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Suggest some names which are elegant and refined sounding but not pretentious

85 replies

09Tractor · 17/04/2009 18:58

I want the poshest name I can get away with . OK don't all murder me at once for having asked. I'd be so embarrassed saying that out loud in real life.

I'm called one of these 3 names Sharon/Dawn/Tracey (don't want to narrow down my identity too much). I've always hated revealing my name.

Your thoughts please?

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HarryB · 20/04/2009 07:26

I meant "any" rather than "and"

Ninjacat · 20/04/2009 13:02

The posh bits of my family

my three great uncles
Hilton
Marcel
Francis

my Grandmothers
Betty Germaine
Ada Claira Elizabeth (known as Betty)

my Father and Grandfather
Alfred (both had this christian name but...)
Barrard (father was known by his middle name)

my Great Aunt
Lila

Hope that's useful.

Fimbo · 20/04/2009 13:04

Miranda

Jonty

Umlellala · 20/04/2009 14:04

Flavia?

HarryB · 20/04/2009 14:34

My grandfather was called hubert (pron. hugh-bert). Is that posh?

ziggyf · 20/04/2009 14:40

Does this help?

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1574520/William-and-Emily-top-Telegraph-name-charts. html

ziggy

OrmIrian · 20/04/2009 14:46

Elizabeth
Grace
Katherine

Alexander
James
Max

gillybeanie · 20/04/2009 15:11

sophia
lily
scarlett
ruby
waynetta(only joking)

oscar
harry(is lovely)
james

YesSirICanBoogie · 20/04/2009 15:12

Anastasia
India
Arabella

wilbur · 20/04/2009 15:13

Clara
Christina

Sebastian
Albert

kalo12 · 20/04/2009 15:58

yes i think paul sounds quite debonair without being pretentious.
i was thinking the op wanted names that didn't sound stereotypically posh, like hugh and Arabella, and i think paul is rather pleasant and understated and quite unused these days.
i can't imagine anyone downright common choosing it

kalo12 · 20/04/2009 15:59

ok, ok, I've just read the line'I want the Poshest name I can get away with' I didn't see that before.

Roderick
Fenella

TwoScrambledEggs · 20/04/2009 16:02

Geofrey
Fulk
Raulf

lazylion · 20/04/2009 19:18

Peregrine

duchesse · 20/04/2009 19:25

Shall be using this thread for inspiration in the next few months, as all three of my children's names are here (plus a fair few of my nieces' and nephews') and I'm going to need another.

Maiakins · 20/04/2009 19:25

Flora
Camilla
Francesca
Henrietta
Harriet
India

Jonathon
Toby
Caspar
Archie
Tristan

annasmami · 20/04/2009 21:09

Some lovely names on this thread (including my ds's and dd's ).

These are my favourites:

Anastasia
Arabella
Annabel

Quentin
Sebastian
Tristan

tattifer · 20/04/2009 21:17

I have a friend whose daughter is called Adelaide - after one of Queen Victoria's relatives. Also apparently the name of the lady who founded the Women's Institute!

stroppyknickers · 20/04/2009 21:21

yay! I have a Monty and no-one has been mean about it! We think he's posh...

SkaterGrrrrl · 20/04/2009 21:29

Posh boys called Oliver are always Olly.

Have we had Tarquin yet?

I love some of the girls' names but would need to go with quite a plain one as our surname needs spelling already.

letswiggle · 20/04/2009 21:38

Girl: Charlotte, Ondine
Boy: Valentine

frazzledoldbag · 20/04/2009 21:41

Hercules - I know one who is so posh he has 2 nannies all to himself!

suwoo · 21/04/2009 09:13

I love Monty stroppyknickers, is he a Montgomery? I love that too but DH's head nearly exploded when I suggested it .

stroppyknickers · 21/04/2009 16:07

Thank you Suwoo; Yep, he is Montgomery Miles (not together obv, just two names I really liked and had to choose first and second)Love DH's head exploding - after vetoing Digby, dh felt Monty safe option!

suwoo · 21/04/2009 16:49

Ooh I love Montgomery Miles too, you wouldn't think they would go but they really do. We are thinking Felix Arthur Ashworth W.. for this one. Loving the alliteration going on.