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Barney or Tarquin??

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Flufffybunny2 · 30/04/2011 10:20

Hi I'm new here. Expecting the little darling in a month or so. What do you think of Barney or Tarquin? :)

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Maybeitsbecause · 03/05/2011 20:58

Don't take the piss, they're both vile.

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pilates · 03/05/2011 20:50

Barney, Tarquin is dreadful.

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daimbardiva · 02/05/2011 20:50

Barney is my dog's name - I can't get past that. Tarquin is a stereotypical toff's name.Sorry!

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ragged · 02/05/2011 19:32

Barney Rubble? Barney Fife? Barney the Dinosaur?
At least Tarquin only has the accolade of being Poncetastic.

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ragged · 02/05/2011 19:31

Don't see the appeal of either. Tarquin if you must.

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Giselle99 · 02/05/2011 19:29

Both are ghastly.

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highlystrung · 02/05/2011 19:10

Barney

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CheshireDing · 01/05/2011 09:01

I love Barney but DH as vetoed it for our baby due in October :( I think it's a cool name.

Tarquin is a comedy name really, sorry.

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MelinaM · 01/05/2011 00:09

^What a lovely chapGrin

Tarquin is a truly awful name, upper class connotations or not!!! Barney is nice, but would go with BarnabySmile

Was it the Boddingtons advert that featured a Tarquin in his y-fronts?!!!

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ColonelBrandonsBiggestGroupie · 30/04/2011 14:42
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evamummy · 30/04/2011 14:40

Love Barnaby. Not keen on Tarquin but do like Quinn.

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Deuce · 30/04/2011 14:39

No no Custy, Barney is a dinosaur from your imagination as the song says.

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essexgirl31 · 30/04/2011 14:38

Barnaby is great - with Barney as a nn.

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wook · 30/04/2011 14:36

We had a dog called Barney, he was a frisky spaniel. Barney is a frisky spaniel's name.
Tarquin is surely only for people due to inherit castles?

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Absolutelyfabulous · 30/04/2011 14:33

Barns?

Does he wear a rugby shirt with the collar turned up and have oh so carefully mussed up hair and speak like a droning fighter plane? Grin

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Tortington · 30/04/2011 12:21

tarquin is fucking ridiculous

barney is a dog

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gkys · 30/04/2011 12:20

Blush tarka an improvement on tarquin me thinks,Grin

unless you call him taz? cool name

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TheVisitor · 30/04/2011 12:10

I do think this is a pisstake. Grin

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Absolutelyfabulous · 30/04/2011 12:07

Anyone remember Viz with Tarqui and Cressida? Grin

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NoCarbsBeforeMarbs · 30/04/2011 12:07

Tarquin?!
That is a not nice name.

Barney is okaaaay. But better for pets.

Sorry. Blush

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TheVisitor · 30/04/2011 12:03

It's Tarka the otter, although that could be another contender! Grin

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gkys · 30/04/2011 11:51

tarquin the otter, barney the dinosaur??

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Absolutelyfabulous · 30/04/2011 11:37

Both are vile, that's quite clear.

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