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Barbara is a retro name I'm fond of. It's not among my favorites - though it was 10 years ago! I found out while doing a ten-year comparison that the combo I had was Barbara Celeste (similar to your Barbara Celestine).

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Most of the Barbaras I've met, however, were born way before the 1960s. I actually associate this name with women born in the 30s / 40s (so basically, the mothers of your Barbaras). I imagine Barbra Streisand, despite having a different spelling, contributed greatly to regional enduring popularity in this case, though I'm not fond of her spelling (Barbara needs that third A).

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Of your combos, I like:

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Barbara Celandine
Barbara Corisande
Barbara Eloise
Barbara Ismene
Barbara Jessamine
Barbara Jacobina (though I think Barbara Jacobine flows better)
Barbara Letitia
Barbara Melisande
Barbara Melusine
Barbara Nimue
Barbara Wilhelmina
Barbara Winifred
Barbara Zenaida

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I also would suggest:

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Barbara Evaline (ev-uh-LIEN)
Barbara Giselle
Barbara Liliane
Barbara Lucrèce / Barbara Lucresse
Barbara Seraphine / Barbara Serafine
Barbara Seraphine / Barbara Sarafina
Barbara Solange
Barbara Solène / Barbara Solenne
Barbara Valentine
Barbara Zaynab / Barbara Zainab
Barbara Zénaïs / Barbara Zenais

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For the most part, I'd try to avoid giving Barbara a middle that also ended in -a.

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This message was edited 12/31/2020, 7:53 PM