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Ptolemy
WDYTO Ptolemy (pronounced TOL-uh-mee)? I'm really liking its sound and rhythm--it's reminiscent of Jeremy to me, except with a more learned, less bug-eating aura to it. (Bad experience with a Jeremy. Don't ask. ;)And if I decided to hold on to it, that would bring the number of names I really love for boys right now up to four: Morpheus, Edmond, Nathaniel, and Ptolemy.So, WDYT? And combo ideas, if you feel like it. :) Thanks!Array (would be inclined to call him Ptolly)

This message was edited 2/2/2007, 2:00 PM

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LOVE IT :)
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Not such a fan of this one. It's one you occasionally see in a Times birth announcement, part of a string of names given to the newest scion of that segement of English society that still refers to the British Empire in the present tense. Wilfred Henry Ptolemy Marcus Evers-Jones or what have you.Tolly's a fun nn, but I think Oliver or Bartholomew are less fussy sources.
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The Pt- makes me think of a pterodactyl or "Patooey" (however one might spell that :-/), but if I just say it over and over again, I do like the sound. I just happen to be a rather "visual" person, lol. Either way, it's much better than Jeremy, imo, esp. if there's bug eating involved. :b
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I like it for you. It's always a name I thought would be cool in theory, and the namesake is really, really cool. Plus, it sounds great with the other names. :-)Ptolly is cute, but I think I prefer Lem. Not Lemmy though. Combos? Hmm. Besides Ptolomy Ray, of course... hmm... Ptolomy Christian, Ptolomy Bendict (that was the varient of Benedict you use, right?, maybe Ptolomy Kolbe.
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Ptolly is cute, but I think I prefer Lem. Not Lemmy though. But if I had a Lemuel...:D That'd pose a problem, LOL. I think that in the case of Ptolemy, Benedict would be the better choice--Ptolemy Bendicht is quite the name to give a child! I really like Ptolemy Ray, though. :DArray
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Pretentious.
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I adore Ptolemy! I think it's fantastic. I'd love to see Ptolemy and Edmund, but I know you won't budge. So I'll be okay with Ptolemy and Edmond. Very nice.(PS- I have a scat solo in my jazz concert tomorrow night!)
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i like it but think it would be pronounced wrong contastantly
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It's a name that I typically would like but the first thing I thought of when I saw the name was Phlebotomy{The collection of blood}and I can't shake that from my mind. Yes, I'm a dork... I doubt anyone else will have that image when they see the name.
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Haha, I'm surprised I didn't have that association, too...But now I kinda do. Thanks. :-/ LOL.
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I quite like Ptolemy. It has a pleasant sound, although it would get mispelt often imo. I doubt you're one for matching sibsets but I think it goes wonderfully with Morpheus, Edmond and Nathaniel.
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Edmond Ptolemy or Nathaniel Ptolemy would be great combos!
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Thank you, but I couldn't do that--there'd be no honouring of family members involved. :)Array
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Whole-heartedly approve!You probably saw that coming, though. I love it, and Ptolly is a great NN.
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Its one of the names that I really like the sound of but which I wouldnt use in real life.
That said I think it would fit in with your other names
Ptolemy Augustus a bit much prehapes but I rather like the sound of these two names together
Ptolemy Ambrose
Ptolemy Adrian
Ptolemy Gregor
Ptolemy James - a more mainstream name might suit Ptolemy more
Ptolemy Jerome
Ptolemy Victor.
Ptolemy Vincent
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Thank you! I really like Ptolemy Gregor, Ptolemy James, and Ptolemy Victor, but they're all great. :)Array
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Ptolemy's very nice. It has a strong background as well, which makes it all the more appealing. My first reaction is the astronomer, and that's totally a good thing.Ptolemy Alan
Ptolemy Carl
Ptolemy Jonah
Ptolemy Gabriel
Ptolemy Edward
Ptolemy Charles
Ptolemy Daniel
Ptolemy Crispin
Ptolemy Christopher
Ptolemy Jochem
Ptolemy Isidore
Ptolemy Lennon
Ptolemy Lucian
Ptolemy Wade
Ptolemy Vaughn
Ptolemy Leonard
Ptolemy Jude
Ptolemy Frederick
Ptolemy Arnold
Ptolemy Robert
Ptolemy Douglas
Ptolemy James
Ptolemy Jason
Ptolemy Neil
Ptolemy Sergio
Ptolemy Silver - I really like the sound of this one for some reason.

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it's not my style, but it's unique and I like that. I do like the sound of it.my urge is to pair it with Bartholomew for some reason, either as a sibset or a combo.Ptolemy & Bartholomew: very scholarly-sounding brothers.Bartholomew Ptolemy works better for than Ptolemy Bartholomew as I trip over the latter combo's L's.Luxiana

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Hehehe.I really fell in love with Ptolemy after the character in Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus trilogy--so Ptolemy and Bartholomew definitely sounds reminiscent of Ptolemy and Bartimaeus to me. In a very good way--they had an amazing relationship--but definitely reminds me of them. :)Thanks for your comments!Array
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