{"id":410,"date":"2026-05-21T14:55:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ponly.com\/name\/?p=410"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:55:18","slug":"old-money-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ponly.com\/name\/old-money-names\/","title":{"rendered":"150 Old Money Names That Sound Expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Old money names feel established and polished. They sound like family trees, old libraries, crisp initials on stationery, and a middle name that has been passed down for three generations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are 150 options, split into girls, boys, and gender-neutral picks you can choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Old Money Names for Girls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adelaide: noble, nobility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agnes: pure, holy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alice: noble<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amelia: work, industrious<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anastasia: resurrection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annabelle: grace plus beautiful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arabella: yielding to prayer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audrey: noble strength<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beatrice: bringer of happiness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Belinda: beautiful, pretty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bernadette: brave as a bear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blair: plain, field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blythe: cheerful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Camilla: young ceremonial attendant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caroline: free woman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cassandra: shining upon man<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catherine: pure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cecilia: blind<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celeste: heavenly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charlotte: free woman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clara: bright, clear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claire: bright, clear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Constance: steadfastness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cora: maiden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Daphne: laurel tree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delphine: from Delphi<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diana: divine, heavenly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dorothy: gift of God<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edith: prosperous in war<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eleanor: shining light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elizabeth: my God is an oath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eloise: famous warrior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estelle: star<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evelyn: desired, wished for<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Florence: flourishing, prosperous<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frances: free one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genevieve: tribe woman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Georgiana: farmer, earthworker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gloria: glory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grace: grace, favor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gwendolyn: white ring, blessed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harriet: home ruler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helen: torch, shining light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Imogen: maiden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iris: rainbow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Isadora: gift of Isis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Josephine: God will add<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julia: youthful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katherine: pure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laurel: laurel tree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lillian: lily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louisa: famous warrior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lucille: light<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mabel: lovable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Madeleine: from Magdala<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margaret: pearl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Margot: pearl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matilda: strength in battle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Penelope: weaver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philippa: lover of horses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Old Money Names for Boys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ponly.com\/name\/wp-content\/uploads\/old-money-names1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-440\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Albert: noble, bright<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alistair: defender of people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Andrew: manly, strong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Archibald: truly brave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arthur: bear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Augustus: great, venerable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barnaby: son of consolation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barrett: bear strength<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benedict: blessed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Benjamin: son of the right hand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Charles: free man<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christian: follower of Christ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clarence: bright, clear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conrad: brave counsel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Damian: to tame, subdue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dominic: belonging to the Lord<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edward: wealthy guard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Edmund: rich protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eliot: the Lord is my God<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ernest: serious<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Felix: happy, fortunate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Francis: free one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frederick: peaceful ruler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gabriel: God is my strength<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geoffrey: peace pledge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>George: farmer, earthworker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graham: gravelly homestead<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant: great, large<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gregory: watchful, vigilant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harold: army ruler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harrison: son of Harry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Henry: home ruler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hugh: mind, spirit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James: supplanter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jonathan: God has given<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Julian: youthful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laurence: from Laurentum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lionel: little lion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Louis: famous warrior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Malcolm: disciple of Saint Columba<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marcus: of Mars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Martin: of Mars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Miles: soldier<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nathaniel: God has given<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nicholas: victory of the people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oliver: olive tree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oscar: deer friend, champion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patrick: nobleman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Percival: pierce the valley (traditional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philip: lover of horses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quentin: fifth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reginald: ruler&#8217;s counsel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rupert: bright fame<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sebastian: from Sebaste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Simon: he has heard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theodore: gift of God<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thaddeus: heart, courageous (traditional use)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thomas: twin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vincent: conquering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>William: resolute protector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gender-Neutral Old Money Names<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adler: eagle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arden: great forest<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Astor: hawk (traditional association)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avery: ruler of the elves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bennett: blessed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blair: plain, field<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blake: black, dark (or pale, fair)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brooks: of the brook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cameron: crooked nose<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carson: son of the marsh-dwellers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Darcy: from Arcy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ellis: the Lord is my God<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emery: brave, powerful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finley: fair warrior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frances: free one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greer: vigilant, watchful<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harley: hare meadow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hollis: holly trees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Holland: wooded land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>James: supplanter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kendall: valley of the River Kent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lane: lane, path<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Morgan: sea-born<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parker: park keeper<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quinn: wise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reese: enthusiasm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rowan: little red one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sawyer: woodcutter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spencer: steward, dispenser<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sutton: south settlement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want that old money feel, try pairing a classic first name with a traditional middle name (think family-name energy). Say the full name out loud a few times, write it down once or twice, and see which one looks and sounds like it belongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Old money names feel established and polished. 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