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Dexter

34 replies

Plateofcrumbs · 09/05/2014 07:57

What do you all think of the name Dexter?

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JRmumma · 09/05/2014 11:04

I quite like the name but the fact that its the new 'i want to give my child an unusual name' name would put me off of using it.

JapaneseMargaret · 09/05/2014 11:00

It's the sort of name that could go either way, really

You can see it totally suiting a 30-something, Don Draper-esque partner in a magic circle firm ... and a flabby and hirsute 50-year old gent, with questionable personal hygiene and an unrelenting gaming habit.

You'd have to really hope for the former.

PetaPipa · 09/05/2014 10:48

Dexter is in the top 100 now so is definitely not too out there any more. But probably will become more popular. Might be a consideration if you are bothered about that.

BobPatandIgglePiggle · 09/05/2014 10:11

Love it and it was on our list but lots of people associated it woth the serial killer.

I never watched it though so didn't get the hype

yellowsnownoteatwillyou · 09/05/2014 10:09

It was my second choice for my ds, I will use it if we get ds2, my first ds has a very unusual name so would need to do the same but worried dexter might become popular.

Scotinoz · 09/05/2014 10:02

Makes me think Dexter Fletcher from Press Gang (possibly showing my age with that one), and more recently Dexter Morgan serial killer...

Sorry - it's a cool name though if you can pull it off.

HannahLaRouge · 09/05/2014 08:18

My six month old's name :)

TheHoundsBitch · 09/05/2014 08:11

I love it, we've earmarked it for the next DC!

CoteDAzur · 09/05/2014 08:02

Not for another generation, I'm afraid.

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