[Opinions] Re: British names
in reply to a message by LMS
Since you mentioned Sweden...Imogen - I'm afraid it resembles the word 'omogen' too much, which means immature.
Nigel - This would be pronounced Nee-gel with a hard 'g', not so attractive for Swedish parents, 'igel' means leach.
Penelope - Shorter names are in vogue right now, so no.
Harry - This could very well be used, and has been.
Winston - Possibly, it could happen, I'm just not that fond of it...
Edwin - Surely.
Beatrix - Beatrice is used, but the letter 'x' isn't so popular.
I couldn't say about entirely British sounding names, but I guess I consider these names to be quite British; well, English, Welsh and Scottish:Archie
Tamsin
Philippa, Pippa
Roger
Raymond
Lwellyn
Desmond
Kitty
Prunella
Colin
Bertie
Mary
Tilly
etc.
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British names  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 9:18 AM
Re: British names  ·  Caitlin  ·  7/4/2007, 6:01 PM
Re: British names  ·  KatjaKai  ·  7/4/2007, 3:17 PM
Re: British names  ·  Distant_Stars  ·  7/4/2007, 10:20 AM
Re: British names  ·  dahlia  ·  7/4/2007, 10:04 AM
Re: British names  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 10:16 AM
Re: British names  ·  dahlia  ·  7/4/2007, 10:22 AM
Re: British names  ·  jeziana  ·  7/4/2007, 10:13 AM
Re: British names  ·  Nirvanna  ·  7/4/2007, 10:02 AM
Nicknames (m)  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 10:17 AM
Re: Nicknames (m)  ·  Caitlin  ·  7/4/2007, 5:59 PM
Seems to me this is also common in the New England area  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 11:33 AM
Re: Nicknames (m)  ·  ElizainEngland  ·  7/4/2007, 10:27 AM
Re: British names  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/4/2007, 9:34 AM
Re: Rupert  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 9:53 AM
lol, one never knows, do one? (m)  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/4/2007, 10:04 AM
Re: British names  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 9:39 AM
Re: British names  ·  jeziana  ·  7/4/2007, 10:01 AM
Re: British names  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 10:19 AM
Re: British names  ·  jeziana  ·  7/4/2007, 10:24 AM
Re: British names  ·  RoxStar  ·  7/4/2007, 9:56 AM
Well, again, you never know  ·  Lillian  ·  7/4/2007, 10:19 AM
Re: British names  ·  ElizainEngland  ·  7/4/2007, 9:30 AM
Re: British names  ·  LMS  ·  7/4/2007, 9:33 AM
Re: British names  ·  ElizainEngland  ·  7/4/2007, 10:26 AM