status symbol

A position or activity that allows one's social prestige to be displayed, as in She doesn't even drive; that car of hers is purely a status symbol. [Mid-1900s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Monica	['mɔnikə]
Giselle	zhee-ZEL (French), ji-ZEL (English)	French, English (Modern)
Othniel	AWTH-nee-əl (English)	Biblical
Kaspars	-	Latvian
Stanka	-	Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian
Careen	kə-REEN	English (Rare)