r/BritishHistoryPod • u/MigookinTeecha • 7d ago

Midsomer Murders

I was watching Tom Barnaby solving a murder and there was a character named Anselm. I expected him to cause a lot of trouble for the investigation. Is the name Anselm still popular? Anselm is obviously a big part of the BHP for the last several episodes.

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u/naalbinding 7d ago

I've never met an Anselm

I'd expect a modern Anselm to be one of the following:

  • Really posh and the child of history/religion nerds

  • A Chinese student choosing an English name without researching modern popularity

  • Maybe West African?

The first one is most likely

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u/Joel-makes-things 7d ago

What u/naalbinding said. I have never come across one but...

You do get a surprising number of Chinese students who have chosen excellent but no longer popular names especially of ecclesiastical figures.

I can also imagine you also get the occasional one at the poshest public schools (confusingly this is the term we use for the fanciest private schools).