What do the MN jury think of Barnaby?

[HeinzSight]

I'm due in less than a week!!! Need to decide and I trust your opinions!

[KingRolo]

OK as a full name but really like Barney for short.

[differentID]

Love Barnaby. There was a Barnaby in the year below me at school Lovely guy- fabulous singing voice!

[pseudoname]

no

[HeinzSight]

LOL

We prob would shorten to Barney. DH initially suggested Barnabus, but I really don't like it. He said we would shorten it to Barney but I also mentioned the purple dinosaur.

Maybe there's a family trend starting here, DH's brother is called Donald

(Duck) No we don't call him duck but anyway . . . . you see where I'm going with this

[IsItMeOr]

Lovely for a bear .

Barnabus?!?!

[audley]

Love Barnaby, took mine to a different toddler group last week and met our first other Barney, he was a Barnabas though,much prefer Barnaby obviously! Have only had +ve comments in real life, in fact it usually gets a great reaction, but that may just be because he's so darn gorgeous!

[MaggieBeauVirgo]

There's a Barnaby thread on here already.

Not too keen tbh. Rein it in a bit, and go for Gregory instead.

I do like donald though. that doesn't make me think of a duck though. I think because it's less self-consciously urban urbane chic than Barnaby, which is just quite pompous.

[babybugs]

Love it!!! X

[englishpatient]

I love Barnaby.

[screamingabdab]

Barnaby the bear's my name, never call me Jack or Jane, I will sing my song again, Barnaby the bear's my name

Sorry, I hate it. Too posh, not a strong name

Sorry

[screamingabdab]

Also will be shortened to Barney the sodding dinosaur

[screamingabdab]

I really should learn to read the other posts, shouldn't I ?

audley I am sure your little boy is gorgeous

[womblingalong]

No no no.

[Nancy66]

I think it's a really wet, wussy name.

[HerHonesty]

dogs name

[piscesmoon]

Lovely for a dog.

[Issy123]

I like it, I don't think it sounds posh.

It is something a bit different,from Thomas, Sam, Max, Oliver, Harry......yawn.

[LynetteScavo]

I love it, and would use Barney as short.

[Tillyscoutsmum]

I love it and it is on our list for ds

[mariabarnaby]

I have a Barnaby. He's 6 years old. Blonde, beautiful, blue eyed. A total sunny joy. Everyone loves his wholesome name. It's a fab choice and would thoroughly recommend it, however, would rather you didn't for the same reason it is fairly unique! Just joking.

Good luck x

[Pingpong]

Sounds drippy to me.
I find on MN people say it like it is whereas in RL people are much more subtle. I would never say anything negative about a name choice to the parents in person it's just too rude.
Donald is a lovely name though.

[crumpette]

I love it but think it's a bit cutesy for a real person, I just think of the bear.

[diddl]

Love it!

[milknosugarplease]

Love it! have a relative called Barnaby (2 yrs old) suits him down to the ground!

he gets called barney-bee