What assumptions would you make about a family

[helentheheron]

Who used these names?

Arthur
Samuel
John
Jack
Jake
Robin
Benjamin
Robert
Rowan
Harry

Please be honest and feel free to stereotype and be as unPC as you like (as that is kind of the point..)

Thank you

I love Robert, now there's a name that could be any class at all

Bob - wc
Robbie/Rob - mc
Bobby - uc

There you go, all names to fit a stereotype on one!

Well Bobby is a bit of a cutesy nickname according to the ('call me Rob') Roberts that I know, I like Bert though,it makes me think: 'salt of the earth' or possibly 'fan of the muppets'.

My late brother was called Robert. I'm not going to use it for that reason although we did consider it.

I really like it. We used to call him Robby as children, my dad called him Bert.

Ah, I'm sorry to hear about your brother poocatcher

If it's good enough for Downey Jr it's good enough for me

Very ordinary, middle class names, slightly dull but fine.

I like Bert, could also apply to Albert, though again I don't like the Bertie diminuitive for a grown man. But that's what's so nice about a name with lots of different options, the one you choose says a lot about you.

I like the name Robert - it's a bit untrendy for quite a while now.

As for the list in general, all fairly 'normal', pleasant names, respectable and solid.

My two first choices for boys were Owen or Keir but my DH didn't go for them. We chose Ben instead, and have never regretted it - it's a nice solid name.

Sensible names. Could be other kids with the same name in their class (I grew up with a popular name and it can be a PITA).

Ooh, I do like Keir dot

'Solid' name reminds me of this

m.youtube.com/watch?v=-gwXJsWHupg

I have a Robert, who is only known as Bob. He really rocks his name and was one of the first chn in reception to write his name

But Ben is better, obviously

One family who used all of those names is how I read the OP, so I'd assume they were Catholic... as I am, before anyone jumps on me

I would think that here is a family who are not desperately trying to impress. Many names are so try hard.

Ha Helen! Ben is nice, but I might try changing his name to Keir. He's 18 now, I'm sure he won't mind...

I love Robert- wish we could have used it.

Arthur - 10 years ago, definitely MC. Now I wouldn't be so sure; it's definitely become much more broadly popular recently.

Samuel - nice name, probably MC.

John - nice name, parents probably solid and down to earth, could be MC or WC.

Jack - overused, aspirational WC. Plays football.

Jake - Same as Jake.

Robin - MC, perhaps a bit twee.

Benjamin - utterly lacking in imagination.

Robert - same as John.

Rowan - vicar.

Harry - screams in Asda.

The response to Harry is interesting. My main concern was that is too "Royal". It was also the name of my beloved childhood mongrel but as dp was (strange but true) named after a family dog it would be (kind of) following a family tradition.

They would all be very mainstream names around here - bog standard middle class(ish) area.

Robert and Robin the only slightly less popular ones. No particular connotations, but it's always nice to be interesting without being out there IMO

They're just ordinary names. Harrys are ten a penny and Arthurs soon will be.

Nothing wrong with ordinary of course.

They are all nice names. Really like Robert - my favourite on your list.

Thanks Helen