Douglas?

[Thurlow]

DP has always wanted a DS called this, it's an important family name for him.

I've spent fifteen years joking swearing that I'd never have a son called Douglas.

But now we are having a DS, I'm almost changing my mind...

Good or bad? I used to think it was awful but maybe not so much. I think my biggest concern was always that "Doug" might be great for a cool, rugby playing 16 year old but not so good on a slightly less confident boy, say. But then there are so many different names used nowadays, maybe that doesn't matter anymore?

[Aphie]

Well my awkward geeky anti social brother is Doug. It suits him a lot. I don't think it's a name limited to anyone anymore. I love the name

[blueskyinmarch]

I love the name Douglas but i am Scottish and it is a fairly popular name here. My hairdresser is called Douglas. He utterly gorgeous and is one of my favourite people in the whole world.

[Wishfulmakeupping]

I really like it it's popular with the 'cool, hipster' type parents which I not but I still like it :) and Dougie as nn

[LadyMonicaBaddingham]

Dougie is so cute for a little boy!

[MilesHuntsWig]

It's lovely

[Thurlow]

I don't think it's a name limited to anyone anymore

Yeah, I think this was a snap decision I made when I first hear the name from DP all those years ago and I've not really stepped back and thought about it properly since!

He would definitely be a Doug or Dougie when little.

[ButteredToastAndStrawberryJam]

A good name that.

[Bluesand1]

Nice name I like it

[DamsonGinIsMyThing]

It's literally my most favourite boys name of all time. Ever.
My stupid ovaries won't let me have babies and I love that you're thinking about using this name

[outputgap]

I really like it. Do it.

[EllaHen]

When I was a kid I thought Douglas was an awful name.

Now though, I like it. In Scotland, Dougie is pronounced 'Doo-gie' rather than 'Duggie'.

[MrsGsnow18]

I like it a lot. Love Doug and Dougie as NNs

[iloveberries]

We like this one too. Go for it!

[WellErrr]

It's lovely. I like Dougie.

[ShallNotBeNamed]

My DS is Dougie, he is 18 months old now and I've not heard of another little one! I absolutely love it, people always comment on how much they like it!

[Thurlow]

It doesn't feel like a baby's name, but then DD has a mouthful of a name that doesn't feel like a baby's name, so I don't know why I'm getting so bothered about that!

[HooseRice]

Fabulous name.

[Sophronia]

Love it.

[SteviebunsBottrittrundle]

I like it!

[Pinkgeek]

My dh is a Douglas and I love it! He's such a gent and very clever too. I'm a teacher and never taught a Doug so it's not too common either! (England)

[DorothyBastard]

I have a Douglas, he's 9mo and really suits it. We call him Doug, Dougie (which we pronounce 'duggee') and Douglas.

[smartyclogs]

Sorry, I may be the only one so far, but I'm not keen on it at all.
It goes together with names like Trevor, Duncan and Barry imo.
All of which are equally bad.

[DonkeysDontRideBicycles]

Good solid name, I can picture a sturdy toddler concentrating on a task. After 15 years' brainwashing by DP maybe not surprising you've warmed to it!

(Anyone else recall the "ER" character Doug Ross?).

[BendydickCuminsnatch]

I like it, DH has wanted it forever (not at all Scottish). DS' favourite TV show is Hey Duggee so it would have been ace if we'd gone ahead with calling him Dougie! You should use it OP.