Dougie James or Tom Joseph?

[KatyG123]

Less than a week until due date and still not decided on a name 😬

Narrowed down to Dougie James or Tom Joseph.

Reservations are Dougie maybe not good for an adult and Tom maybe boring/safe?

Any views on either name much appreciated 🙂

[electricmoogaloo]

Hey Duggee or Doogie Howser pronunciation? Either way Douglas is better
Are you a McFly fan?

[KatyG123]

Hey Duggee pronunciation 🙂

Could have Douglas on bc though and NN Dougie

[user1493494961]

My cousin's name is Douglas. As a child he was mostly called Dougie but from teens onwards he became Doug. It depends if you'd be OK with Doug.

[KatyG123]

@user1493494961 Yes, I do like Doug but worry my child would hate me as a teen...haha 🤣

Tom Joseph is safer but wonder if I’d regret not going for Dougie as always loved it 💙

[user1493494961]

If you've narrowed it to two names, you could wait to see which suits him best.

[MilkTwoSugarsThanks]

I'd go for Douglas James on BC, known as Dougie.

[Chocolatecake12]

I really like Joseph Thomas! Just to mix this up a bit!!
Not keen on Doug/duggie or Douglas though.
But as always, that’s only my opinion and it’s your child so go with what you like best!

[itbemay1]

I know an adult Dougie and he is super cool. I love Tom too though. As PP suggested wait and see what he looks like

[soundsystem]

Dougie James!

I'd also put Douglas on the birth certificate.

[Echobelly]

I second going for Douglas James, you can call him by the diminutive (as we do for our son who has a more formal full name). I'm generally against naming kids with diminutives, as when they're older they may want to use a name with more gravitas.

[DorothyBastard]

I have a 3yo Douglas. He is Doug, Dougie (Duggee pronounciation) and Douglas at home and at nursery. He likes being called all three

[ImportantWater]

Douglas James for sure

[Ricketyswimmer]

You have the same taste in names as me! My eldest is Thomas Joseph (and awesome, of course ) and I wanted to call my youngest Douglas but his dad vetoed it. Go for Dougie

[userabcname]

Dougie for sure

[ChihuahuaMummy1]

Round here a "dougie" means an unintelligent person

[KatyG123]

@ChihuahuaMummy1 oh no, not heard that before 🤦‍♀️

[KatyG123]

@Ricketyswimmer good taste! Xx

[TheRLodger]

Dougie James but Douglas in BC and official things

[ChihuahuaMummy1]

@KatyG124 I'm from yorkshire if you're somewhere else I'm sure itll be fine

[Sophronia]

Douglas James

[diddlediddle]

Douglas is really nice, bit more imaginative than Tom. Not keen on dougie because I hate boys names ending in ie (so twee) but at least if you go for Douglas he'll have the choice when older.

[LottieLucie]

Dougie James stood out so much - great name!

[RitmoRatmo]

Douglas James was the name of someone absolutely lovely who I sadly lost last year. Go for it. Perfect name.

[KatyG123]

@RitmoRatmo 💕

[Equatoria]

Tom Joseph