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Help[Opinions] Re: Barney & Baxter
in reply to a message by bex
If it's Barney, then he's Barney for life. If it's Barnaby, he's got the option of Barney if he or you should ever want it.
The problem with Bernard is the problem with Sophia. If you ask anyone how they pronounce Sophia, you won't get many rational, fairminded 'Sopheea or Sopheyea, either one will do' replies. Usually, people name their preferred version and hover over it like protective hens.
Oh yes, and the other problem with Bernard is Bernie. So much less nice than Barney, somehow.
I find the retro charm of Barnaby perfect with your potential sibs list; Bernard slightly less so.
Baxter doesn't fit, because lnfns are indeed trendy. 120 years ago, Baxter would have been a family ln and would therefore not have raised eyebrows when playing with his potential sibs! Now, though, he would stick out like a sore little thumb.
The problem with Bernard is the problem with Sophia. If you ask anyone how they pronounce Sophia, you won't get many rational, fairminded 'Sopheea or Sopheyea, either one will do' replies. Usually, people name their preferred version and hover over it like protective hens.
Oh yes, and the other problem with Bernard is Bernie. So much less nice than Barney, somehow.
I find the retro charm of Barnaby perfect with your potential sibs list; Bernard slightly less so.
Baxter doesn't fit, because lnfns are indeed trendy. 120 years ago, Baxter would have been a family ln and would therefore not have raised eyebrows when playing with his potential sibs! Now, though, he would stick out like a sore little thumb.
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