Message: "Barbara!" - Behind the Name

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[Opinions] Barbara!

by Bear

11/7/2010, 10:49 AM

Amid the nauseatingly misspelled trendoids shines a gem. Barbara!

I never used to understand the attraction of Barbara. She seemed dowdy and boring. But then I started to get into WWII era names (into which I put Barbara) and she started to grow on me. Then I met a darling 20-something on my recent trip. She was so sweet and good humored with sparkling eyes. Sometimes I meet elderly women like this and wonder what they looked like when they were young. And now I think I've met one. And so I'm in love with the name Barbara.

Congratulations to Bernardino and Annette, Felicita (!), Gloria and Matthew. Nice naming techniques in that family.

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- Sofia +2

11/7/2010, 10:53 AM

I was overjoyed to see my darling Barbara used as a first name! At least my daughter will have one young Barbara in the US to be name-buddies with, lol.

- Bear +1

11/7/2010, 11:08 AM

You have a Barbara too? I knew I liked your style. :-)

The Barbara I met was in Hungary. Here's hoping the name is being revived all over the planet.

- Sofia

11/7/2010, 11:16 AM

Not yet, but hopefully in a few years:-) It's after my grandmother Barica.
Well, it's not that rare in my neck of the woods for kids (as evidenced by the Hungarian Barbara where it's #40 and it's #66 in Croatia), but this is my first US Barbara BA.

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