[Opinions] What names screams "I'm British" to you?
As in, what names are so typically British to you?
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Also the nickname Evie.
Alfie
Archie
Harry - On a young person, it sounds British. On an old person it could be American.
Edmund
Rupert - on a young person
Bertie
Charlie
Ned
Poppy
Pippa
Tilly
Enid - On a young person it sounds British. On an old person it could be any English speaking country
Edith - on a young person
Blossom
Imogen
Bethan
Elspeth
Edited to add: Oliver, until very recently, was peak winsome British boy. Now it screams trendy.
Archie
Harry - On a young person, it sounds British. On an old person it could be American.
Edmund
Rupert - on a young person
Bertie
Charlie
Ned
Poppy
Pippa
Tilly
Enid - On a young person it sounds British. On an old person it could be any English speaking country
Edith - on a young person
Blossom
Imogen
Bethan
Elspeth
Edited to add: Oliver, until very recently, was peak winsome British boy. Now it screams trendy.
This message was edited 9/19/2023, 10:37 AM
Posy
Poppy
Perdita
Imogen
Philippa big time, Pippa too
Emma used to be THE British name to me but then things changed
Rosamund
Maria pronounced like "Mariah"
Harriet
Arabella
Jarvis
Geordie
Freddie
Geoffrey this spelling only
Archie
BASIL
Alfie
Albie
Giles
Nigel
Reginald, Reggie
Simon, oh yeah
Anthony when pronounced "Antony"
Rafe
Tarquin
Poppy
Perdita
Imogen
Philippa big time, Pippa too
Emma used to be THE British name to me but then things changed
Rosamund
Maria pronounced like "Mariah"
Harriet
Arabella
Jarvis
Geordie
Freddie
Geoffrey this spelling only
Archie
BASIL
Alfie
Albie
Giles
Nigel
Reginald, Reggie
Simon, oh yeah
Anthony when pronounced "Antony"
Rafe
Tarquin
Nigel
Neville
Percy/Percival
Reginald/Reggie (except that in the US it's been pretty popular on black guys, and there are several famous athletes with the name)
Winston
Bertie
Alfie
Poppy
Sophie
Annabelle
Tamsen
Beryl
Isla
Fiona
Neville
Percy/Percival
Reginald/Reggie (except that in the US it's been pretty popular on black guys, and there are several famous athletes with the name)
Winston
Bertie
Alfie
Poppy
Sophie
Annabelle
Tamsen
Beryl
Isla
Fiona
Nicola and Ashley (m)
Tamsin, Tazmin, Nichola, Maisy / Maisie, Diana, Anaïs, Anita, Phillipa (nn Pippa), Anwen, Sinéad, Freya, Bonnie, Ada, Mabel, Zara, Heidi, Darcy, Bronwyn, Chantal / Chantelle, Esmé
Imogen over Imogene is more likely to be British
Edmund, Casper, Woody, Arthur, Oscar, Archibald (nn Archie), Henry, Alfred (nn Alfie), Gilbert, Saxon, Brian, Dara, Ted / Teddy, Albert (nn Albie), Séamus, Gaz / Gazza, Barnaby / Barney, Montgomery (nn Monty), Baz / Bazza, Gareth (nn Gaz or Gat)
Imogen over Imogene is more likely to be British
Edmund, Casper, Woody, Arthur, Oscar, Archibald (nn Archie), Henry, Alfred (nn Alfie), Gilbert, Saxon, Brian, Dara, Ted / Teddy, Albert (nn Albie), Séamus, Gaz / Gazza, Barnaby / Barney, Montgomery (nn Monty), Baz / Bazza, Gareth (nn Gaz or Gat)
This message was edited 9/19/2023, 5:57 AM
Having lived in the UK:
Briony
Verity
Gillian (JIL-ee-ən)
Henrietta
Nicola
Philippa / Pippa
Poppy
Maisie
Felicity
Annabel
Darcy
Joan
Elspeth
Dominic / Dom
Ian
Felix
Jasper
Frank
Edmund
Ollie
Rex
Niall
Hector (dog's name)
Simon
Graham
Briony
Verity
Gillian (JIL-ee-ən)
Henrietta
Nicola
Philippa / Pippa
Poppy
Maisie
Felicity
Annabel
Darcy
Joan
Elspeth
Dominic / Dom
Ian
Felix
Jasper
Frank
Edmund
Ollie
Rex
Niall
Hector (dog's name)
Simon
Graham