It probably came about because of colonial patriotism, and also as there were quite a few Brits living in India during the days of the British Empire and perhaps daughters were named to honour their birthplace. Because of that, it became well-known as a name here, so even after colonialism was effectively over it was still established and accessible as a name.

And if you read my comment again, you’ll see that I said The Times and Telegraph were good inspiration – I didn’t claim that they reflected naming trends throughout all of the UK. But I do believe that name lovers like myself and many other berries look to these announcements for inspiration. I also think that multiple middle names is becoming much more common amongst us “working classes” lol in the UK and this is obviously directly from the influences of upper classes and royalty.

Beatrice, William and Harry are all back in Vogue big time thanks to the royal family.

I’m of working class background but I’d definitely consider using Hugo, Arabella and Jemima if I wanted to and wouldn’t feel like I couldn’t because of the class divide. I do think it’s softening as time goes on but it will most likely always be a part of British culture.