Ptolemy. What do you reckon?

[Badgerina]

Off the top of my head, it's about the most pretentious name I can think of.

I generally approve of poncey and unusual names but I think this one smacks of being too deliberately poncey and try hard, and no-one will ever be able to spell it or pronounce it, which will be a right PITA for your child.

I reckon it's awful!

I think it takes the prize for the most awful name yet. Even Cuthbert seems OK in comparison!

I wouldn't use it, it sounds like it should be the name of a disease or medical procedure.

Ugh, Ptolemy. Could you get anymore Mumsnet??

I'd immediately think the parents are academics, with more erudition than sense.

Hang on......weren't you considering Thorbjörn?
Pthorbjörn, maybe!!!!
Or not.

My youngest daughter used to go to nursery with a Ptolemy. At first, I was a bit at the name, but the little boy was very cute and now I just associate the name with him. For me, the name has certainly been a grower and now, having known a cute little Ptolemy, I have to admit I quite like it.

Ugh no, awful.

I know one. Poor kid gets called 'Tolly'! Ridiculous!

I secretly rather like it, because of Ptolemy Dean I think. But it is poncetastic.

Mrs Letch my daughter goes to nursery with a Ptolemy. Maybe it's the same one. Like you I orignally thought but an now used to it. There is a Percy in the same class which I am also now used to!

DD can't pronounce it though and calls him Tommy.

I really want to like it but I don't.

There is one in DS1's class. He is generally called Tol. Really dislike it.

Perhaps dislike of the name however is influenced by fact that child in question is very naughty. The other day I caught him and another child having a wee fight. . Not a small fight, a fight with wee

It's pterrible and ptwatty and would ptorture the poor ptot for all ptime.
Sounds like pterminal disease.

Coconutty. I will say one place to you...Bristol.

Not the same as ours then - we're in the Cotswolds.

Even further away, I'm in NE Scotland!

Found the tv presenter - Ptolomy Dean. Love the name!

you cannot be serious

No

Too much like phlebotamy, or whatever its called