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Timothy

42 replies

Sophronia · 12/07/2017 02:24

I never hear this used anymore. Is it awful or does it deserve a comeback?

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TurquoiseOwl · 12/07/2017 10:43

What the hell is a 'wet' name? Confused

ClashCityRocker · 12/07/2017 10:43

Ruined by the god-awful south park for me. I know a Timothy my age and all through secondary and beyond he got Tim-EHHHH.

Onedaysoooon · 12/07/2017 10:29

Old fashioned and a bit wet.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 12/07/2017 10:28

Sorry, I'm not keen.

SunshineHQ · 12/07/2017 10:20

We did look at a lot of similar names (traditional names that people would know how to spell, but were currently out of favour)
Andrew
Peter
John
Christopher
David
Robert
Etc...

Justhadmyhaircut · 12/07/2017 10:18

Timmy is a sheep. . .

SunshineHQ · 12/07/2017 10:18

I love it. It didn't even occur to me when we were choosing baby names (DS is now 10!) or it would definitely have made the shortlist.

SarahJonesS · 12/07/2017 09:41

I really love it but Timmy was my childhood dogs name so don't feel I could ever use it.

BurnTheBlackSuit · 12/07/2017 07:20

Love it

daisychicken · 12/07/2017 07:14

We love it Wink

pp's rhyme has never entered anyone's head nor has anything been said by anyone else.

I think its such an unusual name for today's kids, we've met lots of adult Tim's but never another young Tim.

EmMcK · 12/07/2017 04:59

Oh no. Tim Tim, nice but dim is all I can think off. And Timmy is the name of the dog.

NikiBabe · 12/07/2017 04:06

I like it.

Tim is a great name on a teen and then a man.

WhistlerGrey · 12/07/2017 03:44

Love it - and I think it's one of the few names that are nice in all it's forms. Tim/Timmy/Timothy.

GinAndGooseberry · 12/07/2017 02:51

I like it.

emesis · 12/07/2017 02:49

I think it's a great classic name! If you'd said Barry I might think it's dated but Timothy is still good.

SuperBeagle · 12/07/2017 02:47

I don't like it. It's outdated:

TurquoiseOwl · 12/07/2017 02:43

I like it - Timmy is also cute for a kid. I don't know why more people don't like it on here.