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Pretentious Names?

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Hi Ladies,

I totally understand if people are getting tired of the name posts, but I could use your help. DH and I are considering a few names (for girls and boys since we don't know what we're having) and I worry that we're picking pretentious names. Can you help me by letting me know if these names sound too posh or hoighty-toighty?

Girls: Camille (DH loves the nickname 'Cami' for a little girl), Charlotte

Boys: Gabriel (probably use 'Gabe' quite a bit)

Any other names that you have heard that seem a bit snobbish?
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  • supgabssupgabs member
    Not sure how a name can be snobbish,

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  • drsunnydrsunny member
    joules235 said:
    I don't like Gabriel for a boy personally. I also don't really think those are pretentious sounding names. I love both Camille or Charlotte BTW.

    When I think pretentious names I usually think of something like Norman Theodore Comfort III (went to high school with this dude) or Francis Beauford Vanderbilt IVX
    Haha, thank you! I promise we won't add roman numerals to the end of the names!
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  • JmeJoLee83JmeJoLee83 member
    edited December 2013
    I agree, they are cute names. Gabriel is nms but I like Camille :)

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  • BeeankBeeank member
    My brother is named Gabriel and I love that name
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  • bebemacbebemac member
    They don't sound pretentious and I like them!
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  • drsunnydrsunny member
    bebemac said:
    They don't sound pretentious and I like them!
    Thanks for your input! We just don't want to tell friends and family the names we are considering and I feel like it's such a big decisions that I really appreciate the help.
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  • Luna CLuna C member
    They're nms, but nothing wrong with those names. When I think pretentious names, I think of mythological figures, or super-macho/feminine traits like Legend, Maverick, Princess, Precious, etc.
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  • JmeJoLee83JmeJoLee83 member
    Well, my MIL has said that 3 of our top names sound "stuck up" (Kendall, Lindsey, and Grace). Whatever :-/
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  • drsunnydrsunny member
    JmeJoLee83 said:
    Well, my MIL has said that 3 of our top names sound "stuck up" (Kendall, Lindsey, and Grace). Whatever :-/
    I totally disagree with your MIL, too - those are great names! How can Lindsey and Grace be 'stuck up'?
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  • JmeJoLee83JmeJoLee83 member
    Seriously. My thoughts exactly, thanks!
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  • EmbracingChangeEmbracingChange member
    Preston and Palmer are names I see as hoity toity
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  • StinaLeighStinaLeigh member
    edited December 2013
    Totally disagree with your MIL. Those names are not pretentious at all. We did not share DS name until after he was born b/c I didn't want my in-laws' opinion. Probably will do the same this time. I will share with some close friends and my mom and dad, but my in-laws are just too opinionated so they will find out after the decision is final and baby is here.

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  • Jazznit1984Jazznit1984 member
    I told my grandma that we liked Charlotte... She said "yuck". They actually are all very French and I don't think that's pretentious (as a dengue myself). They are nice classic names.
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  • emandjpemandjp member
    Not pretentious at all!

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  • Cindy ThomasCindy Thomas member
    Well if we have a boy, he will be the third as DH is a Jr. Hmm...I don't want his name to sound pretentious being a third. And husbands name is a little snobby I think. his first name is Gordon.
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  • owlcupowlcup member
    I think Camille sounds "stuck up" Mostly because I knew a girl by that name and she was such a bitch. I love Charlotte but Gabriel is nms.

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  • MrsCase1MrsCase1 member
    I like Camille but Charlotte is too popular for my tastes.

    Gabriel is NMS.
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  • tbmadeamistaketbmadeamistake member
    We're using Charlotte if we have a girl, and we already have a Catherine.  I think pretentious comes more with the personalities than the actual names.  I love Gabe, so I think Gabriel is fine, too :)

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  • kait3wkait3w member
    JmeJoLee83 said:

    Well, my MIL has said that 3 of our top names sound "stuck up" (Kendall, Lindsey, and Grace). Whatever :-/

    Those dont sound stuck up at all! I'm actually leaning towards Grace if we have a girl. Boy name is easy because we are going with a junior.. Jacob John to be exact.. we find out Thursday!

    I as not a fan of Gabriel but I like Gabe for short. And Camille is cute and different.

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  • Kamiegrace1Kamiegrace1 member
    I love Camille, and I especially love the nickname Cami. My nickname is Kamie (no one calls me by my full first name), and I have always been very fond of it.
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    Cindy Thomas said:

    And husbands name is a little snobby I think. his first name is Gordon.

    Gordon is not snobby at all.
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  • babygabe614babygabe614 member

    I love Camille but I can see how it could sound a little snobbish... however I think it's all in the interpretation based on someone I know with that name who really IS a snob. If I grew up with a super nice and humble girl named Camille, I'm sure it would have a different connotation to me, know what I mean? Also I love Gabriel but I'm partial to it as it's a family name for us.

    One of our top boy picks is Baron, which someone else mentioned could be snobby sounding but I don't think it sounds snobby at all (I also love the nickname "Bear") so it's really all in the interpretation. If you guys love a name - go with it!

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  • mom2be614mom2be614 member
    I love all three of those names. None of them are pretentious - I think they're all pretty mainstream.

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  • drsunnydrsunny member
    Thanks, @babygabe614 ! I see what you mean about connotations - we all have people we know who we could NEVER name our children after!

    I love the nickname Bear for a little boy.
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