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Ptolemy. What do you reckon?

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Badgerina · 01/05/2012 21:09

Grin Brew

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Givingupmyjob · 03/05/2012 18:34

Perhaps dislike of the name however is influenced by fact that child in question is very naughty. The other day I caught him and another child having a wee fight. Hmm. Not a small fight, a fight with wee

Givingupmyjob · 03/05/2012 18:31

There is one in DS1's class. He is generally called Tol. Really dislike it.

Coconutty · 03/05/2012 18:28

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tunaday · 03/05/2012 16:11

I really want to like it but I don't.

Chesticles · 03/05/2012 12:47

Mrs Letch my daughter goes to nursery with a Ptolemy. Maybe it's the same one. Like you I orignally thought Shock but an now used to it. There is a Percy in the same class which I am also now used to!

DD can't pronounce it though and calls him Tommy.

Rhubarbgarden · 03/05/2012 03:30

I secretly rather like it, because of Ptolemy Dean I think. But it is poncetastic.

manicinsomniac · 02/05/2012 22:04

Ugh no, awful.

I know one. Poor kid gets called 'Tolly'! Ridiculous!

MrsLetch · 02/05/2012 21:51

My youngest daughter used to go to nursery with a Ptolemy. At first, I was a bit Hmm at the name, but the little boy was very cute and now I just associate the name with him. For me, the name has certainly been a grower and now, having known a cute little Ptolemy, I have to admit I quite like it.

minouminou · 02/05/2012 11:05

Hang on......weren't you considering Thorbjörn?
Pthorbjörn, maybe!!!!
Or not.

schroedingersdodo · 02/05/2012 10:55

I'd immediately think the parents are academics, with more erudition than sense.

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squoosh · 02/05/2012 10:37

Ugh, Ptolemy. Could you get anymore Mumsnet??

CaptainHetty · 02/05/2012 10:34

I wouldn't use it, it sounds like it should be the name of a disease or medical procedure.

MarySA · 02/05/2012 10:26

I think it takes the prize for the most awful name yet. Even Cuthbert seems OK in comparison!

iMoniker · 02/05/2012 03:59

I reckon it's awful!

HillyWallaby · 02/05/2012 03:49

I generally approve of poncey and unusual names but I think this one smacks of being too deliberately poncey and try hard, and no-one will ever be able to spell it or pronounce it, which will be a right PITA for your child.

ThePoorMansBeckySharp · 02/05/2012 03:34

Off the top of my head, it's about the most pretentious name I can think of.

1950sHousewife · 02/05/2012 03:28

Knew one, about 5 years ago. A wee chap. I wanted to weep for him because he'd been landed with such a wanky name. It has managed to achieve the double whammy of sounding like a medical condition and unbelievably pretentious to boot.

Honestly, I am amazed by the naming threads. What with Ptolomy, Cuthbert and the one that sounded like a stripper name there are a lot of parents out there who don't seem to mind inflicting terrible names on their offspring.

AngryBeaver · 02/05/2012 03:25

Oh shush. It's henous and sounds like an infectous disease

spendthrift · 01/05/2012 22:51

The only ptolemy I know of other than the famous one is in The Tale of Jeremy Fisher, Mr Ptolemy Tortoise, who fines with JF at the end.

I love that book but think he might find it a bit much unless you called him Tolly which I agree is lovely and I loved the Green Knowe series too. But why not go straight to Tolly.

iwantanoompaloompa · 01/05/2012 22:39

I know, it's the only reason I want one Grin

Springforward · 01/05/2012 22:38

Atticus is a fabulous name for a cat, IMO Grin.

ThatGhastlyWoman · 01/05/2012 22:33

Hideous and pretentious- as many names seem to be. And makes me think of 'Lobotomy'...

iwantanoompaloompa · 01/05/2012 22:33

I wanted Atticus - but DH said no.

I've decided to save it for a cat Grin

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Badgerina · 01/05/2012 22:29

It's totally a "Marmite" name isn't it! I don't think I'm serious about using it, but it does pop back into my (try-hard, pretentious, twattish, poncey) head every so often. I don't think DH would consent anyway.

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