Dominic?

[Gigi97]

Thoughts on this name for a baby boy? What do you think of when you hear the name Dominic?

[Purplecatshopaholic]

I like it. Assume you don’t mind them being called Dom for short. Or maybe Nick/Nicky

[CMhater]

It's not to my taste.
I think 'Dom' is awful.

[Oneearringlost]

Lovely, I really like it.
It strikes me as a strong name. I also like Julius, Gabriel, Louis
My nephew is Dominic, has never become Dom.

[interest12]

I like it, or Dominico.
Nn Nic or Nico

[blitzen]

Really like it!

[FuggyPidding]

I like it!

Prefer Dom to Nic as a nickname but would try to stick with the just Dominic.

[toastofthetown]

It's fine. Not exactly thrilling, but not objectively bad either. Brings to mind a boy at school who pushed me off a slide, but that's a rather niche reference.

[ImNotWhoYouThinkIam]

It makes me think of my very lovely DS1. And he's never called Dom.

[WarmForDecember]

I really like it but DD always complained about a Dominic at her nursery so that puts me off!

[Paris14eme]

Love that name!

[HerculesMulligan]

I really like it. I've only ever known lovely Dominics. I think it's quite a Catholic name, IME.

[Paris14eme]

Love Gabriel too btw!

[emmathedilemma]

ooh no, dated and not in a trendy way!

[KellyABC]

It just makes me think of Dominic Cummings. But that should pass in time.

[RedCandyApple]

This is a name I’ve always hated, hate the Dom sound

[itwasntaparty]

Dominique sounds so much nicer but if you're not french...

[teaandtoastwithmarmite]

I like it. My dd goes to school with twins called Aoife and Dominic.

[feedthepeony]

Noooooo

[PlainJane1000]

I love it and it was on our shortlist for DS1 but hate the nn Dom (in my head the old advert for domestos bleach "big bad Dom" plays!) which was a deciding factor against it. It's interesting reading pp's saying ones they have/know don't get shortened. I imagine my MIL would instantly shorten it!
Also the recent Dominic's in parliament are not great namesakes if you are in the UK at the moment.

[ImNotWhoYouThinkIam]

@PlainJane1000

I love it and it was on our shortlist for DS1 but hate the nn Dom (in my head the old advert for domestos bleach "big bad Dom" plays!) which was a deciding factor against it. It's interesting reading pp's saying ones they have/know don't get shortened. I imagine my MIL would instantly shorten it!
Also the recent Dominic's in parliament are not great namesakes if you are in the UK at the moment.

People have tried to shorten it a couple of times. I (and then DS as he got older) told them he was Dominic not Dom and they didn't shorten it again.

[GreenLunchBox]

Love it

[resm]

Love the name Dominic and was on my list for second son.

[Heh1991]

I really like it would be one of my choices too! I like that it’s well known enough that it wouldn’t raise an eyebrow and fairly easy to spell but that it’s unusual enough that there probably won’t be any others in his class! I also really like Dom as nickname- go for it!

[FixItUpChappie]

I LOVE this name. If we would have had another boy it would have been a real contender

[Luredbyapomegranate]

Cummings right now.. 🧟‍♂️

But it’s a nice name.