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I love the name. I think of Shakespeare, as he used the name in some of his plays. I would so use the name if I ever could. It is dashing, handsome, and just all around great.

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I see a demon.

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It's a name that sounds a lot like a demon from Charmed. Even if it's not, I think a lot of people might also have that connotation.

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It's nmsaa, and I think it would be a lot to saddle a child with.

I have an uncle and a cousin who are named Balthazar,Father and son. They go by Balta or LOL Baltz. You have to be careful of the pronounciation, but it fits them. My uncle was actually named after a great uncle of my Grandfather.

Oh, Balthazar is one of those impossibly dashing names. Love it. I saw a TV program about the Italian renaissance and the name Baldessari (sp?) blew me away.

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Does anyone know how to spell the Italian version?

This message was edited 11/28/2006, 8:40 AM

I prefer Balthazar

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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!

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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.

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I like Baltazar. It reminds me of Sebastian Baltazar Bucks on the Neverending Story movie series. He was a child, so I guess the image of an old wise man is second to my image of the kid. I think it is a nice combo. I also believe there is a difference in the pronunciations of the names you listed. The first two I have heard pronounced Bal-tuh-czar whereas the last two I have heard Bal-thu-czar. I like both pronunciations. I also like all of the spellings, but I am not as keen on Baltasar simply because it looks like something is missing. I think if I was to know someone named Baltazar I would nn him something like Czar or Balty.
I hope that helps.

Do you ever watch Battlestar Gallactica? I can only think of Gius Baltazar. It seems like a better last name to me. And yes, Balt as a nn seems obvious and awful at the same time, sorry.

I ADORE Balthazar, I would love to use it. I think of one of my fave actors Balthazar Getty.

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ETA: my first boy combo ever was Atreyu Balthazar.

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I still like it, but Atreyu is a GP name now.

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"a boy's best friend is his mother" - Norman Bates in Psycho

This message was edited 11/27/2006, 9:15 PM

It's pretty awesome, especially spelled Baltazar. Don't know that I'd ever use it on a real person, though. When I used to watch "Alias", my dad, sister, & I would always mock the name when Balthazar Getty's face showed up on the screen, which probably had more to do with the fact that we didn't like his character. But still...it's an easily mockable name. And a Baltazar would be lucky to end up with the nickname Balt and not Balls, or something to that effect.

I love Baltazar and have for years. It's one of those I always forget about, but I think it's very smart-sounding. I can definitely see it on someone other than an old Biblical dude, hehe; I remember that there's a guy who worked at the pseudo-Japanese fast food restaurant (Sarku Japan, if you have one) at the food court. (What can I say? Going to the mall and walking around is a popular activity in my fam, lol.) So if it works on a cashier, it works on anyone.

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If I had a Baltazar, I'd want to call him Taz.

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Balthazar is my favourite spelling but I really can't see it on a real person. I think it would be a great pet name though