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Balthazar- thoughts?

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iloveburmese3 · 30/11/2022 19:43

Balthazar or Balto for short... Do we like it?

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Namechangeforthis88 · 07/12/2022 10:18

Savethedramaforyourmama · 30/11/2022 22:19

Ballonz for short surely?

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You want Balto as a nickname, it might end up being Bally.

Lampzade · 07/12/2022 10:13

God No

Ohmygoshposh · 07/12/2022 10:12

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Mirabai · 07/12/2022 10:10

Nope for a human. Obviously if you’re very conservative go for Jack.

Coconutcream123 · 06/12/2022 21:49

For a pet only

Mirabai · 06/12/2022 21:36

iloveburmese3 · 05/12/2022 20:22

I'm still loving Balthazar peeps 🤣 and now thinking Bar Bar or Zar Zar is quite cute for a kick name? I can hear most of you laughing from here 😂😂😂

I think Zar Zar is a great name for a baby. When he’s older he can be Zar.

inthedeepshade · 06/12/2022 07:18

You can obviously call him whatever you like. The only person who will have to deal with the consequences is him.

My parents gave my DB an "unusual" name along similar lines to Balthazar and it has been a millstone round his neck all his life. He hates it, hates having to spell it, hates the sniggers and questions and general reactions every single time he has to give his name. He was bullied at school over it. There's no decent nickname and I don't know why he hasn't just changed it as an adult. I know he's considered it.

Not meaning to be inflammatory but just pointing out there is another side to "if you love it that's all that matters".

Sandysandwich · 05/12/2022 21:08

iloveburmese3 · 05/12/2022 20:22

I'm still loving Balthazar peeps 🤣 and now thinking Bar Bar or Zar Zar is quite cute for a kick name? I can hear most of you laughing from here 😂😂😂

Not laughing at it, just feeling sorry for him.
Those kick names sound like the rejects from RaaRaa the noisy lion

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iloveburmese3 · 05/12/2022 20:22

*Nick name

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iloveburmese3 · 05/12/2022 20:22

I'm still loving Balthazar peeps 🤣 and now thinking Bar Bar or Zar Zar is quite cute for a kick name? I can hear most of you laughing from here 😂😂😂

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Notaligned · 03/12/2022 07:12

@crimsonpeak obviously Melchior- I'm not crazy ;)

IggyAce · 03/12/2022 05:25

Its on I love the name but wasn’t brave enough to use list. Also my dh would have vetoed it.

Guakamolly · 03/12/2022 05:20

@Galarunner Could be Baldeep? I knew one before.

Guakamolly · 03/12/2022 05:19

That gave me a big belly laugh thank you op.

RheanaT · 03/12/2022 05:15

Awful

crimsonpeak · 03/12/2022 05:15

Notaligned · 30/11/2022 20:08

Love it. Went with one of the other wise men in the end because I wasn't brave enough.

Caspar or Melchior?

Billslills · 03/12/2022 05:03

It’s a bit over the top but I don’t hate it. What about Bastian?

Spidey66 · 02/12/2022 23:28

Awful

AttilaTheUOkHun · 02/12/2022 23:25

Galarunner · 02/12/2022 22:55

There was a guy at my old work called Bal, I never thought to ask him what it was short for !

It was Balonz. Fact.

Galarunner · 02/12/2022 22:55

There was a guy at my old work called Bal, I never thought to ask him what it was short for !

Mirabai · 02/12/2022 22:54

Managinggenzoclock · 02/12/2022 22:48

Lol. No it’s a traditional name for one of the wise men.

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What like Caspar?

RufustheFloralmissingreindeer · 02/12/2022 22:54

Ds2 was supposed to be balthazar

but i got a wee bit of pushback

as it is he now has a really common name…its the only name of the three of them that you can get on mugs and ornaments etc 😀

he would really have suited balthazar

Managinggenzoclock · 02/12/2022 22:48

CoffeeBeansGalore · 30/11/2022 19:48

Balthazar is a demon!

Lol. No it’s a traditional name for one of the wise men.

Talkwhilstyouwalk · 02/12/2022 22:47

Ummm, well it's certainly a strong name....but not in a good way!!

AttilaTheUOkHun · 02/12/2022 22:46

Nancienoo · 30/11/2022 20:20

Who remembers a film called balto about the dog going to collect the Medicine? Anyone

Yes. I loved that film when I was a child.