Comments for the name Barney

Barney is Fred Flinstone's best friend and also the big, purple dinosaur that kids love.

Now that Barney conjures up the name of a big, dimwitted, uneducational, obnoxious dinosaur, I avoid this name. I cannot stand the beast!

One can't forget Barney Fife from the Andy Griffith show! He is sooooo funny!

There's an old TV show called "Barney Miller" but I can't remember what exactly he did, maybe a detective? OR am I confusing him with Barnaby Jones?
Also, US Representative Barney Frank, from Massachusetts, was for a very long time the only openly gay US congressman. He is still very popular and well-liked, although he hasn't entirely escaped from scandal. Some years ago, it was revealed he had hired an "assistant" who was actually a male prostitute and that this assistant was using Frank's apartment and phone to do "business."

Barney & Friends is a popular children's television show produced in the United States, mainly aimed at preschoolers. Barney is a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys learning through jumping around singing childrens' songs with a friendly, optimistic attitude ("I love you, you love me, we`re a happy family, with a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won`t you say you love me too!").

Barney Gumble is a character on The Simpsons and a regular at Moe's Tavern.

Barney is a good name for a dog or a teddy bear. It doesn't seem right as a human name though.

I find this to be a young and sporty name.

Although Barney does appear quite comical to me because of his aquaintance with a certain large purple dinosaur, (who is UTTERLY obnoxious and in NO WAY educational), I don't think we should judge this name by its bearers.

The name itself brings to my mind a good-natured, optimistic ally who can be counted on in times of darkness.

Barney is the security guard from Half-Life.

You know what comes to mind when I hear this? A cheap-skate attempt at educational television, or a nightmare come back from the 90's to haunt me. That's what comes to MY mind.

I can pretty much hear the burping sounds of Barney Gumble in my head when seeing or hearing the name. It also reminds me of barns, and it sounds quite little-boy-like.

In the Dark is Rising series by Susan Cooper, one of the three main characters from the first book, Under Sea and Over Stone, is Barney, he is the brother of Jane and Simon.

I hate this name. I always think of that evil dinosaur.

Barney Stinson is character on the sitcom 'How I met Your Mother'. The character is portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris.

I picture a lighthearted, easygoing kinda guy with this name. :)

Not too bad. Not too good.

Barney is a creepy kids tv show, don't use that name!

I HATE this name, I think that it is like really weird so I would never use it.

You'd definitely have a hard time using this name. It's forever tied to negative pop culture associations, like Barney from the Simpsons, Barney Rubble, Barney Stinson, and especially Barney the Dinosaur. Please save your kid some pain and choose something else!