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Taswell Wellington The Fifth, what would you give for a name like that? You could have a name like that for no money at all, you could go down to City Hall tomorrow...

Hello, I'm Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and I'm so posh I've actually got a swan for a penis!
Russell Howard, "Unlikely Things to Hear on a Property Programme," Mock the Week

Carolyn: What he doesn't know that we know is the peculiar and unaccountable pull you have over bossy pony club types with Alice bands and stupid names.
Arthur: Yeah, I do have that, don't I? Like Minty. And Libbett. And Pobs!
Carolyn: Oh no, please don't list them. Sounds like you're brainstorming names for a Labrador puppy.
— "Edinburgh", Cabin Pressure

"See, Juggie's real name is 'Forsythe Pendleton Jones the Third'. And if you think that reeks of high society, you're bang-on."

Ariane: Let me just get this again. Your name is Florian Phineas...
Finn: Horatio Aldebrant, Esquire. Can't forget the "Esquire"! Father insisted.
Ariane: Did your parents hate you?
Finn: No, they adore me! In fact, I'm sure my name is the result of overwhelming love replacing good sense.
Dragon Age: Origins: Witch Hunt

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