I'm 25 and in the UK. And I was never cool, even as a child, so not sure if my opinon helps!
In general conversation, when someone mentions Timothy (tho not Tim or Timmy) my immediate association is with The Famous Five. However, in a book etc, I'll make the connection eventually, but it's not an immediate association.
As for the name itself. It isn't a 'cool' name, but I do associate it with the more traditional names. Maybe not quite as traditional and James, William or John, but in that direction. And I don't see it as uncool. I also much prefer Timothy to Timmy. I'll suffer Tim if necessary, but still prefer Timothy to Tim.
I like Tim or Timothy better than Thomas. And I prefer Tom to Thomas. It's also possible that if you weren't changing the name of a character I already know and love, I'd tell you I prefer Tom over Timothy and Tim. *g*
Basically, I never even gave Timothy's name a second thought, other than a fleeting, "Oh, you don't hear a lot of kids called Timothy nowadays."
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Date: 2009-05-12 07:10 pm (UTC)In general conversation, when someone mentions Timothy (tho not Tim or Timmy) my immediate association is with The Famous Five. However, in a book etc, I'll make the connection eventually, but it's not an immediate association.
As for the name itself. It isn't a 'cool' name, but I do associate it with the more traditional names. Maybe not quite as traditional and James, William or John, but in that direction. And I don't see it as uncool. I also much prefer Timothy to Timmy. I'll suffer Tim if necessary, but still prefer Timothy to Tim.
I like Tim or Timothy better than Thomas. And I prefer Tom to Thomas. It's also possible that if you weren't changing the name of a character I already know and love, I'd tell you I prefer Tom over Timothy and Tim. *g*
Basically, I never even gave Timothy's name a second thought, other than a fleeting, "Oh, you don't hear a lot of kids called Timothy nowadays."