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Elegant names

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Littlebobeep · 09/05/2019 09:40

What names make you picture:

Tall, thin, classic, Barbour jackets, pearls, cashmere beige knit, soft powdery perfume, loafers, headband, smart, pretty, well spoken, upper class, posh, Burberry trench.

Which names do you think suits this image?

Thanks in advance!

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virginqueen · 09/05/2019 09:51

Loads of names have this vibe
Arabella, Charlotte, Diana, Elizabeth, Flora, Georgina, Harriet, Imogen, Jennifer, Katherine, Lydia, Marina, Olivia, Penelope, Rosamund, Sophia, Tamsin, Victoria............ I could go on

BuffySummerss · 09/05/2019 10:03

What about the short, fat, thick ones?

daisypond · 09/05/2019 10:05

Depends on the age. I’d add Sarah and Jane.

Rarfy · 09/05/2019 10:06

Claudia

formerbabe · 09/05/2019 10:06

Caroline

MikeUniformMike · 09/05/2019 10:06

Catherine?

desparate4sleep · 09/05/2019 10:07

Felicity

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/05/2019 10:08

Lavina. Etta. Helaina. Louisa. Paulina.
Evelina. Juliette. Tiffany. Valentina.
Rosina. Rosamund. Susannah. Greta. Leona. Jasmina. Joanna. Marlena.
Octavia. Deanna. Yvette. Elspeth.
Regina. Carolina. Claudia.

MontanaSkies · 09/05/2019 10:13

Wow, this child has a lot to live up to! Grin

(unless I've misunderstood and it's for a book character)

I've met women like this called Samantha, Kate and Jo(sephine).

pearldeodorant · 09/05/2019 10:13

Olivia, Charlotte Emilia, Louisa, Alexandra, Octavia, Isabel, Annabel, Harriet, Felicity

happyinherts · 09/05/2019 10:16

Audrey

daisypond · 09/05/2019 10:17

The poshest people I know of that ilk have the simplest names. Hence Jane, Catherine, Sarah, Harriet - but they’re all over 50. Children are called things like Rose.

Zoeputthatdown · 09/05/2019 10:25

Assuming she is over 40
Helen
Laura
Felicity

daisypond · 09/05/2019 10:25

Frances.

GingerbreadTeen · 09/05/2019 10:28

Buffysummerss GrinGrin

Dandelion1993 · 09/05/2019 10:31

Charlotte
Catherine
Francesca
Alexandra
Cecily
Georgia
Camilla
Elizabeth
Victoria
Bernadette
Amelia

Nothing hyphenated or spelt 'uniquely'

MikeUniformMike · 09/05/2019 10:33

I'd say plain names too, or royal names.
Look at society pages for inspiration.

Bentley111 · 09/05/2019 10:33

Sounds very Riders to me.

I used to teach at Pony Club Camp and the "posher" mums who fitted this description were:
Juliet, Henrietta, Alexandra, Catherine, Georgiana, Fiona, Philippa, Charlotte, Camilla, Edwina, Belinda, Lucinda, Angela

Children (who would be aged 12-20 now) were:
Beetle (yes, really), Sophia, Olympia, Chloe, Scarlet, Cassandra, Greta, Matilda, Jessica, Erica, Lucy, Tatiana, Claire, Kitty, Emily, Rosie

ThanksItHasPockets · 09/05/2019 10:34

Camilla
Arabella
Annabelle
Elinor

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Littlebobeep · 09/05/2019 10:36

Thanks for all the replies. There does seem to be a mismatch between older generation and young generation names. What would someone of that image name their daughter? I should have been more specific in my question

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Calloway · 09/05/2019 10:37

Dahlia L'estrange

She also strangles kittens for fun, but it's all part of her workout regimen so absolutely okay.

Whoops75 · 09/05/2019 10:44

Are you new money or old money?

MNOverinvestor · 09/05/2019 10:49

Classical names with a bit of twist (and can be shortened) are a safe bet - Charlotte (Lottie, never Charlie), Heloise (Lou), Cassandra (Cassie), Tabitha (Tabby)

ThanksItHasPockets · 09/05/2019 11:01

Saffron
Araminta
Charlotte
Sophia (so-fye-a)
Honor
Alice
Lydia

Zoeputthatdown · 09/05/2019 11:24

Her children would be Hugo and Tabitha.