In the middle, there are more surname names along with animal names such as Bunny and Bear. But Scheherazade and Huckleberry, were pretty sure youre posh too. Whats here are only the names that are quantifiably given in outsized numbers to upper class children. But we are also seeing more baby names drawn from far-flung cultures, cross-gender choices, and revivals of long-dormant names. There are many more names that might be considered posh than are on this list. In English style, this usually means names that have traditional roots and are not invented or drawn from places or things the way they might be in the US.
Though the British birth announcements still include plenty of expected British names like Amelia and Beatrice, Henry and Alexander, we’re also seeing more distinctive, even edgy names. Does this mean that parents in England, like those in the US, are becoming more attracted to unusual names? The most recent listings included a bumper crop of rare, eccentric choices.
Every few months, we love to peruse the birth announcements in the London Telegraph in search of new trends in unique British baby names.
