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Posh Baby Names

by Eleanor Nickerson, British Baby Names

The following names are the names most indicative of the upper class in Britain over the last thirty years based on peerage birth announcements compared with national statistics. In other words, these names are uncommon choices in Britain except for among the upper class where they are well used.

The Brits call these Posh Baby Names, while to Americans these names may feel simply British or Eurostyle...which may feel posh or wealthy or upper class.

If you're looking to invest your baby's name with a touch of class, consider these posh baby name choices.

Olympia

Meaning: from Mount Olympus

Origin:Greek
683
Lucinda

Meaning: light

Origin:Variation of Lucia
1055
Bathsheba

Meaning: daughter of an oath

Origin:Hebrew
1715
Lettice

Meaning: joy, gladness

Origin:English variation of Letitia
1079
Leonora The meaning of Leonora is 'the other energy'...
Origin:Italian diminutive of Eleonora or Eleanor, meaning unknown
404
Hero

Meaning: demi-god

Origin:Greek
1512
Hebe

Meaning: youth

Origin:Greek
1525
Venetia The name Venetia is of Latin origin and the ...
Origin:Italian place-name
3309
Verity

Meaning: truth

Origin:Latin
338
Clarissa

Meaning: bright, clear

Origin:Elaboration of Clara
707
Wilbur

Meaning: resolute, brilliant

Origin:German
209
Archibald

Meaning: truly brave

Origin:Scottish from German
317
Rollo

Meaning: wolf

Origin:Latin form of Rolf
1104
Mungo

Meaning: my pet

Origin:Scottish nickname
614
Peregrine

Meaning: traveler, pilgrim

Origin:Latin
572
Ludovic

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:English and Scottish variation of Ludwig
1182
Leopold

Meaning: brave people

Origin:German
639
Edgar

Meaning: wealthy spearman

Origin:English
444
Humphrey

Meaning: peaceful warrior

Origin:German
600
Horatio

Meaning: hour, time

Origin:English variation of Latin Horatius
759