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Help[Opinions] Real-life Lancelot
Recently, I encountered a young adult named Lancelot.
It's quite an uncommon name here and also has a couple stereotypes associated with it (POSH). How is the name perceived by you ?
To add onto that, which names are associated with aristrocacy of the upper class where you live?
I'm interested in discovering Knightley names from all around the world.
It's quite an uncommon name here and also has a couple stereotypes associated with it (POSH). How is the name perceived by you ?
To add onto that, which names are associated with aristrocacy of the upper class where you live?
I'm interested in discovering Knightley names from all around the world.
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Lancelot doesn't sound posh. Dorky perhaps or endearingly cheesy but not upper crust. Lance sounds like a stripper.
Names that I associate with inherited wealth is very contextualized and varies a lot by location in the USA. I would expect the descents of the Boston Brahmins to have preppy or traditional Anglo first names that reference ancestors or the mother's maiden name. In most contexts, Brinley and Bradlee just sound like boring trendy names, but if honoring a family member in the Boston or Newport areas, then it is more of a flex. I think some wealthy families gravitate toward subtle "if you know, you know" nods.
Names that I associate with inherited wealth is very contextualized and varies a lot by location in the USA. I would expect the descents of the Boston Brahmins to have preppy or traditional Anglo first names that reference ancestors or the mother's maiden name. In most contexts, Brinley and Bradlee just sound like boring trendy names, but if honoring a family member in the Boston or Newport areas, then it is more of a flex. I think some wealthy families gravitate toward subtle "if you know, you know" nods.
This message was edited 3/28/2024, 6:26 AM
It is a little too much, Lance is ok
Oh no, it is too similar to lancelet (the animal) for me...
One of my distant ancestors was a real-life Lancelot (16th century timeframe). I quite like Lance. My older sister had a crush on a Lance when we were small and ever since then I've thought it a strong, solid name. I would even consider using Lance when I'm honest about it. The only obvious downside is the connection to Lancing, ie lancing a boil for instance. It brings about images of dermatological body horror. But if you can remove that, it's a lovely name. But Lancelot in full is a bit much on a real life person to me. and I'm saying that as someone who relishes in posh and over the top names. Love Lancelot... but in practice it hits too close to the adulterous belt.
One of my closest friends was friends with a troubled, often drugged-out gay poet named Lancelot when she lived in Brooklyn. I believe he had mommy issues at the time. (And yes, it was his given name.)
This message was edited 3/26/2024, 12:28 PM
poor guy, hope he's gotten better wherever he is now
Lancelot doesn't come across as posh to me. It comes across as nerdy, kitschy, or wacky, a bit like Charlemagne, Anakin, Huckleberry, D'Artagnan.
Names that would be associated with local aristocracy - Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, King Cotton; I don't know any kids named those, thankfully. Though I know (historically) there have been a fair number of people named Thomas Jefferson and George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte in this area - probably also Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jackson and Finis and Ulysses Grant. I had a relative named Fillmore, even though he was one of the least notable US presidents ever. And another relative named Hotspur like Harry Hotspur. I wouldn't call any of these knightly.
I remember a couple of the Vanderbilts way back when were named Ethelinda and Consuelo, and they stand out to me in a fun way, but I wouldn't associate those with aristocracy or think "posh" if I heard them in a random context.
Names that would be associated with local aristocracy - Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, King Cotton; I don't know any kids named those, thankfully. Though I know (historically) there have been a fair number of people named Thomas Jefferson and George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte in this area - probably also Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jackson and Finis and Ulysses Grant. I had a relative named Fillmore, even though he was one of the least notable US presidents ever. And another relative named Hotspur like Harry Hotspur. I wouldn't call any of these knightly.
I remember a couple of the Vanderbilts way back when were named Ethelinda and Consuelo, and they stand out to me in a fun way, but I wouldn't associate those with aristocracy or think "posh" if I heard them in a random context.
This message was edited 3/26/2024, 7:51 PM
I posted about Lancelot & Merlin being used irl here about 2 weeks ago. I like it.