To have never heard of the name Ptolemy, until I joined mumsnet?

[Nooneelseisallowedafergus]

Had you?

Yes. Did you not do history and geography at school?

Hardly unreasonable, more like unworldly.

Yes, but not ancient Greek history.

I haven't heard of it. So in my eyes YANBU, but then maybe we Abu

you live you learn

Yes I've heard of it but thought it was Egyptian, not Greek.
Was Cleopatras father called Ptolemy?

No I hadn't either. Or my ds2's name til I saw and fell in love with it here. How are you supposed to pronounce Ptolemy?

It's an Egyptian name, held by Cleopatra's father, two brothers (husbands) and son.

It's tolemy with a hard T.

Well I had, but that is one of the benefits of a Classical Education darling. My DH told me wanted to call our DS (before we knew that he would be an S) Ptolemy Exuperius. I was never quite sure how serious he was.

And we didn't, by the way.

The Ptolemies did indeed rule Egypt but they were Greek.

My general knowledge is fair to good as well. I'm basing this on the fact I once got to the final of the weakest link. And am q good at family Christmas games.

I knew it was a name, but not one that is used in this day and age. Poor children.

Yes I'd heard it

I think it's a nice name

I know twins called Ptolemy en Tansy. Tolly and Tansy. Very nice.

Yes, I remember reading about the original Ptolemy, but I was also at a park once where a mother was calling loudly for her son with the same name (poor kid).

I'd heard it because the architect on that BBC programme about saving run down historical buildings was called Ptolemy.

not sure you are being unreasonable...

i had never herd of the name Rubaab until last night

It reminds me of phlebotomy. Not that it is at all relevant.

Yes - Cleopatra's ancestors. She was the last Queen of Egypt though her younger half-sister ruled somewhere else and some of Cleopatra's DC survived her.

Dynasty started by one of Alexander the Greats general and possible relation - who grabbed Egypt after his king?s death. They carried on practise of accident Pharaohs and married their sisters to consolidate power.

YANBU. I've heard of it, not got a clue who/what/where it is.

YABU. It's fairly widely known as part of history.

I had, as I did Latin (lots of Greek refs!) and Classics at school. However, it also has always reminded me of phlebotomy too, caja

Never heard it used as a modern name - I mean its incest contestations I would have though would have put people off let alone it pretension.