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[Opinions] Ptolemy
I'd like your opinions on the name Ptolemy. Too pretentious or weird? Does it go with Myrtle? Mommy to Myrtle Nola (22-10-2012) and baby due 25-05-2015

This message was edited 11/25/2014, 1:37 AM

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Absolutely Love Ptolemy!I absolutely adore Ptolemy! It's my 3rd favourite boys name, and I've considered pushing it up to second place a lot recently. I don't think it's pretentious, and even if loads of people think it is (quite a few seem to), I really don't care. I love the sound, the look, and the imagery I get from it, although the meaning is probably the one downside (but it's not too difficult to get over). As both Ptolemy and Myrtle are unusual names, I think they go together well, and the fact you love both is most important (in my opinion anyway).

This message was edited 11/28/2014, 1:08 PM

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I love Ptolemy. It goes quite well with Myrtle.
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Love itYou have just reminded me how much i love this name. Ptolemy is amazing, and so handsome. I love Tolly as a nickname
Myrtle and Ptolemy are awesome.
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I really really really want to use it, I just don't have if I'll have the guts...
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A bit out there.
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great name for a cattoo pretentious and weird for a child. Doesn't go well at all with Myrtle.
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It's an interesting name. Ptolly or Tolly would be a good nickname.
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It's fantastic. It also has the very user-friendly nn Tolly, which goes quite nicely with Myrtle, imo.
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Love Ptolemy! I do think it'll seem a bit daft and weird, but people can get used to it. He'll have to tell people how to spell and say his name his whole life though, I suspect. It might be better as a very awesome middle name. But I can't begrudge you it, because it's a great name and one I wish I had the guts to use.Personally, I think it's pretty mismatched with Myrtle, but I really don't think that will bother most people.
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I really like the name Ptolemy, but I wouldn't personally use it. It's flamboyant enough that not just anyone could pull it off. It certainly catches the eye though, and I would love to meet one.

This message was edited 11/25/2014, 10:44 AM

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It's extremely pretentious. It's extremely weird. And I love it to bits!! It's fabulous because it's, like, knowingly pretentious and doesn't even care. It's a Pharaoh, it has attitude. I love it. I don't think it goes with Myrtle, though. I don't think they clash terribly but Myrtle seems a little bland next to the exuberance of Ptolemy.
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Reminds me of petroleum jelly \:
I don't like myrtle as well. Too dated and sounds close to "murder"
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It's funny -I don't find the sound of Ptolemy pretentious: it's actually quite adorable?? Like if it was written "Tollemy" - see how cute that is? Not pretentious at all. He sounds like a darling street urchin in a fantasy novel. The LOOK of Ptolemy is more heavy. Egyptian kings and all that. But still really nifty. I would be excited to see how many ways his name would get spelled ;)Myrtle and Ptolemy is amazing. So unexpected!
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I love it. I'm not sure if it goes with Myrtle though :0)
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I kinda like it. I guess I like it in theory, but have a hard time seeing it on a real person. That said, I would be thrilled to meet someone named Ptolemy, just because it's different than the average Jacob/Alexander. I think it goes well with Myrtle.
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I think initially people would find it pretentious and then it would be fine. I don't really think it goes with Myrtle, but it isn't super mismatched.
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Love it! I think in real life it would seem a bit pretentious, though. But also very cool. I think it goes alright with Myrtle.
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