what are posh names then?

[strawberriesandcream01]

Just wondering? I have always liked Tabitha, Martha, sebastian. I know an Arthur and Monty. What would you class as a posh name and also as an embarrasing name!

[LynetteScavo]

So why do they all look so scruffy?

[101damnations]

My first pony was called Tarquin and I went to school with a Rupert.There are a fair amount of Hugos,Imogens,Rorys ect too.

[Oldjolyon]

A lot of the names mentioned I would describe as pseudo posh - or more middle class but wanting to be posh!

Names like Beatrice, Sebastian, Antonio, Camilla, Imogen, Hugo etc I have taught several times at a very middle class state school. But state all the same.

[NotanOtter]

Tarquin is beautiful I heart it

[LynetteScavo]

So what about Milo?

Is this posh?

[Thissideofchannel]

Agree - I know quite a few non-posh Hugos and Quentins.

[Thissideofchannel]

Milo is this to me, definately not posh en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_(drink)

[A1980]

Perdita

Rollo

names like that. I don't know why but they just sound pretentious

[alicatte]

Florence, Rose and Endellion - obviously. Girls from all walks of life can have 'individual' names.

I knew a few Rollos, several Vyvyans and a Beau; but mostly it was names like Henry, Alexander, Sebastian. I think even posh boys have plain (ish) names.

[CheerfulYank]

That's funny, because in America Octavia and Tarquin would be chavvy. We don't say chavvy, but that's what they'd be. :)

I think they're very nice names though. :)

[motherof10]

Shanishaniquaisanana is the name i'm givin' to No.10 that a-cookin in my belly

peace

[mathanxiety]

'an adorable son, Ignatius Mungo, brother to the gorgeous Atticus Monty, the beautiful Octavius Kit, and the precious Ptolemy Ned.' (From the Telegraph some time in August.) I'm not sure where the sublime ends and the ridiculous begins here.

[ElephantsAndMiasmas]

at "the precious Ptolemy Ned"

[Oldjolyon]

According to the Daily Telegraph - the following names are children born to Lords and Ladies over the past 4 years (and listed in the Telegraph). They are:

Eloise Victoria Anne
Jodie Abigail
Isla Elizabeth
Constance Elizabeth (actually the granddaughter of a Lord)
Isabella Pandora (Again, the granddaughter of a Lord)
William Charles (Sister is Olivia)
John Frederick Bruce
Kathleen Patrica Agnes

None of these I would call 'posh'; just normal, nice respectable names. I do honestly think that posh names belong to the pseudo posh, not the aristocracy a lot of the time.

[sophiesmummie]

In my opinion a person can be seen as 'posh' or 'chav' but not a name.

We just come to associate certain names with certain characteristics as we meet people over time.

I've recently met quite a few 'non-posh' Montys, Quentins and Hermiones that to me these have become 'normal' names.

[mathanxiety]

Elephants, I thought that took the

OldJolyon, lovely names there, except Patricia, which I loathe.

[LynetteScavo]

St John is so posh I've never met anyone called St John.

[LynetteScavo]

I think a name is truly posh when you worry about the child going to a state school with the name.

[thereisalightanditnevergoesout]

Funny you should say that LynetteScavo I'm having that very issue with 'Monty' (DH's choice) with regard to going to a state school - but it seems posters above are no longer considering it posh. I'm not convinced, however.

[LynetteScavo]

I think Monty would be fine a a state school.

[shoobidoo]

I agree - Monty would be fine at our state school, as would Quentin and Raphael.

In my opinion, kids couldn't care less if their mates are called Mark or Monty or Mike, or Quentin, Kevin or Conrad. They just accept these as their friends' names.

[SoLongAsItsHealthy]

The "poshest" little boy I know is called John. His parents call him Johnny. Classy, cool, beats them all hands down if you ask me. Wish I'd thought of it actually. Perhaps we're all too busy seeking the unicorn of names, when the old ones speak for themselves.

[NotanOtter]

yes Johnny is brilliant

Johnny and Susannah - lovely posh kids

[sexybrunettemotherof5]

I've met a St John, but no surprise there as I went to catholic school. Very popular amongst us catholics. I like the name.

[anamaria22]

I have never heard of St John - is it pronounced Saint John ?

Otherwise lots of lovely names - I seem to love 'posh' names . Particularly like Monty, Quentin, Hugo and Theo. Do people really still think about 'class' today?