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What do you think about the name Barnaby?

61 replies

fairybeagle · 22/03/2019 21:29

What sort of person do you think of? Would you judge the name? What sort of assumptions would you make?

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MaOverall · 22/03/2019 21:39

Independent spirit. Bit upper class yes.

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 22/03/2019 21:38

Reminds me of Becky and Barnaby Bear.

MaOverall · 22/03/2019 21:38

I really like it.

CaptainCallisto · 22/03/2019 21:37

Seems to having a bit of a resurgence at the moment - I know of two under six months.

Dramatical · 22/03/2019 21:36

Barnaby bear was a thing!

Lily715 · 22/03/2019 21:35

I feel like its a name a child would call their bear.

Arowana · 22/03/2019 21:35

Hard question to answer because I know two and they are very different! One is sporty and cheerful, the other is more of a sensitive, head in the clouds sort of boy.

funkylittleboatrace · 22/03/2019 21:34

Love it but I know a few abs they are great guys.

BlueMerchant · 22/03/2019 21:33

A bit pretentious. Upper class. A bit 'wet'.

Propertybrothers · 22/03/2019 21:33

Love it! My teenager has it as one of his names and he loves it too. Has stood the teat of time.

DramaAlpaca · 22/03/2019 21:32

My first thought was Midsomer Murders Grin

I'd assume someone with the first name Barnaby was a bit posh.

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