The young actor
Balthazar Getty seems not to have suffered from being named this. Of course, his
other name, Getty, probably buys him (or his parents, really, they picked it) a lot of slack, natch!
Seems to me the most obvious nn is Balto, which is also the name of a very famous canine. Desirable reference? Dunno. But it certainly sticks out in my mind. It's what
I would call him, dog or no.
~Lillian~Proud daughter of
Ann and
JohnProud sister of
Lauren and
LeahProud wife of
DavidProud mother of
Alexander,
Scarlett,
Sophia, and
Gideon