Is Henry a posh name?

[heidihole]

We have one son called James and I'd love to have Henry for our next son.

DH will not consider it AT ALL he says its hugely posh. I said I don't think people see Henry as posh...posh is "Horatio" or something.

So...in society today is Henry a posh name? I'm happy to be proved wrong! Do you think it 'goes' with James?

[SorrelForbes]

My Grandpa (born in 1897) in an East London slum was called Henry (always known as Harry) so, not posh at all.

[bootsycollins]

James and Henry are excellent names for children and cats (helpful)

[Lovethesea]

You can have Alexander (not biased me, oh no) that's great with James.

[NotTreadingGrapes]

No, not any more.

James is posh-er.

[wordfactory]

It can be a posh name, but equally it's popular in some poorer parts of London.

[lisaloeb]

Definitely not posh to me, its my sons middle name.

H was named after my grandfathers, one a working class man from the north east, the other had it as his middle name. A working class man from the midlands.

To me Henry is a classless name.

[Lighthousekeeping]

I know of three born in the last mont. lovely name but, far too popular.

[Dragonwoman]

Don't think Henry Cooper was posh. He's the first Henry I think of who is in the public eye.

[anonymosity]

Horatio is poncy, Henry is posh. Unless you pronounce it "Enry!"

[Astley]

I'd think 'Not another one!' It seems to be the only boys name actually used round here

[racmun]

I've got a James and really like Henry too. They're both really strong names. Any name can sound Posh/Chavvy depending on how it is pronounced. Where i live middle class people calling their children names like Henry are the norm.

Some people our really pretentious when it comes to trying to find an alternative name for their children and just look like dicks IMO.

I also really like Jeremy, Theo and Ben.

[sunnyday123]

I love Henry! It's the new Harry in my area though!

[crashdoll]

I think it's become more used and therefore, less posh. I adore it! You can't go wrong with a James and a Henry. They are good, solid names.

[WormCanner]

Henry is not posh, there used to be loads of working-class Henrys who were mostly called Harry. Fashions change and Harry has become popular in its own right, which has possibly muddied the waters a bit. The two names are traditionally interchangeable.

[olivertheoctopus]

No, not posh. Point your DH in the direction of Thomas the Tank Engine books: James, Henry, Thomas, Edward, Gordon... Not posh, just good old fashioned solid names.

[sjupes]

I have read this whole thread going ''they're 2 they're 4 they're 6 they're 8 shunting trucks and hauling freight'' etc because of the thomas the tank connection!

Sorry

It's still posh-ish where i am and not very popular that i know of.

Lovely name tho.