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[Opinions] Barbara
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It's tough and matronly but dignified as hell because it's so classic. Like Margaret.
I don't like the sound of it. It reminds me of the (possibly not true) etymology of barbarian: imitating a foreign language by saying "bar bar bar bar"
I guess if I try to like it, and picture it on a real youth, I can find a sort of sharply breezy quality about it. Still feels 1960s to me, though.

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LoveI think it's glamorous. Seriously. I love how economical the name is, too — just three letters!I love Bara and Babe as nicknames.
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I always felt pretty much neutral on Barbara if not I thought it was pretty ugly. Now I think the name is decent at most but I would never use it.Barbara’s meaning is kinda how I feel about Erland. The meaning isn’t necessarily bad, I don’t see why it should bother me.
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I've recently started liking it. It's both spunky and retro, and ancient and romantic.
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Me too for those reasons.
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It's ok
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Varvara was the only form of Barbara that I liked.
I'm not sure what I'm feeling right now; I'd say I'm indifferent.
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I don't like the meaning or any of the nicknames, and I think Barbara sounds old-fashioned and grating.
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I have grown to REALLY love Barbara, I think because I used to really hate it, and it's also one of those names I can't use. It's like a shiny treasure I cannot possess. Forbidden fruit Barbara. It's got everything I love: weird meaning, lots of a's, vintage, and a bad attitude. Well, maybe I shouldn't say "bad"....I just consider Barbara kind of gruff or snarky; very no-nonsense. I also love that it has the very silly Babs and Babette as nickname options. For a while I really cherished the combo Ruby Barbara (inspired by the tropical fish). I had no idea Barbara was SO popular in the past. I figured maybe top 20, sure, but #2? Wow. I'm amazed I only knew two of them.
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