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?

[PaulaYatesBiggestFan]

yes in shakespeare henry iv gets hal

[barbamama]

I went to school with a Gaylord - he was American so possibly didn't appreciate the cruelty.

[SoMuchToBits]

I have a relative called Harold, who is known as Hal - he is 74, and is Australian. So I think, yes, Hal is short for Harold.

Our son is a Jonathan, but sometimes Jonty for short. I never saw it as posh, but like Jonty (short for Jonathan) Rhodes the South African cricketer. I'd just rather Jonty than Jon or Jonny.

[collision]

deffo Tristen and Julian and Miles.

Camilla is the ultimate posh name.

[MrsJohnCusack]

hal is Henry I think, hence Prince Hal
could be Harold too though

TRacey is another name that used to be a posh male name

I never understand Henry being Harry either. hardly a shortening. Hank qute fun though - not sure DS is particularly Hank-like though!

[Nighbynight]

Hal for Harold is the same as Dal for Darren though isnt it - shortening and changing the r to l.
so shouldnt be posh - just everyday use of the english language.

[elkiedee]

I've met a lot of very young boys and some girls with names I think of as quite old fashioned recently - ds and I met Herbie, Hector, Henry, two Oscars, Hermione and Matilda.

My dad has a cousin Cordelia who is over 2 years younger than me, though I guess my dad's family were at the posh end of upper middle class.

[MaryAnnSmotheredinchocolate]

Cousin's dd is Camilla
I always like Theo because it's not common and is also a little bit street

[MaryAnnSmotheredinchocolate]

also know a Crispin and a Benedict

[Pen74]

I would say that Theo is fairly common!

Sophie used to be very middle-class back in the 70s. As did Oliver.

[Pavlovthecat]

Isabella - absolutely still posh! I am biased as my DD is one

[Cammelia]

Obviously all the Royal names were posh

William and Harold for example

1066 anyone?

[Vulgar]

Isabella is a Boden name IMO

[Vulgar]

Inigo >>

[CrushWithEyeliner]

Jade was once a very beautiful, classy and unusual name in the 60's..

need i say more

[Scattybird]

I always thought Bunty was posh. What's it short for?

[llareggub]

Names that end in the letter a are generally regarded as posh, I think.