Slightly 1970s, slightly upper crust suggestions

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Hello

I am due in October, we don't know what we're having. We have a 4 year old Penelope and what I like about Penelope is the sort of 1970s Penelope Keith, Penelope Pitstop, Thelwell's Penelope, Penelope Mortimer vibe. (not the Kardashian connection which I was completely oblivious to until the midwife let me know at delivery!!)

I'm looking for a fairly classic name that has just a hint of upper crust, but not a Fenella or Araminta that would sound incongruous in most settings.

I like grown up names with cute nicknames.

Below are my current lists - a couple of these I can't get past DH so they are on the list more to show the style we are after.

We are planning not to name the babe until they are here and see what fits so looking for some more suggestions to add to the field from you clever ladies please!!!

On my list for girls is:

Susanna nn Suzie, Annie
Caroline nn Carrie
Jemima nn Mima
Josephine nn Josie

Boys:

Robin nn Bobby
Frances nn Fran
Jesse nn Jess (a bit of a wildcard this one I guess)

Thanks so much!

I love Philippa nn Pip but have a v close friend with this name!

Love Belinda but would never get it past DH

Jonathan is a great classic

You are right about Frances and I knew that!! Silly me

Roberta is a fab suggestion, thank you. Reminds me of the Railway Children. Love the nickname Bobby too.

Marcus
Stephen
James

Lydia
Delia
Helen

Lucia/ Louise nn Lulu

@Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain Cassian is interesting! Also like Georgina.

@Katiesaidthat yes it is a lovely name with lots of great nicknames. I work with a Susan, but think Susanna lends itself better to more nicknames including Annie hopefully? Susanna is top of both of our lists at the moment

@Soluckyinlove Charlotte is very pretty and very classic, we have a close family member with this name unfortunately

Francesca nn Chessie
Perdita nn Perdi
Muriel nn Mo
For a boy, I think Christopher nn Kit could be a good choice. Or Philip nn Pip

Tanya
Christine or Christina
Gemma or Jemma

1970s yes, but not posh at all

We have a Roberta in the family. Think she's affectionately known as Robs or Bertie 😄

Have a flick through some Jilly Cooper books, loads in there!

Margo or Jerry.

Another Penelope I associate with the 1970s is the great Penelope Lively. That's when her career really took off.

Two ‘posh’ names I really like are Pandora and Sheba, although they’re probably non-starters due to tiresome inevitable ‘Pandora’s box’ gags, and references to cats in Sheba’s case.

Arabella, Fiona, Georgina, Samantha
Nicholas, Christopher, Geoffrey, Rodney, Nigel

Elizabeth nn Lizzie

I love Jemima!
Also Giles!

What about Geraldine? That’s a name that’s surely due a comeback at some point.

Or Edwina? I'm sure the last glut of Edwinas were 70s born.

Primula, Pauline, Margot, Verena, Rachel, Giles, Guy, Simon, Timothy,

I love Joan and wish I'd gone for it with mine as NN Joanie is fab.

Phillipa, Angela (Rippon), Fiona, love Susannah. Not sure if you're into horses but for the vibe, I feel like suggesting names from the wonderful horsey books of the surrounding decades.
Callie or Dora (Theodora maybe) from Follyfoot Farm, Jinny (Virginia),

Sebastian, Guy, Francis, Nicholas, Michael, Alastair

Imogen nn Immie

I agree with istherehoney re Jilly Cooper books.

Rachel and Samantha were popular in the 1970s but not posh

Margot
Perdita
Estella
Clementine
Jemima
Tabitha

Vanessa
Jocelyn
Annette
Jacqueline
Natasha
Yvonne
Janice
Sarah
Sara