Names that were posh but aren't now...

[MadameCh0let]

THe jolly hockey sticks Cordelia got me thinking......

I knew, growing up, a very posh Annabel, Amelia and Beatrice.

All names that could be used by anybody these days. Imogen is another one that was ouch posh when I was about 12.

So what is posh now? Clemency? Tuppence?

[Troutpout]

Imogen,Harriet and Eleanor used to be posh..not now

Verity remains posh i think

Henry
Charles
William
..not posh

Yes Jonty remains posh too i think

[expatinscotland]

this is an interesting and bizarre thread.

[tortoiseSHELL]

Gaylord

[hoxtonchick]

that's not posh t-shell, it's cruel .

[bozza]

How has William ever been posh. Tons of very non-posh Bills around the country.

[Icantbelieveitsnotdragonbutter]

I met an old lady called Loveday. In Devon.
Names that used to be posh, Harvey.
It's a bit street now.

[MrsJohnCusack]

DS's name here twice now

can I add posh boys' names that are now usually girls' names - Hilary and Evelyn

[expatinscotland]

Henry = Hank

[expatinscotland]

it's not a common as it used to be, but you still hear it.

the only 'hanks' i ever knew were all fine, too .

[Vulgar]

Hugo, Crispin and Benedict are definately posh

[expatinscotland]

crispin?

what the hell kind of name is that?

benedict just reminds me of Latin America - lots of males called that. it's a saint's name.

[used2bthin]

Orlando, because of Orlando Bloom probably. I know 3 and only one is posh. Also Regan is quite popular round here(definately a non posh area).

[CantSleepWontSleep]

Oh bravo. Half our shortlist is still classified by MN as posh.

Tarquin will always be both posh and laughable.

[expatinscotland]

i don't know what 'hal' is short for.

never met any under 60, tbh.

[mehdismummy]

rufus!

[themildmanneredbunny]

there was a time in the early 60's when tracey was a very posh name.

[CantSleepWontSleep]

I have a friend with a Harry who is shortened to Hal Hatrick (he's prob about 6 or 7).

[expatinscotland]

I never saw a single episode of Malcolm in hte Middle .

[PaulaYatesBiggestFan]

hector for sure
round here we know two one 18 one 13 and we larfed our socks off ten years ago

now seems quite tame

[IdrisTheDragon]

According to Wikipedia, Hal is a shortened form of Henry or Harold

[herladyship]

i know a family where the (now grown up) children are called..

(sons) tarquin, crispin, piers and (daughter) candida.