What do you think of Bartholomew?

[Mumwithadragontattoo]

What do you think of Bartholomew as a boy's name? I think it's sweet and have heard it shortened to Ollie which might be easier to live with as a nn than Bart!

ollie is nice.

Batholomew should be nice in practice, but i know of too many medical centres and streets called batholomew. and of course, the Simpsons, how do you feel about Bart?

Vicar - Yes I think it's the Bart thing that would put me off. That's why I was thinking Ollie for short instead but guess it would be difficult to stop people using Bart.

MDS - thanks - I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Love Bartholomew, but absolutely abhor the nn Bart too, Barth is an option mw thinks

Melina - thanks I think I agree with you. Barth might work but sounds a bit like Bath (especially around here!).

I like it but wouldn't be brave enough to use it. I think you would struggle to avoid him being called Bart though.

It's OK, not keen on Bart though.

The Simpsons with Bart, and pretentious with Bartholomew

I think it is dreadful and I would picture a bald old pretentious chap.

you coudl shorten oliver to ollie,
that would be simpler.

not keen on bartholomew

bart is ok

It's too long to be practical as a full name, and the shortenings are either Simpsonny or the same as the number 1 boys name at the moment.

I like Bartholomew, but shortening to Ollie would be a shame as there are SO many Olivers/Ollies out there already. How about Tolly as a nickname - thats cute and there aren't as many of them already?

Thanks everyone! Seems like it's split down the middle. I do like the idea of Tolly as a nn though.

Am also thinking of Benjamin which is similar but obviously more popular...

No! It's truly awful and very "trying too hard"

Love Bartholomew - also love Benjamin (name of my DS - often called Benji). If I have another DS, am tempted to go with Bartholomew - nn to be Barty but then that would sound silly - Benji and Barty...

I like it. And Benedict.

I like it, but then I am from Holland where Bart is a very common name and I like Bart Simpson :)

Barth sounds awful, Tolly sounds comical.

Bartholomew, nickname Tolly is much nicer and less widely used than either Ollie or Ben, both of which are very widely used.

Thanks for everyone's opinions. I'm still not sure about it. Benedict is good option though...

bartholins

a nasty lump on yer cunt

that's what it makes me think of

and bart is ugly