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Suggest some names which are elegant and refined sounding but not pretentious

85 replies

09Tractor · 17/04/2009 18:58

I want the poshest name I can get away with . OK don't all murder me at once for having asked. I'd be so embarrassed saying that out loud in real life.

I'm called one of these 3 names Sharon/Dawn/Tracey (don't want to narrow down my identity too much). I've always hated revealing my name.

Your thoughts please?

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seeker · 18/04/2009 18:05

Have a look at the Birth announcements in the Times!

noddyholder · 18/04/2009 18:05

Alice,Isobel.
Bertie,henry Edward

ramonaquimby · 18/04/2009 18:04

Martha is lovely for a girl

TwoScrambledEggs · 18/04/2009 18:03

also

have a look at a Jilly Cooper novel

TwoScrambledEggs · 18/04/2009 18:00

Alexandra
William
Henry
Elizabeth

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changename1 · 18/04/2009 16:55

felicity
arabella

Giles

lunamoon2 · 18/04/2009 16:43

Have to agree with myredcardigan@s choices.

With the addition of Rupert and Henrietta
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tootyflooty · 18/04/2009 15:16

some "posh"names have been down classed by the type of people using them, that makes me sound like a terrible snob, which i'm not.
I like solid names
like James
Thomas
Matthew
Jacob
Laura
Sophie
Rebecca
Lucy

ultra of the moment names may not be appreciated as your child grows up.

myredcardigan · 18/04/2009 15:12

I think if you really want posh,stay simple and classy.

Elizabeth
Catherine
Anna
Jane

Edward
Henry
Sebastian
Lawrence

Oh and Jonathan. Public schools are awash with rugby playing Johnnies.

bamboostalks · 18/04/2009 15:08

Alice is nice, not overtly posh but always smart.

monkeycat · 18/04/2009 15:04

Hugo
Edmund
Ptolemy
Dominic

Araminta (Minty)
Portia
Camilla

Get a copy of Hello!
You'll find the classics in there .

fizzpops · 18/04/2009 14:10

Still think Harry is posh

Alfie not though!

pranma · 18/04/2009 11:07

Henrietta
Caroline
Millicent
Louisa
Annabel

Sebastian
Guy
Hugh
Benedict

Simplysally · 18/04/2009 10:52

Sophia
Gabriella
Lucia

LizzyIzzyLou · 18/04/2009 10:37

Edmund v. posh

LizzyIzzyLou · 18/04/2009 10:36

Is Jacob posh? We are considering this but not if its deemed 'posh'

MrsMattie · 18/04/2009 10:35

Eugenie does sound posh, doesn't it?

I wouldn't say Harry was posh at all. Henry, yes, but Harry, no.

changename1 · 18/04/2009 10:35

gabriella
phillipa
phoebe
lucinda
sophia
madeleine
ophelia

tristan
edwin
charles
frede rick
louis

LizzyIzzyLou · 18/04/2009 10:34

Harry is his nn. His official name is Henry

Leannabanana · 18/04/2009 10:28

has to be elizabeth - or how about Eugenie? i always think that sounds very posh...

Hugh or Hugo for a boy

fizzpops · 18/04/2009 10:23

Harry is one of the Royal Family

So is he not posh then?

MrsMattie · 18/04/2009 10:15

Girls:

Celia/Cecilia
Aurelia
Arabella
Celeste
Camilla/Camille
Seraphine
Cordelia
Georgiana
Penelope (love this!)
Henrietta (I know a little Henny)

I always think French names sound classy, but I'm a bit of a Francophile.

I also think simple, classic names like Maria or Anna sound classiest, to be honest.

Boys - haven't a clue! I can't stand posh boy's names. Apart from Sebastian? Is that posh? I quite like that.

PuppyMonkey · 18/04/2009 10:10

I always think Allegra is very posh for a girl.
And Sebastian for a boy.

Pineapples · 18/04/2009 10:07

Girls:

Amelia
Catherine
Quinn
Victoria
Spencer
Elizabeth

Boys:

Charles
Jacoby
Marcus
Andrew
Owen

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