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Baby names
Is Tarquin a real name?
littlepetit · 18/01/2022 16:25
I always hear ‘tarquin’ as a bit of a joke ‘posh’ name but thinking about it I have NEVER met or encountered a single tarquin or even heard of any friends-of-friends-of-friends called tarquin.
Is it actually a real given name or a myth?
littlepetit · 18/01/2022 16:29
Has anyone ever met any actual baby or child tarquins?
RightOnTheEdge · 18/01/2022 16:32
I've never met one but Jodie Kidd's ex is called Tarquin. He's a posh polo player.
It always makes me think of that creepy kid from Ben and Holly!
"Tarquin likes parties!“ 
WoodenLegs · 18/01/2022 16:34
I know two adults called tarquin. They are both fairly posh.
Runningupthecurtains · 18/01/2022 16:35
I've not met a baby/child Tarquin but I have met a v posh adult one.
Farrandau · 18/01/2022 16:35
Yes, I knew one at university. Nice, rather spoddy biochemist who spent his weekends abseiling.
annaj83 · 18/01/2022 16:40
Unfortunately yes. It's a ridiculous name but it is real. Not sure who'd ever pick it out for their child though
Sockpile · 18/01/2022 16:40
According to this article no babies have been named Tarquin in the UK in the last 10 years.
ghislaine · 18/01/2022 16:42
It is an ancient name, going back to the Kings of Rome. I've never met one although I do know a Peregrine, a Jolyon, a Crispin and a St John.
scottishnames · 18/01/2022 16:50
It's not ridiculous, no more than any other name. Almost all names have their good points and bad points and go in and out of fashion.
Tarquinus Superbus here: Tarquin the Proud. Got a bad press because he was a king of Rome replaced by the Roman Republic.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucius_Tarquinius_Superbus
Blubells · 18/01/2022 17:07
Yes it's a real name.
It's unusual these days because it's rarely used but it's no different to Tristan for example. I'm not keen personally but I don't find it 'awful' at all.
toastofthetown · 18/01/2022 17:15
Tarquin is used but very rarely in England and Wales. The ONS only releases data if there have been three or more births in a single year, but the last time Tarquin register was ten years ago.
names.darkgreener.com/#tarquin
TwoBigNoisyBoys · 18/01/2022 17:18
It reminds me of the ‘Modern Parents’ in Viz…wasn’t their son called Tarquin?Other than that, I’ve never heard it used 😊 but yeah definitely a real name.
Bluebluemoon39 · 18/01/2022 17:21
Yes, a very posh name. I think it should be brought back along with Fenton, Phineas and Algernon!
I love a daft posh name.
PattyPan · 18/01/2022 17:25
I've never met one but I think I had the impression it was slightly more popular in Scotland? (I'm in England)
purplepaintedpineapple · 18/01/2022 17:39
My son had a school friend (now early 20's)called Tarquinn
Tal45 · 18/01/2022 17:45
I suppose you could be Quin for short which is quite nice. Tarquin is hideous though and reserved for the super posh.
littlepetit · 18/01/2022 17:47
@Sockpile
Interesting! Explains why I’ve never come across one. I just assumed the way people spoke about ‘tarquins’ that it was a very popular name in upper class circles and that posh schools would have numerous little tarquins running about.
Laila747 · 18/01/2022 17:48
I knew a Tarquin….about 25/30 years ago.
He was possibly the least ‘posh’ person I have ever met. Very, very funny and amazingly kind though. So I’d be happy to meet another one!
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