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What do you think about the name Barnaby?

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fairybeagle · 22/03/2019 21:29

What sort of person do you think of? Would you judge the name? What sort of assumptions would you make?

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DramaAlpaca · 22/03/2019 21:32

My first thought was Midsomer Murders Grin

I'd assume someone with the first name Barnaby was a bit posh.

Propertybrothers · 22/03/2019 21:33

Love it! My teenager has it as one of his names and he loves it too. Has stood the teat of time.

BlueMerchant · 22/03/2019 21:33

A bit pretentious. Upper class. A bit 'wet'.

funkylittleboatrace · 22/03/2019 21:34

Love it but I know a few abs they are great guys.

Arowana · 22/03/2019 21:35

Hard question to answer because I know two and they are very different! One is sporty and cheerful, the other is more of a sensitive, head in the clouds sort of boy.

Lily715 · 22/03/2019 21:35

I feel like its a name a child would call their bear.

Dramatical · 22/03/2019 21:36

Barnaby bear was a thing!

CaptainCallisto · 22/03/2019 21:37

Seems to having a bit of a resurgence at the moment - I know of two under six months.

MaOverall · 22/03/2019 21:38

I really like it.

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 22/03/2019 21:38

Reminds me of Becky and Barnaby Bear.

MaOverall · 22/03/2019 21:39

Independent spirit. Bit upper class yes.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 22/03/2019 21:40

Loving the 'teat of time' 😂 Barney I quite like, but I agree that Barnaby is a bit wet (possibly entirely because of the irritating bear)

Thesnobbymiddleclassone · 22/03/2019 21:41

I love it. We had it on our list for boys names.

MaOverall · 22/03/2019 21:41

Hope the surname doesn't start with a 'B'

Catsandbootsandbootsandcats · 22/03/2019 21:42

I have a Barnaby (Barney) and he's not wet, or posh, and I'm definitely not pretentious or upper class. I got it from one of my favourite childhood books (though the boy in that was actually Barnabas, but our surname and his middle name begins with S so I thought it'd be too hissy.)

Obviously I think he's a lovely boy. I've met a couple of others who have also been perfectly nice normal kids.

Laquila · 22/03/2019 21:45

I love it and would have used it for one of my boys but my parents used to have a much-loved dog called Barney and we just thought it would have been a bit odd for them 😀

Creamwhite · 22/03/2019 21:46

Gorgeous.

Draughtincluder · 22/03/2019 21:48

Lovely name.

I remember Barnaby Bear fondly.

bridgetreilly · 22/03/2019 21:53

I think it's a very happy name.

bordellosboheme · 22/03/2019 21:54

I love it. Its my sons name 😍😊

violeticecream · 22/03/2019 21:54

I loved barnaby the bear
I think the theme tune went like ...
Barnaby the bears my name
Never call me jack or Jane

violeticecream · 22/03/2019 21:56

Sorry OP
To answer your question I think barnaby does have posh connotations but I think it's a cool name.

Still18atheart · 22/03/2019 21:57

I Really like it

Bellabellabel · 22/03/2019 21:59

I think it is a great name.

Hippopotas · 22/03/2019 22:06

I can only think Midsomer Murders when I hear it.

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