And the nicknames Babs and Barbie?
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I don’t really like it.
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[name_f]Barbara[/name_f] remind me of the character from Batman & [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] couldn’t be used where I live thanks to the doll but [name_f]Babs[/name_f] is cute.
I think it‘s cute,but I’m personally not a big fan of either nn
I’m not too fond of it, unfortunately. It just strikes me as really dated, and it doesn’t have any modern nicknames to help with that. Babs also feels middle-aged to me and Barbie too tied to the doll.
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I like [name_f]Barbara[/name_f]! [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] is a no-go, but [name_f]Babs[/name_f] is sooo cute.
Really prefer [name_u]Beverly[/name_u] for a throwback B name. It’s a good choice if you want your kid to have a stand out name for their age. Actually [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] is really cute! I could see it being used despite the doll. [name_f]Barb[/name_f] is an obvious nickname.
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I really don’t like it, either. The only Barbaras I’ve ever come across were over 65 and I don’t think it is going to make a comeback.
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I’m not fond of it - to me it has an unappealingly chunky sound. (Not to say that all chunky sounds are unappealing, but to me, this one is.) I see how [name_f]Babs[/name_f] could be a cute nickname, but [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] is tied really closely to the doll to me.
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It’s definitely not my favourite but still a perfectly lovely name that does deserve a comeback imo. I’m personally not a fan of [name_f]Babs[/name_f] or [name_f]Barbie[/name_f], but I like the suggestion of [name_f]Bobbi[/name_f] / [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u].
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I find it a bit clunky
I love [name_f]Barbara[/name_f]!
I also still find it too dusty/dated for my personal taste, but I agree you’d be ahead of the curve reviving it!
[name_f]Babs[/name_f] is quite sweet, if a bit Chicken Run, but I think [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] will always be too tied to the doll and the stereotypes associated with it. [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u] and [name_f]Bee[/name_f] are sweet suggestions! I think you could do [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] too.
British comedians [name_u]David[/name_u] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] and [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] [name_u]Coren[/name_u] [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] have a young [name_f]Barbara[/name_f], probably around 5 or 6 now, and although I was surprised when I first heard it, that kind of uber-vintage name is very much in fashion especially here in the UK right now. I can think of other British celebrities with daughters called things like [name_f]Ethel[/name_f], [name_f]Doris[/name_f], [name_f]Patricia[/name_f], etc. Very cool in the right family!
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Grew up with one but I think was old on her and it sounds old to me in general (I’m 25). One of my youngest aunts is also named this (early 50s, if that) and I think it even sounds old on her.
I don’t think the nicknames do it any favors. I would rather go by [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] or [name_f]Barb[/name_f] than [name_f]Babs[/name_f] (almost sounds mocking to me) or [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] (like the doll, and I find [name_f]Barb[/name_f] sufficient).
Sorry, I don’t like it. I still think of a 65 year old woman (not exactly a nice one, even though the one I know is nice!), and, what’s more, it sounds harsh to me.
I like it! Well, I really really dislike the bar-bra prn. and much prefer bar-ba-ra, with rolled r’s. It’s not an old lady name at all where I live (Croatia), and I actually know 3 Barbara’s, one is 22, one is 20, and one is 18/19, and there is a famous TV presenter here with that name. Babbling aside, it’s a beautiful gem of a name that definitely deserves more appreaciation. I like the nickname [name_f]Bebe[/name_f]! [name_f]Barbi[/name_f] is the default nickname here and while it does bring the doll imagery to mind, it’s easy to look past it.
I know a [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] in her 30’s and she’s one of the sweetest most beautiful girls I know.
I don’t like it much… sounds a bit frumpy.
I think you’d be ahead of the trend in reviving it, as right now it does feel a tad dated. But [name_f]Bee[/name_f], [name_f]Birdie[/name_f], or [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u] would make great nicknames for a more modern [name_f]Barbara[/name_f]. [name_f]Babs[/name_f] is sweet, but it does feel a bit old.
I like the suggestion of [name_u]Beverly[/name_u] though, which does feel a bit closer to revival than [name_f]Barbara[/name_f]!
It’s my grandma’s name so it does feel a bit dated to me, though one of my cousins is dating a [name_f]Barbara[/name_f] who is in her 30s, so it’s not necessarily out of the realm of possibilities for a revival. I have bad personal experiences with someone named [name_f]Barbie[/name_f] so I personally greatly dislike that nickname. [name_f]Babs[/name_f] isn’t really my cup of tea, but would work i think