Like posh names, here's my list, what else should make the cut?

[misstiggiwinkle]

Hi all,

Baby due in 6 weeks and we are stuck for names. I think it's compounded by the fact that ds1 didn't look anything like his planned name and ended up with something way down our short list - suits him perfectly though! He is a Freddie. We have a short, strong surname so first/middle names can afford to be a bit longer but anyway, here is my short list so far. What am I missing and do you have any favourites or good combinations? We'd like 2 middle names.

Octavia (Tavi/Occy)
Ottilie (Ottie)
Genevieve (Evie)
Beatrix (Bea)
Xanthe
Violet

Archibald (Archie)
Theodore (Theo)
Bertram (Bertie)
Ludo
Barnaby
Henry
Sebastian
Milo

Willow, I'm sure your dad is a lovely Ian

I think some posters assume that by liking certain names implies a) making a 'statement' or b) trying to be something e.g. posh.

But what if some of us simply like the names?

As I said its up to you what you call your kids, doesnt affect me at all if you like a particular name that I dont, you might not like my kids names either

And life would be very boring if we all liked the same things and had the same names

Maybe the OP wants something like this:

www.dailyedge.ie/posh-baby-names-2613063-Feb2016/

From your list I like -
Beatrix
Theodore
Henry

Ludo is nice if short for Ludovic, but otherwise not nice.

All the others are very mainstream middle class. Octavia is not 'posh' imo, but an example of tth, and Occy has nothing to recommend it.

On the subject of "posh" nicknames like Nits and Stinky, every Felicity I have ever known (quite a few) has gone by the nickname Flea or Fleabag (Felicity "Fleacity").

would the proper poshos not call their kids
Peter
Mary

and then find some ludicrous 'pipletbog' or 'Melliana' nn based on that?