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Megan Trainors called her new baby boy Barry.

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SoDarnCool · 05/07/2023 09:28

Baby Barry?

I never thought I'd see that one make a comeback!

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MonumentalLentil · 05/07/2023 11:08

Much nicer than Jayden, Jaxon, and all the other mixed up and messed up concoctions we are blessed with these days.

SockGoddess · 05/07/2023 11:11

Good for her! At least she’s not following the herd and calling him maverick or whatever.

I had a friend at school called Baree, after her dad who was a Barry!

soon things like Derek, Ian and Val will be the “cool old person” names!

TallulahBetty · 05/07/2023 11:27

Barry, lol. A Facebook friend has just had a baby Dennis

BigBundleOfFluff · 05/07/2023 11:33

SoDarnCool · 05/07/2023 09:35

I just can't help think of Barry from Eatenders and Ben and Holly, BIG BAD BARRY!

Not the point of this thread, but that episode of Ben and Holly is cracker. My daughter, years ago, dressed up aa BIG BAD BARRY for Halloween. My favourite costume up date.

KirstenBlest · 05/07/2023 11:40

Barry Cryer
Barry Humphries
Barry John
Barry Grant
Barry Island

KirstenBlest · 05/07/2023 11:40

Dennis is a lovely name

AutumnCrow · 05/07/2023 11:44

Barry Took

He was a comedy genius.

FirstFallopians · 05/07/2023 11:47

PeskyRooks · 05/07/2023 10:42

My American cousin called her baby Colin so think it is different over there!

Yes- when I was having DD in 2017 the Reddit baby board was full of new baby boys called stuff like Colin, Derrick and Malcolm.

TheCraicDealer · 05/07/2023 11:48

A girl I know had a baby Roger a few month ago- I thought that was bad but Barry is something else.

YouOk · 05/07/2023 11:48

Ah baby bazza

love it

AutumnCrow · 05/07/2023 11:53

Barry 'Baz' Askwith off of Viz Comic

eddiemairswife · 05/07/2023 11:54

Reminds me of Terry Wogan and 'Manly Barrilow'

JamSandle · 05/07/2023 11:55

MonumentalLentil · 05/07/2023 11:08

Much nicer than Jayden, Jaxon, and all the other mixed up and messed up concoctions we are blessed with these days.

I agree with you.

MMorales · 05/07/2023 12:57

SockGoddess · 05/07/2023 11:11

Good for her! At least she’s not following the herd and calling him maverick or whatever.

I had a friend at school called Baree, after her dad who was a Barry!

soon things like Derek, Ian and Val will be the “cool old person” names!

Val?!
Cant wait to see that make.a comeback

LaMarschallin · 05/07/2023 13:01

It's all about that Baz...

Winnerturkeydinner · 05/07/2023 13:03

Barry Grant was a sex god. My teenage crush

PinkLazyApple · 05/07/2023 13:05

@LaMarschallin hahaha!

gogomoto · 05/07/2023 13:05

I laughed when Arthur's and Archie's started to appear again. Met a little Dorothy the other day. All names seem to be cyclical. I'm waiting for the comeback of Gary and Tracey

MMorales · 05/07/2023 14:02

Gary just reminds me of the sea snail/ slug from spongebob

Iwasafool · 05/07/2023 15:22

Winnerturkeydinner · 05/07/2023 13:03

Barry Grant was a sex god. My teenage crush

Very true although he'd have been a toy boy for me.

narrichi · 05/07/2023 15:24

I don't know for sure, but maybe it has a different image in the US and doesn't seem so comically out-of-date to Americans. I have noticed American name trends are sometimes "behind" those in the UK or ROI (or "ahead", depending on what way you want to look at it, considering that name trends are cyclical).

AutumnCrow · 05/07/2023 15:27

Winnerturkeydinner · 05/07/2023 13:03

Barry Grant was a sex god. My teenage crush

Oh god, I wrote off for a signed photo of Barry Grant. I pretended to be my own dad, asking for it for my birthday. Grin

justanothermanicmonday1 · 05/07/2023 15:37

I've saw more hideous name suggestions on here. Barry is mild in comparison 🤣

SoSoSoSo · 05/07/2023 15:43

I'm not a fan but I don't think it's that terrible. I attended school in the '90s with 2 Barrys and didn't think anything of it. It's certainly no worse than the hideous Frank that so many people seem to love.

Gherkingreen · 05/07/2023 15:50

It's pronounced more like 'Bairy/Berry' in the US, not sure if that makes it any more palatable for any of you Barry nay-sayers?
I knew baby/child Colin, Derek, Evelyn, Barbara, Marilyn when we lived in the US.