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Is Araminta too posh?

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carlottawales · 23/09/2008 12:27

Sorry to those to those who don't like the posh/chav threads, but I really need to know honestly.
Araminta has been tentatively on my list for a while now, surely in this day and age it is safe for non upper class people to use?
would appreciate your thoughts.

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donnie · 23/09/2008 14:35

Araminta is a lovely name.

LouMacca · 23/09/2008 14:34

Some friends of our friends have a little girl called Araminta.

She is known as Minty.

This couple are v. posh and rich and the little girl goes to private school.

Megglevache · 23/09/2008 14:13

HUGE HIJACK

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carlottawales · 23/09/2008 13:40

"is she likely to be presented to the Queen, or is she mvre likely to be in Fueteventura on her 18th birthday?"
Well neither, you could say we're in the middle, bog standard middle class really.
We're researching the idea of home schooling at the moment, so type of school isn't likely to play a part.

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cremolafoam · 23/09/2008 13:38

yes

MuffinMclay · 23/09/2008 13:37

Posh, but in a contrived 'trying too hard to be posh' way.

Also don't like it, but that is neither here nor there.

MaloryDontDiveItsShallow · 23/09/2008 13:36

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pamelat · 23/09/2008 13:34

Nice name but it tries far too hard. You would have to send her to private school

CantSleepWontSleep · 23/09/2008 13:26

It's a lovely name, but yes, it is reasonably posh.

largeginandtonic · 23/09/2008 13:06

No i am not asking either

Bit like owning up to having a Fresco Bloom highchair worth £240...

largeginandtonic · 23/09/2008 13:05

Isadora is still there...

One of the chickens is Hetty, along with Penny, Pru, Maggie and Gerty.

I need a Dot. DH is whinging about it. He goes off to sea for 8 months when she is born so will wait till he has gone before registering her and blaming very hormonal self

Love Queenie

Megglevache · 23/09/2008 12:58

LG&T

Fab of course you have marvellous taste- you did know dd was very almost one of your names but we call her Queenie now.

Next dd (if we ever) will be Dot or Hetty and I won't be asking what people think of it on here

Don't forget to add Isadora in there somewhere too.

mazzystar · 23/09/2008 12:56

i think it depends hvw posh you are.

do you shop at lidl or waitrose [or do you grow your own produce on your estate]?
do you eat cucumber sandwiches regularly?
is she likely to be presented to the Queen, or is she mvre likely to be in Fueteventura on her 18th birthday?

I think I quite like it in a novelty posh kind of way

OrmIrian · 23/09/2008 12:54

Not too posh, just not nice. Sorry.

How about Amalthea?

largeginandtonic · 23/09/2008 12:52

Meggle!

Am campaigning for Dorothy atm, Dulcie and Dolly a close lead

Sorry for hijack.

largeginandtonic · 23/09/2008 12:50

I like it, not 'Minty' though.

Ariella very sweet, i met one at my sil wedding last year. They were posh

devonsmummy · 23/09/2008 12:48

I like it - never heard of one in real life. when i was younger I loved the Moondial with the character Minty and made a mental note of the name for future DD.

Megglevache · 23/09/2008 12:46

Minty Mellons

Oh god that is a porn name or what! Worse almost than Piloh Shitt!

anorak · 23/09/2008 12:45

I agree you should be able to use any name you like regardless of social class. However I think you will lay yourself open to people taking the piss all the time.

onceinalifetime · 23/09/2008 12:44

No sorry, the head of Jimmy Choo, Tamara Mellon's daughter is called Araminta and there are numerous interviews where precious 5yo Minty has already got a designer wardrobe, her own high heels, yapping dog, etc.

peasholme · 23/09/2008 12:41

It was the name of the awful heroine of BBC children's tv series The Moondial.

Sycamoretree · 23/09/2008 12:39

It's too posh, and Minty is just Yuck. I think of a posh girl with no brains prancing around on her pony.

Nbg · 23/09/2008 12:38

Eurghh, really Sober?
Thats ruined it for me now.

Arabella is lovely too.

citronella · 23/09/2008 12:37

No, it's too silly

Sobernow · 23/09/2008 12:36

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