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Barkis is willin'
Barkis is willin'
A phrase emphasizing one's availability and/or openness to a situation. It refers to Mr. Barkis, a character in Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield, who used the phrase to express his interest in marriage. A: "Are you ready for the race today?" B: "Oh yeah! Barkis is willin'!"
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Evelin | | - | German, Estonian, Hungarian |
| Doruk | | - | Turkish |
| Vivian | | VIV-ee-ən (English) | English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Aibek | | - | Kazakh, Kyrgyz |
| Neoptolemus | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Oidipous | | - | Greek Mythology |