Timothy - do we like?

[VanillaIce]

Hello out there,

What do people think of the name Timothy? I expect it to be shortened to Tim eventually. On the one hand I wonder if it's a bit Tarquin or self-consciously middle-class. On the other, my husband says he knew several rough-necks called Tim when he was growing up. Maybe it's a name that straddles the classes???

What do we think?

Overall, it tend to be wet but there is a reasonable number of non-wet Tims across the country to counter that.

It's a dog's name.

I hardly know any in Scotland but since moving to England know loads of them.

Drippy

Not keen. Isn't it Tim nice but dim? Bit wet.

But then he might be a great strapping lad and help change perceptions of the name Tim.

nope

Thomas or Tom much better IMO

I like it.

I always think of "Language Timothy!" from that awful sitcom with Ronnie Corbett.

I am now thinking of 'timm-eey' said in south park accent

I do tend to think "Tim Nice But Dim" but I know a Tim who is nice and not the tiniest bit dim ....

I do think it's a very english name

I'm sorry, but it sounds a bit "weak" to me. I have a totally non-scientific theory that the best boys names have an "a" or an "o" in the middle (or an "e" at a push, like Ben)

eg Nice names

Patrick
Sam
Tom
Jack
Matthew
Adam

etc

Weak names:

Tim
Simon
Nigel
Nick

Not related to any particular class but I agree - Tom is better (although I'm completely biased as I have a significant ex called Tim who was really quite wet if i'm honest about it)

I had a massive childhood crush on Timothy Claypole from Rentaghost.

I don't think any adults in real life call themselves Timothy though. I've only met Tims and they are a very varied bunch of folk.

It is a great problem for anyone who can't pronounce 'th'. I was put of it by a child who called himself Timossy-it was the best he could manage. Certain accents will call him Timoffy. Better stick to Tim if you use it!

We do not.

One of dp's closest friends is called Timothy.He uses the full version of his name and is a 6'6 rugby player.

He's lovely so I have good associations with the name.

I like it.... it was on my list and people laughed though. It has a bad image. THe only Timothys I've known were nothing like that image though. It has had bad PR over the years. Didn't do Tim Henman any harm though. I like Gregory more. Gregory sounds like the brother of Timothy, but the sportier, more confident brother.

I like it more than Barnaby though.

" "I like it more than Barnaby, though"

I beg to differ about Tim Henman. All those drippy women shouting "Tim, Tiiim" at Wimbledon. Blerk

Apologies for any offence caused.

I love it.

I know, and odd comment perhaps, I have names ending in Y filed on the same chip in my brain.

Noooooo 'Tim Nice but Dim' or 'Language Timothy' always comes to mind!

Timothy Lumsden. Kids today won't know who he is though!

Awful. My best friend is called Timothy and he hates it.