Thoughts on Barnaby?

We want a classic, strong name for a boy but with an antique, charming twist. Is [name]Barnaby[/name] too much – too clownish or out there? I would likely use a nickname like [name]Barns[/name] as well.

Thanks!

[name]Hi[/name]! I admit that when I first heard [name]Barnaby[/name], I thought it was too out there, but as I’ve seen it more and more, it’s really grown own me! I love its vintage feel, and I think it’s a really charming name. I love [name]Barnaby[/name] now! (You may also like the [name]Abe[/name] nickname…)

Some more names you may like:

[name]Augustin[/name]
[name]Arthur[/name]
[name]Byron[/name]
[name]Calvin[/name]
[name]Conrad[/name]
[name]Chester[/name] (nn [name]Chet[/name])
[name]Clarence[/name] (nn [name]Clancy[/name])
[name]Dexter[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Everett[/name]
[name]Elias[/name]
[name]Edward[/name]
[name]Franklin[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Gideon[/name]
[name]George[/name]
[name]Hugo[/name]
[name]Henry[/name]
[name]Julius[/name]
[name]Jasper[/name]
[name]Leo[/name]
[name]Lionel[/name]
[name]Milo[/name]
[name]Maxwell[/name]
[name]Miles[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Oscar[/name]
[name]Otto[/name]
[name]Phineas[/name]
[name]Simon[/name]
[name]Solomon[/name]
[name]Tobias[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]

Good luck! :slight_smile:

[name]Love[/name] [name]Barnaby[/name]. [name]Jill[/name]'s idea of the [name]Abe[/name] nn makes me love [name]Barnaby[/name] even more!

Thanks, [name]Susan[/name]! I first heard it when a poster considered the nickname for her son! The [name]Abe[/name] nickname is what made me start liking [name]Barnaby[/name], too! You helped me love [name]Veronica[/name] with the [name]Vera[/name] nickname! :slight_smile:

[name]Morning[/name] All :slight_smile:
Oh how i love the name [name]Barnaby[/name]! [name]Adore[/name] the nn [name]Barny[/name] and another posters suggestion of the nn [name]Abe[/name] is another brillient suggestion! I can see an adult talking the nn [name]Abe[/name] :slight_smile:

I love [name]Barnaby[/name]! It’s a gorgeous name. And I adore the nickname [name]Barney[/name]!

I sort of like [name]Barnaby[/name], but I’m a little wishy-washy on it. For some reason, when I say it, I get a strong “baby” sound. Strange. The [name]Abe[/name] nickname is cute, but it reminds me of [name]Abe[/name] [name]Lincoln[/name]; the [name]Barny[/name] nickname is cute, but it reminds me of [name]Barney[/name] the Dinosaur; the [name]Barns[/name] nickname is cute, but it reminds me of, well, barns.

[name]Alastair[/name]
[name]Benedict[/name]
[name]Douglass[/name]
[name]Edsel[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Leopold[/name]
[name]Mitchell[/name]
[name]Oliver[/name]
[name]Percival[/name]
[name]Russell[/name]
[name]Sebastian[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Ulysses[/name]
[name]Vincent[/name]

[name]How[/name] about [name]Abram[/name] or [name]Henry[/name] instead? Or you could use [name]Barnaby[/name] as a middle name.

I actually quite like [name]Barnaby[/name]! Definitely a classic worth reviving!