Barnaby - yes or no?

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To be called Barney but Barnaby on birth certificate. Middle name Daniel...

It's not on my shortlist but I do like it!

I like it. I have a good (40-year-old) friend called Barney - I think it's nice as a child and adult (my test for whether a 'cute' name would work - not cute in a bad way, but definitely on the cute side IYKWIM).

Yes

Yes

Ooh yes. (Totally not relevant now but do you remember Barnaby the Bear? ) Very cute bear from the 70's. (I am old) Can't do link (sorry) but Youtube and 'Barnaby the Bear Opening'. So cute.

Think it's a really nice name.

Yes. Love it

Yes - classic and not overused these days.

A definite no.Barnaby is dreadful. I don't liike Barney either.

Provided that you are prepared to do a detailed diary with photos of him posing in all sorts of locations (around the house, neighbourhood or on holiday) with appropriate annotations.... Please watch 10 episodes of Barnaby Bear first - if you can still bear the name (pun intended) by the end of that, its a good name for you to use

Oh I had forgotten-is that bear with a backpack that's been on recently called Barnaby too mistlethrush?

Still like the name though.

Yes - Its lovely!

Yes.

I know a Barney/Barnaby and he delightful

Yes. The Singing Bear.

Also every class has a Barnaby (or 4) and you get given one to photograph over half terms and holidays in reception. Ours had to make do with a day out locally, whilst some others were whisked off to exotic locations.

Thank you Redrubyblue. Do you remember it? Or is it just me that's old? I used to love the programme soo much.

Yes, I love Barnaby

Was one of my favourite childrens' programmes.

Love Barnaby but wouldn't like it shortened to Barney (a la big purple dinosaur).

Love Barnaby. I have met a very gorgeous Barnabas, who everyone calls Barney

Wouldnt be on my shortlist (wouldnt go with our suraname for a start) but I do quite like it.
Barnaby is much better than Barney though.

"Also every class has a Barnaby (or 4) and you get given one to photograph over half terms and holidays in reception."

Every class has a stuffed animal, yes. But none of them were called Barnaby or Barney in my kids' classes - their names included Horatio, Alex, Mr McRavish to Oliver. So I don't know why you'd think they'd all be called Barnaby ?

Possibly because ALL reception classes in Ds' school had 3 or 4 Barnaby Bears. And I've seen other people whose children presumably go to different schools from my son refer to their class Barnaby Bears too.

I don't like it tbh. But I do really like Daniel.

I love this! I got quite hormonally upset a few weeks ago because my surname begins with B and I couldn't have it as a first name for my baby without it sounding odd. Am now trying to work it into the middle name!