[Opinions] Bartholomew
I've always low-key liked Bartholomew but thought a bit more about it today after meeting a nice Bart. What are your thoughts?
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"We are all horrible and wonderful and figuring it out." - Harris Wittels
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I love it! It has so many bizarre sounds that coalesce delightfully. I love Tolly as a nickname.
I think it's really handsome and has this secret adventurous side. But I don't like Bart at all. Just can't get past the Simpson association. I'm not a big fan of any of its nicknames, but if I had to pick one I'd go with Tolly.
Bartholomew is nice enough. I've never known anyone by that name although my dh's mother would have named a third ds Bartholomew if her dd had been a ds. That would have been interesting (definitely more interesting than James, Matthew and Lisa).
I like it with the nn Tolly.
I find it very heavy-sounding, with an unattractive rhythm. Nice Bart people are rare, but if I met one I'd hope he was actually a Bartelmy.
I really like Bartholomew (Bart, not so much). It has a nice sound, soft and not overly masculine or harsh. And I'm a sucker for a good vintage name.
I really love the sound of Bartholomew, but Bart doesn't a people to me. A certain spikey-headed brat may have something to do with that. I think Bartholomew is a bit much, but maybe with a more "accessible " nickname like Thom or Ollie it might work.
I think Bartholomew is a bit too much. Like, it would make an ok middle name but the kind that the bearer is always embarrassed of. And for a name that has 11 letters and 4 syllables, it has way too few nickname options. Like, you can go the Bart route, but there's really no other option.
I knew a Bart in high school -- we were in math club together. He was originally from the Netherlands. I had a crush on him, but even cute guys can't make the name tolerable.
I knew a Bart in high school -- we were in math club together. He was originally from the Netherlands. I had a crush on him, but even cute guys can't make the name tolerable.