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Help[Opinions] Re: Barnabas
in reply to a message by Akua Topaz
I don't really care for it. Barney makes me think of a paunchy 55 year old man or the purple dinosaur.
I don't care for the sound of Barnabas itself. Also, when I first saw it, I mistook it for Barabbas, which is not a good association. Barabbas was the criminal that was sentenced to be crucified, but Pontius Pilate instead freed Barabbas and crucified Christ.
I would think that most people would think of Barabbas, and not Barnabas (the missionary companion of Paul in the New Testament). I do love that the meaning of the name is "son of consolation" (which is the meaning listed in the original 1611 English Bible).
I don't care for the sound of Barnabas itself. Also, when I first saw it, I mistook it for Barabbas, which is not a good association. Barabbas was the criminal that was sentenced to be crucified, but Pontius Pilate instead freed Barabbas and crucified Christ.
I would think that most people would think of Barabbas, and not Barnabas (the missionary companion of Paul in the New Testament). I do love that the meaning of the name is "son of consolation" (which is the meaning listed in the original 1611 English Bible).
This message was edited 7/1/2008, 3:45 PM
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