Busby?

[MaggieBsBoat]

Yay or nay. Asking for a friend. Passé 1930s or due for a revival?

I don’t think children are ridiculing each other for their names nowadays, the population is so diverse and there are so many more names out there.

It’s the name of a character who used to advertise British telecom.

absolutely not.

Busby isn’t a name. It was the nickname of Busby Berkeley whose first name was actually Berkeley, he used his nickname and surname together as his stage name.
I really dislike nicknames as given names, so it’s a no from me.

Nice for a fluffy pet

Brother could be Bearskin 😂.

Has Busby ever been a name? I've never heard it.
Busby Berkley musicals were popular in the 30s but Busby was a nickname not his real name.

Behave

Tbf children who aren’t from the capital don’t have as much opportunity to visit our royal palaces so can’t be expected to have had the same exposure.

I was assuming this was about an area of the UK to move to.
No, it's not a good name. Not even for a pet.

Barney might be better? (still a daft name but better)

That's how I remember it too!

No way - it’s a birds name

I'm old enough to immediately remember Buzby the BT bird.

I appreciate it was a while ago but it still seems more of an animal/cartoon character name to me.

I'm having a strong vision of a chorus line of dementedly-tapping guardsmen in bearskins, with Carmen Miranda belting out some catchy number with fruit on her head. Other than that, it's mildly adorable...

Horrific

Yep. Busby is a big yellow advertising bird for me.

I’m actually quite heartened I’m not the only one old enough to remember him.

Isn’t busby a NN anyway?

Nay.......sorry

for a black fluffy cat maybe

Busby is just cruel.

Unless it’s a yellow bird, no.

Would be fine where I live too.

@MidnightPatrol , that's only what you think.

Only if you're hoping for a phone call.

Ridiculous.

I’ve heard a woman in my former office refer to her (adult toy) battery-operated “Rabbit” as their Busby. OP don’t, just don’t.

Busby (military headdress) - Wikipedia

My sister had a dog called Busby once. Her husband is a lifelong Man Utd fan and all their dogs have had related names. I have never heard of a human with Busby as their first name, other than Busby Berkley which as others have said was a nickname anyway.