Message: "Barbara" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Barbara

by Perrine (Destry)

10/7/2021, 6:29 AM

So yesterday there was a little girl in an old movie named Barbara.

I always despised Barbara. I thought it was so ugly and it was always odd to me how anyone managed to create such a long name out of just three repeating letters.

But I have a good friend named Barbara. And it was kind of cute on the little girl.

Only problem, the nicknames. Barbie and Barb or Babsi or Bara just don't work for me. I also dislike Barbra.

But Barbara is sort of cool, right? Thoughts?

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- Fiammetta (lady murasaki)

10/7/2021, 11:17 PM

I rather like it, I know it’s considered very dated in the English speaking world.

- Wordsmith

10/7/2021, 4:12 PM

Barbara's totally cool. I think of Barbara Stanwyck and the saint.

My favorite nicknames are Bara and Babe.

- Janan (jeziana)

10/7/2021, 2:22 PM

If my name was Barbara I'd go by B (Bee or Bea?) or Bobbi.

Barbara Zoe "Bobbi"
Barbara Lucy "Bobbi"
Barbara Cleo "Bobbi"
Barbara Lily "Bobbi"

I'd happily be a Bea or Bobbi.

- Belphoebe

10/7/2021, 1:55 PM

I think it sounds very dated, although that said I do like the (dated) nicknames Babs & Babette.

I dislike the meaning too (foreign/stranger)

- Kerilyntaryn21

10/7/2021, 12:45 PM

I don't like it, the sound and too dated

- guasguendi

10/7/2021, 8:16 AM

I like it, but I sometimes find it way dated.

However, I might use it. It isn't on my PNL, nonetheless it's a nice name.

On another note, Babette is the only nickname I like. Also Bibi, but the latter sounds/looks rather cutesy.

- Dianatiger

10/7/2021, 8:08 AM

There is also Babs and Babette

But no it's not really one of the old lady names I'm participating into it still has too much elderly vibes to be usable yet imo.

This message was edited 10/7/2021, 8:08 AM

- )( (guest)

10/7/2021, 7:06 AM

There is also the nn Basia.

I like the name.

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