backward(s) about coming forward

Reticent or unwilling to voice one's opinion; shy. I've always been a bit backward about coming forward when it comes to my religious beliefs. Mary is in no way backward about coming forward; she'll tell you exactly what is on her mind.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jupiter	JOO-pi-tər (English)	Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Atticus	-	Literature
Sanjay	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali
Faiga	-	Yiddish
Hrodebert	-	Ancient Germanic
Shamus	SHAY-mus	Irish