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Percy and Barnaby

62 replies

swahb · 17/09/2020 21:31

We absolutely love Barnaby and Percy for our son due in December. We are leaning towards Barnaby but does anyone have any other similar name suggestions we could consider?

TIA

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PaulinePetrovaPosey · 17/09/2020 21:34

Please fit the love of god don't call your baby Percy.

I like Barnaby though. Names that have a similar vibe to me...
Sebastian
Jago
Edmund
Gideon
Jacob

luckystarmaking · 17/09/2020 21:35

Are you giving birth to a teddy bear?

Sara2000 · 17/09/2020 21:36

He'll get called Percy pig.

Redlocks28 · 17/09/2020 21:38

I love Barnaby! I know one that’s known as Barney and think it’s a fab name.

Firebird83 · 17/09/2020 21:41

I quite like Percy

Toddlerteaplease · 17/09/2020 21:42

Both awful.

Siennabear · 17/09/2020 21:42

Is this a joke

RoseMartha · 17/09/2020 21:44

Barnaby is better than Percy.

Other similar names

Rupert
Horatio
Humphrey
Benedict
Lysander

MintyMurray17 · 17/09/2020 21:44

Rufus
Rupert
Rafferty
Edmund
Wilbur
Wilfred
Hector
Archibald / Archie

I actually love Percival, nn Percy Grin

Pomegranatemolasses · 17/09/2020 21:44

Tobias/Toby
Hugo
Jasper
Theo

YellowandGreenToBeSeen · 17/09/2020 21:48

Love both of them.

Like most of the names suggested here too!

mediumperiperi · 17/09/2020 21:48

I think Percy will be called Percy Pig.

pimble · 17/09/2020 21:49

Percy is slang for penis

Luckingfovely · 17/09/2020 21:50

I think both are fab, prefer Barney!

Burplecutter · 17/09/2020 21:51

Percy is a nickname for a penis.

Luckingfovely · 17/09/2020 21:52

Confused the two names there Grin both were on our list. Some great suggestions above, Woody, Rocky, Monty, (or the long forms thereof) also in the same vein

Inastatus · 17/09/2020 21:55

No to Percy. Barnaby is ok.

user1493494961 · 17/09/2020 22:11

Barnaby

swahb · 17/09/2020 22:14

I didn't ask for opinions on the namesSmile

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Auto · 17/09/2020 22:16

I prefer Barnaby.

Thomas
Raymond
Harold (Harry)
Peter
Alexander
George
Miles
Stanley

Sunnydaysstillhere · 17/09/2020 22:18

My cousin has a Barnaby - Barny and an Edward - Teddy..

AllPlayedOut · 17/09/2020 22:21

I didn't ask for opinions on the names

You're going to get them like it or not and Percy is dreadful.

Octopiggy · 17/09/2020 22:22

Barnaby out of the two, definitely

AllPlayedOut · 17/09/2020 22:26

I don't like all of these names but they do seem similar(ish) to me.
Monty
Theo
Hugo
Sebastian
Rafferty
Elliott
Arlo
Ellis
Reuben
Henry
Wilfred
Jasper
Kit
Ivo
Rufus

SLC352 · 17/09/2020 22:27

My partner and I love the name Percy BUT would never use it-it's a bit too out there for us and we were worried about bullying/the child not liking it! x I know you didn't ask for opinions but it's natural for people to share their reactions x

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