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My dad.

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When I think of "Tim," I think of my dad. Even though I've met plenty of other Timothys / Tims throughout my life, I will always connect the name to him specifically. I doubt I'd use it in the future (particularly as a first name), but I don't think it's a bad name at all.

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Timothy isn't as "enduringly" classic as Thomas, which was one of the twenty (or so) names English people were apparently allowed to use during the Renaissance. Timothy's popularity is far spikier, peaking in the U.S. in... hah, 1967, when my dad was born! My dad was in the younger half of his twenties when I was born, so Tim is on its way to becoming a "dad name" like Bill, Bob, Gary, Jim, or Ted. Not quite there yet, though, give it at least another ten years.

One of my friends growing up. Have only known 2, but then I've only known 2 guys called Tom, too. See them in pretty much the same light.
Have seen Timmon as well.

Timothy is one of my favorite names. I think it shows up in my combos and top 10 posts periodically. I think of it as more like Nicholas or Gregory than Thomas when it comes to usage.

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Tim seems a little more dated/retro (same age as Jim), but ok.

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I also like Timaeus and Timothea.

This message was edited 7/14/2022, 1:42 PM

I like it. Timothy still seems reasonably popular, though less so than it has been. I think everyone knows at least a couple of Tims. There were two in my graduating class that I remember.
I definitely don't like Timmy, though; it's the go-to little=brat name.

I like Timothy, and Tim is a pretty good nn. I don't think I'd ever use it, but I'd be happy to meet lots of Timothy/Tim people.

I don't know that that is true. I've known plenty of people named Timothy, nicknamed Tim, of a wide array of ages.

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I think it's a classic, a fine name. I could never use it myself, I have far too many associations, but I think it's classic, strong.