Barnaby? Nn Barney?

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imalmostthere · 15/02/2021 14:33

Is this cute for a baby and suitable for an adult? Throw me any more baby boy names similar/ classic you can think of please!!

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31RooCambon · 15/02/2021 15:06

I like Barny but not Barnaby

halcyondays · 15/02/2021 15:04

It’s a great name.

DreamingInColours · 15/02/2021 14:58

I love it but wouldn't use it as it reminds me of the Simpsons character and Barney Rubble

SquigglePigs · 15/02/2021 14:55

I really like it. It suits little ones and I have a colleague in his 40's at work and it works just as well on an adult (he's known as Barney to his closer colleagues and Barnaby to the wider business who he doesn't work with so often).

Synchrony · 15/02/2021 14:52

I really like Barnaby. I know one in his 40s. Nice chap.

Timpeall · 15/02/2021 14:49

It's not a name I love but I can't see what makes Monty and Benji more suitable for an adult than Barney. They seems far more cartoonish to me.

adrianmolesmole · 15/02/2021 14:47

I just can't see it as a serious name. It's like a cartoon character's name. Or a dog's. Or an adult like Boris.

InABlueMoon · 15/02/2021 14:46

Sorry... I can't imagine an adult Barnaby/Barney

Here are some suggestions which I think are a similar(ish) vibe:
Theodore nn Theo
Gabriel nn Gabe
Tobias nn Toby
Benjamin nn Ben/Benji
Willoughby nn Will
Montgomery nn Monty
Frederick nn Freddie

BallsToYouSue · 15/02/2021 14:44

Lovely! I know one who is 5ish. It's great.

Monty?

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