If you had to give your baby boy an aristocratic /posh name, what would it be?

[calistassouth]

Aristocratic/posh names for boys
Middle names too would be great!
Examples
St John
Ptolemy
Rufus
Crispin
Edward

Hugo
Rupert

Tristan

Henry

Horatio

Sebastian and Alexander

Roderick

But I assume you mean stereotypically aristocratic names, as the likes of Charles, Nicholas, Edward etc will always be popular

Tarquin

Unless you're actually aristocratic it's the height of pretension

Peregrine

Ashley
Horatio
Tarquin
Hilary
Merlin
Albert
Caspian
Louis

Anything from Bridgerton?

Barnaby

@CoronaIsWatching

Unless you're actually aristocratic it's the height of pretension

Based on ops examples, you think it's pretentious to call your child Edward??

Yes! Call him Duke of Hastings 😃

Based on ops examples, you think it's pretentious to call your child Edward??

That's one example, what about the rest?

I wanted Tristan but DH vetoed it, and I love Caspian so maybe Lord Tristan Caspian the coolest kid in the local Comp

Tobias

@CoronaIsWatching

Based on ops examples, you think it's pretentious to call your child Edward??

That's one example, what about the rest?

I just think it's a bit of a sweeping generalisation to say only the aristocracy can use any names they might typically use. But then I also don't get the "try harder" attitude if people pick something other than Olivia or Oliver

I have a son called Barnaby. Definitely not posh, and I don't think I'm pretentious. I just chose a name I liked (from one of my favourite childhood books that I was re-reading when I was pregnant with him) as I did with all my children.

I also loved Ptolemy, but wasn't brave enough for that!

Rollo

Hugo or Rupert or Julian.

(I am a bit worried now as we have 2 DSes with names on the list above. So does that mean I'm pretentious? Moi?

Edward and Henry - really?

Piers/Tristan/Rupert/Hilary

@OhMsBeliever

I have a son called Barnaby. Definitely not posh, and I don't think I'm pretentious. I just chose a name I liked (from one of my favourite childhood books that I was re-reading when I was pregnant with him) as I did with all my children.

I also loved Ptolemy, but wasn't brave enough for that!

At John and Ptolemy?

Marmaduke
Montagu
Cuthbert