Medical Types- when you hear Douglas..

[Lancrehotpot]

..do you think 'Pouch of Douglas'?
May be overthinking this a little, but DH and I were talking baby names for if we had another DS, and Douglas came up. He loves it, as do I- think it's a lovely strong name.
I'm wondering though, if the anatomical refererence will be an issue (or if his GP will be having a quiet titter to themselves).
Anyone have any thoughts? Thanks!

[Part1]

I'm not a medical type so am wondering what a pouch of douglas is?

[thenightsky]

I just saw thread title and thought.... 'pouch of...'

[B1ueberryS0rbet]

What's a pouch of Douglas?

I think Doogie is cute. Or do you say Doogie but write Dougie? Anyway. Off to google.

[AKissIsNotAContract]

Yes I do, but it didn't hold back Doogie Howser MD.

[LostInWales]

I did but only because you said 'medical types' first. I'm not sure it would spring to mind otherwise.

[B1ueberryS0rbet]

I've just looked at a diagram and read the explanation and I still don't get it! I won't be ringing in sick with it I don't think. I'll stick with 24 hour bug.

[Vivalebeaver]

Well I did when I read the thread title but wouldn't if I just met a kid called Douglas.

[jenniferlucy17]

I'm a GP & it didn't cross my mind at all- go for it!

[Vivalebeaver]

It's an extension of the peritoneal cavity.

[PelvicFloorClenchReminder]

I saw the 'medical types' and 'Douglas' and thought of George Clooney's character in ER

[ggirl]

or a picture framers

[Blowninonabreeze]

Dh and I are both medics and Douglas is currently top of our list if this pregnancy results in a boy.

Pouch of Douglas never been an association until now

[MummysHappyPills]

Pouch of Douglas is the space in your pelvis between your vagina and your rectum! (for those who don't know)

I am a medical type, and funnily enough it is not the first thing that springs to mind when I here the name Douglas. It does however remind me of my aunt's dog of the same name...

And fwiw before I started studying medicine I had never heard of a pouch of Douglas so I most "lay" people won't think of it!

[MummysHappyPills]

Hear not here

[poppycat04]

It was the first thing I thought.....

[MulledWineOnTheBusLady]

I love Douglas, I only suggested it on another thread somewhere tonight. Annoyed it has a rude bits association. It's like Melina all over again.

[Eves]

My son is called Douglas! I hadn't heard of this until now.Has the world been laughing on the inside all this time?!

[chocolateicecream]

I think that you are safe x.

[LostInWales]

I am chuckling at that picture framers ggirl do you think they did any research into their name first or are they happy to be associated with the area between the posterior uterus and rectum?

[MulledWineOnTheBusLady]

Maybe they think it's a landscape feature in Scotland, like the Mull of Kintyre.

[AitchTwoOhOneTwo]

Everyone on MN thinks 'of Douglas'. used to be a 'thing' on here... cod-related almost certainly. i think it's a good name, though.

[Lancrehotpot]

Thanks for your replies
Eves It looks like they haven't from the above (except poppycat, who I hope is fibbing!)

Blueberry When I hear 'Doogie' I hear it in the shrill tones of an elderly Scots lady, the kind that uses 'hen' and 'doll' as terms of endearment.

mulledwine Douglas surely not as bad as Melina!

If these medical types don't immediately see the association, I think it might be okay. Not as if the name comes from the area, IYSWIM.

[poppycat04]

Melina is much, much worse!

[MulledWineOnTheBusLady]

I like it.

[Lancrehotpot]

Oh no AitchTwo, just read your post.
Is this something only die-hard old-timer MNetters will get?