Is your name posh? These are the moneyed monikers loved by high society

There are certain names that scream *generational wealth* when you hear them bellowed across a car park or in a restaurant.

And while it might not be an exact science, I think we can all admit that upon hearing certain kinds of names we immediately jump to a conclusion or two.

Oftentimes if I meet someone whose name ends in ‘ella’, I immediately envision that person atop a horse, having just won the gold in Vienna.

Now there are a couple of ways to identify whether or not someone’s name fits into this elite category, and high society experts Tatler have broken it down for us.

So, make sure to keep reading to find out if your name alone could be snuck onto the approved guest list at the screening for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s next Netflix special.

If you’re named after a Greek God

Having a name inspired by Greek mythology is almost akin to walking around in public physically holding a banner above your head displaying the statement: ‘I went to private school.’

Some might say that Athena couldn’t possibly be associated with high end status due to the fact that it’s become increasingly common. For example, in 2024, Athena made it into the top 100 most popular baby girl names in the US.

However, if you take a look at the British Royal Family — the all-time paragon of aristocracy, it’s clear that this name still symbolises prestige.

In January 2025, Princess Beatrice, who’s currently ninth in line to the throne, gave birth to her second daughter: Athena Elizabeth Rose.

And we can’t forgot Princess Athena of Denmark, another Royal who was name reflects her own status.

Some people choose to name their child after a Greek God because of their symbolic nature as strong leaders, others might just like the sound of it.

Either way, if you meet someone named Hades on a night out, best believe they ‘summer in the South of France’ every year.

Other notable posh names inspired by Greek mythology include examples like Aurelia and Atlas or Persephone and Cassandra.

If your name comes from nature

Another classic way to tell if someone has a posh name is if it’s associated with nature. Think the woods, the seasons, flowers — all that jazz.

Take Iris Law, for example, daughter of actors Jude Law and Sadie Frost. We’ve also got Apple, Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s daughter. Both women running in elite circles, with names to match.

Names like these, alongside other examples such as Rose, Star, Autumn, or Rain carry a certain kind of whimsy that feels inherently posh. They’re so uncommon that you can’t help but stop and ponder over what the inspiration was.

Poppy Delevingne, a nature-named individual herself, also recently gifted her daughter with an astonishingly posh moniker: Kaia Moon.

Now, that’s not a child anyone would dare to brandish as common.

If your name pops up in a Shakespeare play

And finally, if your name was at all inspired by the works of Shakespeare, it’s also definitely posh.

Now there are some extreme versions of this, such as Othello or Ophelia. And, unsurprisingly, these have been more popular among Royals and aristocrats.

For example, Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, the daughter of the Marquess of Milford Haven, recently named her second child Auberon, an ode to A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

However, William Shakespeare also popularised a number of slightly more lowkey names, such as Olivia, Juliet, or Orlando.

Romeo Beckham is a prime example of how celebrities have chosen to modernise these historic names.

Don’t be disheartened if your name fails to make the ‘posh’ list, though. And let’s be quite clear: prejudice based on names is no laughing matter when it comes to racism or true class discrimination.

Still, if you bump into Snowflake and Poseidon on the high-street please do send them my best.