenty of time to decide..just wondering what images they conjure and honest opinions on each.

Lydia
Abigail
Natalie
Naomi
Cady
Ramona
Nancy
Melody

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PrettyPuss · 14/05/2025 09:27

Quite an eclectic list, OP.

Lydia and Nancy are my favorites there.

sakuraspring · 14/05/2025 09:23

Does it matter?
What class are you hoping the name will fit into?

Treesandsheepeverywhere · 14/05/2025 09:21

Spirallingdownwards · 14/05/2025 08:36

Never heard of Cady but it gives of Kaiden, Joden and other lower working class vibes.

To me Ramona will always be a batshit crazy Real Housewife of NY!

Same, and also seems like a female versiin of Cody.

ChocolateCinderToffee · 14/05/2025 08:37

queenMab99 · 14/05/2025 07:48

You all have some weird ideas of 'class' and it's signifiers.

This.

wehavea2319 · 14/05/2025 08:37

I’ve only heard of Cady in Mean Girls, and a recurring theme was everyone mispronouncing her name.

Spirallingdownwards · 14/05/2025 08:36

Never heard of Cady but it gives of Kaiden, Joden and other lower working class vibes.

To me Ramona will always be a batshit crazy Real Housewife of NY!

vincettenoir · 14/05/2025 08:34

I would say that those are some pretty names that are not very class-associated. They cross classes.

Reddelilah · 14/05/2025 08:32

Wow, what a strange way to classify names…..

I’d love to know what determines this so-called class? Money? Education? Style?

wehavea2319 · 14/05/2025 08:14

None of them signify a particular ‘class’ to me

DeathMetalMum · 14/05/2025 08:14

Went to primary school in a very large working class/deprived area.

Natalie, Lydia Abigail all fairly common names. I think also a girl called Naomi.

Others unused.

RedOnyx · 14/05/2025 08:10

Most are just normal names that could go either way. There were at least 10 Natalies at my extremely working class school (in the middle of a council estate).

Lydia, Abigail and Ramona maybe tending a bit more towards middle class.

Cady I've never heard of - is it pronounced Caddy or Cadie (to rhyme with Katie)?

Localised · 14/05/2025 07:58

queenMab99 · 14/05/2025 07:48

You all have some weird ideas of 'class' and it's signifiers.

Sounds like something a Natalie would say 😉 get back to working the fields darling

queenMab99 · 14/05/2025 07:48

You all have some weird ideas of 'class' and it's signifiers.

Localised · 14/05/2025 07:39

Natalie is peasant tier. The rest are neutral except Cady which I've never heard of before

Fearfulsaints · 14/05/2025 07:36

Fairly neutral to me. Maybe slightly more working class if I was forced to put them in a box.

Mumofgirls2017 · 14/05/2025 07:36

Lydia- middle class. Biblical. More popular in 90s. Classic name though.
Abigail- getting dated a bit like Lydia; but a sensible choice
Natalie- too dated for me
Naomi- slightly dated, probably middle class
Cady- dislike, quite downmarket
Ramona- I love it and nn Romy but some will say sounds like re-moaner
Nancy- love it. Could be any class I think
Melody- like but maybe a little dated however never been hugely popular. Not super posh but not terribly downmarket.

arcticpandas · 14/05/2025 07:34

Maddy70 · 14/05/2025 06:58

Cady and melody (working class)
The rest middle class

Same for me!

17caterpillars1mouse · 14/05/2025 07:31

I think with names it changes via era

Lydia - originally I would say mc but it is becoming very popular and I think moving more towards wc

Abigail - wc in the 90s but I say more more class now

Natalie - same 80s / 90s wc but more mc now

Naomi - mc
Cady - wc
Ramona - unsure on this one
Nancy - mc but going more wc like Lydia

Melody - unsure

TubeScreamer · 14/05/2025 07:28

Lydia, Nancy middle class
All others not.

Shcab · 14/05/2025 07:24

All MC apart from Cady (but Abigail is WC if Abby or Abi). Although I think Melody may have crossed over from MC to WC in fairly recent years though.

Mumdiva99 · 14/05/2025 07:16

Cady- as in Caddy or pronounced Kaydy?

Gundogday · 14/05/2025 07:14

All everyday names except Cady - never heard of before, and Ramona is Spanish. Melody is more unusual. I wouldn’t say they were particularly any class.

Daffodilsarefading · 14/05/2025 07:11

Cady not Cast.

Daffodilsarefading · 14/05/2025 07:11

Cast & Melody w/c.
Ramona I would say due to possibly Spanish or Latino heritage.
The others m/c although Natalie seems old fashioned/dated.

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 14/05/2025 07:06

There are lots of class signifiers besides names.
Kindly, OP, people will be able to tell what class your kids are. I think the best thing is to try and be OK with that.

To answer your question. They all sound lower middle to me.

I think Ramona is beautiful but I'd be concerned about other kids calling her Ramona the moaner or something similar. So I'd probably go with Nathalie in the end.