I want my newborns name to be upper class...

[Delphiii]

Hi there ladies!
I myself am a very traditional woman from a high-class background with conservative views and friends. I'm currently pregnant with twins! Having 4 children already; Simon , Harry, Emily and Edward, I'm essentially looking for a less "common" name, I don't at all like these "new-earth" names such as Jago or tigger. I am however looking for something a little... different. What do you all think about these? -
Wichard,
Ceculle,
Samwell,
Job, (possible Joab),
Gawker,
Delphina II,
Eli,
Belle,
Beau,
Beaux,
Fant (French pronunciation)
Nathanwell (similar to Nathaniel)
or Theadore?
I look forward to getting to know you all better soon!
Delphiii!
xxxxx

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I think 'Born within the sound of Beau Belles' will do it.

If they're a boy & girl then call them Lord and Lady. (oooh btw I just saw Kate Middleton at Wimbledon! Does that make your blood boil op?)

Really, darling, does it really matter at all what the next one is called?

I suppose it would be fairer to let the nanny name this one.

Just think if you dont like the name after a year or two it wont really matter, because baby Gawker-jaggerbomb-tally-bally-ho shall be at boarding school by then.

I have laughed a lo with this post (I hope is not real) but left me a bit worried! My DD is called Eliane (which is french). We all call her Ellie, but as I am spanish we actually spell her shortened name Eli! I had never realise that was an actual name in english and even less an awfull "higher class" name. Is it? Is it boy or girls? I think just in case I will spell it Ellie. Oh dear.

Eli is a boys name i think in England i think. I would stick with Ellie or Eliane which is lovely.

Forgot to add. It probably is from the high class section as i am working class and have never met any

:o Fifi
I love Eliane and thought it was easy to pronounce for spanish and british but is not to be most people here can't say it properly or don't remember it, so find myself saying Ellie when asked :(
She is too little yet but I like the fact that she can choose a more usual name Ellie, or a more original one later on if she wants. Maybe thats an idea for the OP???

sorry for the thread hijack [blush}

Ive got a Niamh who hates her name as no one can pronounce it. Unfortunately she cant change it or shorten it so for dd 2 and 3 i choose names which are pronounced as they are written.

I love Niamh :) love Irish names.
Eliane is pronounce as its written but people don't get that and try to say it more complicated. My name is similar, they don't know how to read it but it is just as simple and then they always say its pretty.

I love Niamh but she gets sick of it sometimes. I had Erin as a second choice and she prefers that. Eliane is lovely and not a name i have come across. I would pronounce it as its written. Thats the problem with Niamh, its always prounounced Ny-am or Neeam.

Gawker and Fawker would be a rather nice choice :)

I think "Samsung" for a boy and "Chlamydia" for a girl.

Meet the Fawkers the posh version

Fifi - and then just to confuse the issue, when you see the name Neve you expect it to be a phonetic spelling of Niamh and it's not, it's pronounced Nev! What's that all about, eh?

Twins, you say? Then why not Gawker and Gurner (for girls, obv)

PigletJohn That reminds me of when I was expecting dd and winding my mum up, I'd say "I quite like Toblerone for a boy or Domestos if it's a girl" and she'd say "Oh no dear, you CAN'T...how about a nice name like Edward or Sophie?"

hahaha Domestos!!! Thats a perfect name for a buttler!

My ex-boss is called Niamh and when spelling her name on the phone she sometimes used to spell it Neeve. Its a shame, but its undestandable, if you haven't come acroos irish names is almost impossible to guess how to pronounce them. I mean, unless anyone tells you how to say Aoife, Caoimhe or Oisin for example! but I love them. I love Manx names too :)

Thumbwitch - her dad was going to spell it that way but i said no thats Nev not Niamh so i am going with the Irish spelling of it. Theres the American way which i think is Neave, not sure but i have seen it written that way before which make more sense than Neve. She stuck with it now anyway, shes nearly 10 so she might grow to like it

Kione - I know i struggle with them when i see them written. I dont mind but it grates on her. Some of the spellings on xmas cards are crazy. The best one i have seen in Niamph. I knew people would struggle with it but didnt really think about how DD would deal with it.