Behind the Name
the etymology and history of first names
Login   Register
Search

View Message

 Post a Message      Search      Help/Rules/FAQ      Board Home      Other Boards

<      
Subject: Re: Upper Class, Posh Names suggestions
Author: RoxStar   (Authenticated as RoxStar)
Date: May 16, 2012 at 8:53:48 AM
Reply to: Upper Class, Posh Names suggestions by CattyLoony
It kind of depends on time period and place, but here's some off the top of my head.

boys:

Archibald
Alfred?
August
Aubrey
Benedict, maybe
Bernard, as long as he is never called Bernie
Cornelius
Casper, maybe
Donovan
Everard
Emil maybe
Edwin
Edmund
Finley/Finn
Francis
Flynn
Gabriel, don't know why I suddenly think so
Geoffrey, this spelling only
Graham
Guy
Hugh
Jordan
Julian
Adrian
Laurence/Lawrence, if never called Larry
Laurie
Leo
Liam
Maurice, if he's French
Noel
Oliver
Percy/Percival
Quentin
Rafe, but never Ralph
Reginald/Reggie, if he's white
Sebastian
Rupert
Simon
Talmadge

girls:

Adeline/Adelaide
Alice
Amelia
Annabelle
Bella
Arabella
Charlotte
Caroline
Colette
Cornelia/Cordelia
Dahlia
Emily
Francesca
Fiona
Gabrielle
Georgia
Gwynneth
Honora
Isabella/Isabel
Esme
Julia
Josephine
Kate
Louisa
Lucy
Lydia
Meg
Millicent
Nora, can't decide if this sounds overly posh or like a servant
Olivia
Ophelia
Penelope
Phoebe
Rosalie
Sophie
Victoriae

Because this message is archived you cannot respond to it.

Messages in this thread:

Home : Boards : Name Opinions Message Board About | Copyright © | Terms | Contact
Advertising served by SheKnows Family