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Barbra, I'll be honest with you.

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When I first read this post, I thought that you simply misunderstood the purpose of this Opinions Board and were focused too much on what people thought of one particular name (possibly even from the comments section on that name) and didn't realize that this board is meant for discussion.

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Then, I read your responses to many of my fellow BtNers below.

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Now, I'll note a few things.

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One: You keep misusing the phrase "Could care less", which should be "Couldn't care less". Just an FYI because it is one of those things that bothers me irrationally.

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Two: You are defending non-existent children. Several people have mentioned that children do not frequent this site, and especially do not venture into the Opinions board. Those that could or would, are likely aware of how the internet works and people's opinions. To keep repeating yourself about children is just confusing. We get your point, but I am not sure you get ours.

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Three: You are purposely typing in a style that is meant to be wordy and sound proper. I don't mind posts that are overly wordy in general, but your responses are difficult to understand at best right now. I really like your language style, but just be aware that it's not easy to understand you.

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Four: You apologize a lot, but then reiterate your point again in another post. This makes little sense, and makes your apologies seem trite (not that you needed to apologize in the first place).

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As for the name Barbara, or even Barbra, I like it. It's not my favorite name, but I do like Barbie as well. I think it retro sweet. I would love to see a child with this name (with the original spelling), but find nothing overly special about an adult with this name since it used to be common.

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Now, the fact that you are a boy with the name is interesting. I can't say I would ever consider it for a boy, and I am not really a fan of it for a boy. But, that is purely based on the name, and has nothing to do with you personally.

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I will say, though, that Barbara is definitely dated whether we want to admit it or not.

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I happen to like dated names. I named my daughter a variation on Clarice, and will name my second daughter Nadine. Both dated, but that is a plus for me. Not for others.

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Welcome to the board. I see you have posted a bit before, and I encourage you to post more.

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