Carlton

Upscale hotel brand

Carlton is a given name and surname of English origin, also appearing as a place name.

As a first name, it was moderately popular in mid-20th-century America.

The name gained cultural recognition through Carlton Banks, the preppy character from the 1990s sitcom *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air*, whose enthusiastic dancing became iconic: He did the Carlton at the wedding.

neighborhood

Melbourne

Victorian state capital

architecture · gardens · suburb · affluent · leafy · cosmopolitan · trendy · cafes · boutiques · trams

hotel

accommodation

Shelter or housing provided

concierge · bellhop · check-in · amenities · hospitality · guestroom · minibar · housekeeping · reception · valet

dance

sitcom

Episodic TV comedy series

  • 90sFinal twentieth-century decade
  • swingSuspended recreational seat
  • sillyFrivolous or absurd

goofy · comedy · nostalgia · entertainment · humor · lively · vivacious · groovy · iconic · meme

surname

Vanessa

Feminine name, butterfly genus

family · lineage · ancestry · heritage

Categories
Opposites
name formality/register

CarltonBuddy

Friendly proper name

Skip · Bubba · Buck · Scooter · Sonny

cultural/class connotation

CarltonBubba

Folksy male nickname

Cletus · Clyde · Leroy · Daryl · Wayne

CULTURAL PERSONA (Fresh Prince character)

CarltonWill Smith

Will · Fresh Prince · jazz · hip-hop culture · streetwise

Phrases
Family

Charlton

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G