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[Opinions] What names strike you as British?
by Entropy (ninjato)
2/2/2011, 8:52 AM
After reading the the thread about American names; I decided to ask what names seem British.
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- Magnolia92
2/2/2011, 11:50 PM
Boys:
Julian
Blake
Andrew
James
John
Henry
MarkGirls:
Jane
Melanie
Rose
Elizabeth
Mary
Anne
SharonAnd some strange British names which I have from some novels:)Boys:
Drogo
Tancred
Valdo
But I happen to love strange names, and I have no idea whether the names sounds strange when you live in Britain:)
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- coldplayer9
2/2/2011, 8:08 PM

Giles
Niles
Rupert
George
Alec
Alistair
Charles
Robin
Alfie- this one especially!
Wilton
Cedric
Barton
Any name ending in -wick, -worth or -wellBeatrice
Ava
Mary
Eleanor
Charlotte
Grace
Elvira
Carol
Rosemary
Cecilia
Patrice
Abigail
Off the top of my head. Also, all of those odd nn's given for proper names, such as Missy, Chuck, Hank, Betsy, Bessie, Muffy, Maggie, ect.
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- Orsino (bananarama)
2/2/2011, 6:30 PM
Nigel
Jack
Callum
Nicola
George
Georgina
Florence
Imogen
Edward
Charles
Rupert
Anthony (when pronounched Antony)
Hermione
Hyacinth
Daisy
Poppy
Oliver
Jemima
Ashley (on a boy)
Aubrey (also on a boy)
Maisie
Evie
Alfie
Charlie
William
Alistair
Isla
Gemma
Lara (when pronounced LAH-rah)
Esme
Georgie
Henrietta
Winston

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- Alcyone
2/2/2011, 6:30 PM
I don't know if I can think of any names that seem exclusively British to me because English is such a widespread language and a lot of the names overlap between countries, but I can easily imagine British people with these names:Victoria
Eleanor
Phoebe
Charlotte
Imogen - This one definitely reminds me of British people.
Harriet
Georgia
LucyWilliam
James
Henry
Alfred
Alfie
Oscar
Edward
Charlie
Archie
Jack
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- queenv (guest)
2/2/2011, 2:15 PM
Sorry for any repeats, haven't read other posts yet.Daphne
Hermione
Felicity
Yvonne
Poppy so silly
Cecily
Ian
Sebastian
Alistair
Cedric
Algernon
Cyril
Basil
Anything overly fussy, basically.
If I think of more, I'll post again.
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- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)
2/2/2011, 1:09 PM
Well, being British, I find it hard to say.Maybe Rupert, Gemma, George, Henry, William, Ciaran/Kieran, Ashley (m), Edward, Charles, Arthur, Imogen, Georgina, Harriet, Hermione, Louis (LOO-ee), Madeleine (MAD-uh-len)?

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- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)
2/2/2011, 12:39 PM
I don't see that much of a difference between English and American names, except that maybe the Brits use less "trendy" names.
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- Akua Topaz   +2
2/2/2011, 12:28 PM
Many, among which are:Simon
Henry
Charles
Rupert
Julian / Jules
Noel
Clive
Oliver
Miles
Niles
Giles
Nigel
Phineas / Fingal / Finlay
Lewis
Louis with the French pronunciation
Peter
Gordon
Graham / Graeme
Terry
Alistair
Algernon
George
ArthurPoppy
Daisy
Maggie
Madeleine
Jo
Gemma
Eleanor
Helena
Rose / Rosemary
Hermione
Louise
Alison with one L

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- Rose-Berry   +1
2/2/2011, 2:21 PM
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.
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- Akua Topaz
2/2/2011, 2:26 PM
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!.

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- Ozma (MelvinSpelvin)
2/2/2011, 12:09 PM
Basil
Simon
Julian
Nigel
Rowan
NeilFor some reason, I can only think of male names that are "British". :/
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- erb816
2/2/2011, 10:27 AM
The most English names I can think of (as "British" includes Scottish and Welsh names, and is too broad a concept) are:Jasper
&
Millicent
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- Valkyrie (ICEyun)
2/2/2011, 10:10 AM
Edward
Basil
Nigel
Clement
August[us]
Simon
Gregory
JonathanVictoria
Helen
Felicity
Olivia
Phoebe
Ruby
Magenta (thanks to RHPS)
Alison (this spelling only)
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- Pie
2/2/2011, 9:29 AM
All Scottish Gaelic names and less common Welsh names
Morgan on a boy
Ashley and Aubrey on boys
Graham pronounced gray-um
Simon, Colin, Nigel, Neil, Ian / Iain, Duncan, Dunstan
Elspeth, Harriet and Jemima
Alison with one l and Lilian with one l
Harry, Poppy, Freya, Imogen
Archie, Alfie, Evie, Maisie
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- CN (CSwe)   +2
2/2/2011, 9:27 AM
I was thinking someone should ask that question because it's much easier for me to answer. There are two names that I consider extremely British: Callum and Nicola.

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- coldplayer9
2/3/2011, 10:25 AM
Spot on with Nicola. That's soo British in my mind.
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- Rose-Berry
2/2/2011, 2:24 PM
Definitely agree with Nicola. I know so many of them and lots who shorten it to Nicky / Nicki / Nikki / Niki etc. It's funny how Nicola seems British to me but Nicole is more American or Australian.
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- Alisha (alicehartley4884)
2/2/2011, 9:09 AM
Lily, Ruby, Grace, Daisy and Margaret. Jack, Matthew, Thomas and William. :)
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- Llewella (penguiny7)
2/2/2011, 9:07 AM
- New_Chloe
2/2/2011, 8:57 AM
Really quirky and proper things make me think "British": Rupert, Rufus, Cecily, Gemma, Crispin, Sinjin (St. John), Simon, Gwendolen, Algernon, Dorian (bascially anything Oscar Wilde used), Philippa, Tarquin, Penelope, Lucinda. I kinda have a thing for quirky "British-y" names.
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