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HelpBunch of Ba- Names? Too Clunky?
I've started crushing on names that I'd never expect to like: Balthazar, Barnabas, and Bartholomew. I was looking at their icons in my church and was like, "Wow, those are awesome names." Are they too long and clunky and unwearable? Give me you're opinions on each please. I am a fan of nicknames, so here's what I'd use as nns:
Balthazar: Baz or Zar
Barnabas: Baz or Barnes
Bartholomew: Baz, Bo, or Tolly
I can't wait to here your opinions. Thanks!
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"And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams, Is there anyone out there? 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe" - Maroon 5
Balthazar: Baz or Zar
Barnabas: Baz or Barnes
Bartholomew: Baz, Bo, or Tolly
I can't wait to here your opinions. Thanks!
HTB
"And like a little girl cries in the face of a monster that lives in her dreams, Is there anyone out there? 'cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe" - Maroon 5
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Balthazar: An interesting and unusual name, and I like the nn Zar although I don't care for Baz. My biggest concern with using this for a child is that other kids may not be able to pronounce it.
Barnabas: I like it in its entirety, but I dislike the nicknames. He might be called Barney and not everyone wants to be associated with a singing purple dinosaur.
Bartholomew: I like the full name. Bo is probably the best nickname.
Barnabas: I like it in its entirety, but I dislike the nicknames. He might be called Barney and not everyone wants to be associated with a singing purple dinosaur.
Bartholomew: I like the full name. Bo is probably the best nickname.
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I love all three.. They are amazing. Use any of them.
Balthazar - Husband and I have talked about this one and we'd probably use Bal like A, or Bally (bal-lee) or Zar
Barnabas - Husband and I also have talked about this one and we'd do Barney or Barnaby
Bartholomew - Also one we have talked about and we'd use Tolly or Barty.
All three would be contenders if we had a son.
I love all three.. They are amazing. Use any of them.
Balthazar - Husband and I have talked about this one and we'd probably use Bal like A, or Bally (bal-lee) or Zar
Barnabas - Husband and I also have talked about this one and we'd do Barney or Barnaby
Bartholomew - Also one we have talked about and we'd use Tolly or Barty.
All three would be contenders if we had a son.
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I don't like Barnabas or Bartholomew but Balthazar is an awesome name! I've loved it for quite a while, but never legitimately considered it as a real name in real life. It's so cool though.
Zar is a cool nickname (although it sounds like tsar), but Baz makes me think of Baz Lurhmann (who directed Moulin Rouge, Romeo and Juliet, The Great Gatsby) and I associate it too much with him to like it. Not that I don't like him or his work. I'm not keen on the name anyway. I see it as a nickname for Barry, so Baz on someone who is not a middle-aged man seems a little bizarre.
Zar is a cool nickname (although it sounds like tsar), but Baz makes me think of Baz Lurhmann (who directed Moulin Rouge, Romeo and Juliet, The Great Gatsby) and I associate it too much with him to like it. Not that I don't like him or his work. I'm not keen on the name anyway. I see it as a nickname for Barry, so Baz on someone who is not a middle-aged man seems a little bizarre.
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Thanks for the response G. I definitely think Balthazar is the most usable out of the three names. I also agree with you about the nn thing. Zar is my favorite nn for it, and as a huge Russian history fan the association with tsar doesn't bother me. Baz makes sense to me though, combining the first and last syllables. I like Baz Lurhmann's movies, but the association isn't all powerful to me that I can't use the nn.
Thanks for your insight it definitely helped!
Thanks for your insight it definitely helped!
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