Fred and Barney?

[MrsAmos]

Have a Fred, DS2 due in 4wks and DH and I dont agree on any names at all! I love Barnaby (Barney) but DH says they will forever be called the Flintstones kids -although he likes the name and it's the only one on my list that I might be able to sway him on. Can we get away with it or would we be mad?!?!?!

I like Barnaby!

Sorry but first thing that came to mind was Flinstone and Rubble. Might be my age but I think a lot of 30+ would think the same.

Yaba-dabba-don't!

The Flintstones comes to mind immediately. I wouldn't do it. There are much nicer names out there than Barney too,

:o @ Silly

arf at Beardy

Only do it if you are oblivious to the sniggers that will follow.

What other names do you like?

Thanks all, think I just needed a reality check from other people! Very funny DaddyMan - you had DH laughing out loud! Back to the drawing board....boys names are so hard!

I think consensus is a no on this one!

Of the Fred's / Freddie's and Barney's / Barnaby's I know of they have brothers called Milo, George, Arthur and Alfie.

Not sure if Fred and George is any better! Unless they're twins. And ginger. And magic

I must be slow on the uptake today as I didn't even notice till you put Flintstones. Mind you I have a Barney, and I completely forgot about the Flintstones, and Barney in the Simpsons when I named him!

Is the Flintstones even shown anymore? I don't know if kids would make the connection, but adults probably will.

They're both lovely names though.

Sorry to say, but I instantly thought of Fred and Barney from the Flintstones, too!

I thought of the Flintstones when I read the thread title. Maybe if you had other children (as long as you didn't call them Wilma or Betty or Pebbles or Bam Bam...) it wouldn't seem as obvious?

I think it's lovely!

I like littlecherublegs suggestions

I know a Fred with a brother called Arthur, and another with a brother called Alfie!

Stanley, Sidney, Angus or Edward?

I met a Pebble recently and she mentioned the Flintstones but I just thought WTAF???

Her brother was calle Tom or James or something

Bambam?