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Re: Posh British names

by November (guest)

4/18/2018, 4:14 PM

in reply to a message by Perrine

Harriet and Matilda aren't very posh in the UK, just normal names.

Some posher names include:
Arabella
Eugenie
Beatrice 'Beattie'
Antonia
Lucinda
Tatiana
Phillipa

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- Rose-Berry +2

4/19/2018, 3:42 AM

I'm in the UK and while I know Harriet and Matilda are normal and quite popular these days, they still feel posh to me, especially Harriet.

- Pie +1

4/19/2018, 8:07 AM

I'm guessing that quite a few of those Harriets (like my cousin) are named after great-grandpas, etc. called Harry - a very common name.

- Rose-Berry

4/19/2018, 1:40 PM

Ah, that hadn't occurred to me. I get a completely different vibe from Harry v Harriet, but it makes sense!

- Fionnghuala

4/18/2018, 5:13 PM

Not posh in the sense many commoners use them, but Matilda has been the #1 fn for peerage-born girls for awhile. Harriet is up there too. Also the common Charlotte, Amelia, and Alice.

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