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HelpRe: What names strike you as British?
in reply to a message by Akua Topaz
I agree with the ones you've listed except Niles (and maybe Algernon). I've never come across anyone except the character in Frasier called Niles so I wouldn't consider it British.
Algernon is British I guess but very old-fashioned.
Algernon is British I guess but very old-fashioned.
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Yeah, I have a feeling it might be the similarity of Niles to other "British" names that makes it seem like one to me. There's Miles, Giles, Nigel, etc. Plus other names with long "I" sounds like Clive and Simon. Long 'I' sounds in male names seems generally British now that I think about it :p
I think Algernon is definitely one of the classic "old stereotypical British person" names, a la Barnaby (to me). There's Algernon Moncrieff from The Importance of Being Earnest and there's also a fellow named Algernon in Help!.
I think Algernon is definitely one of the classic "old stereotypical British person" names, a la Barnaby (to me). There's Algernon Moncrieff from The Importance of Being Earnest and there's also a fellow named Algernon in Help!.
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