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DH really likes the name Spike for a boy. I'm not keen at all as I think it's a bit "try hard". Is this a bit unfair of me?

I loved spike when carrying ds but couldn't get dh to agree!

Love spike so cool

its a dogs name

I know a Spike, he's 8. He's not cool or try hard, he's really bookish, academic, into WW2 and just a bit of a boffin. He totally suits his name though!

I always think the child fits the name in the end. I can't look at either of mine and imagine them being called anything else.

No.

It's ghastly.Truly terrible. Don't give in.

Cool.

wow! That truly is awful. Really, really awful.

No.

It's fine as a nn for a child, but I think a fuller name is needed. Could he be a Samuel nicknamed Spike?

I love it. I used to work for a lovely Spike. He was quite quirky, and it really suited him.

dog/guinea pig name not for a person who has to grow up and have a job and live their life, dreadful

Really? It's the name of the bulldog in Tom and Jerry.....

It's also the name of Buffy's not-as-good-looking-as-Angel vampire love interest.

I wouldn't, I'm afraid.

Good for a NN, not as a full name.

Buffy's fake cockney vampire lover!

I agree with you, it's really "try-hard" as a real name, but you could have it as a nickname.

I absolutely love it.

Please don't don't to the poor kid. People are sometimes prejudiced against names and I really do think a name like spike might shut a few doors for him professionally when he is older. Sorry to say that but I have always appreciated the honesty on this forum. What about as nn for mike or something?

Meant to say don't do it

It's a nickname for a dog , not a 'real name'.

Dukeofpork I don't agree, children's names these days are much more adventurous than when I was at school. Whilst I don't like them all I really don't think that as they all get older that anyone will be treated differently because of their name.

< always comes on 'Spike' threads to say this >

It was an Army nickname for a tall thin man. Best example - Spike Milligan. Real name Terence, height in army 6ft something, weight in army, about 9 stone.

If there is any chance of your DS being short and stocky, do NOT even contemplate.

I agree with NotMostPeople. I think it's a nice name. Fun. Makes me think of the brilliant spike Milligan