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Tolomey?

54 replies

Mole007 · 10/05/2011 11:03

At the height of hyperemesis-induced sleeplessness, I came up with a rather random shortlist for names for our second, due end of July. We have quite a common surname, so I wanted something a little out-of-the ordinary, and something as good as the name we have for DS1 (Adair James Francis). On the list was Tolomey, which I really still quite like. However, my ever so considerate mother has spent no little time in telling me what a terrible choice it would be.

Gettng quite stressed at our inability to agree a potential boys name, I have set DH the task of coming up with his shortlist given that he had rubbished all my attempts. He came down yesterday and, having seen my drug-addled shortlist, suggested Tolomey.

Is it as awful as my Mother suggests, or will she come round eventually?

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shelscrape · 10/05/2011 11:12

Yes, is spelt Ptolemy, but pronounced Tolomey. Probably best known Ptolemy was an ancient greek general who served under Alexander the Great, think he suceeded Alexander the Great after his death. Nice name, unusual, but not too unusual IYKWIM.

Checkmate · 10/05/2011 11:10

I would think it was mis-spelled Ptolemy.

Why not name baby Bartholomew and use is as a nn?

Mole007 · 10/05/2011 11:07

No, definitely Tolomey (actually an abbreviation for Bartholomew, although really not too sure how!)

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CandiceMariePratt · 10/05/2011 11:06

Isn't it supposed to be Ptolemy?