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Is Buster acceptable?

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Blahia · 09/02/2015 13:03

Just following on from the 'coolest boys name' thread where a few people mentioned Buster, which I (growing up outside of the UK) love ( d ), but which I thought was out of bounds due to its connotations in English speaking countries?

So: is it okay to name your boy Buster or is it still used as a disrespectful term for a boy/ man you don't like?

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RCheese · 30/08/2023 09:40

I was scrolling because my 4 year old son is Buster and we absolutely LOVE his name. He loves it too and we have never met another one. Yeah we could have gone with Jack or James or Robert- yawn- Buster is a great name full of character and charm.

arlequin · 03/08/2023 21:38

Just realised this thread is 8 years old!

Katiesaidthat · 03/08/2023 15:14

Ooops it made me think of Buster Keaton, but then it seems I have spent too much time with my grandmother. I would have assumed it was an American name (and a dated one at that) as I have never met a British boy/man called Buster...

Daphnis156 · 02/08/2023 19:55

What about Duster?

user1492757084 · 01/08/2023 03:26

Buster is a fine nick name for an endearing active child.
As a first name, for real - no.

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 01/08/2023 03:21

I don’t think it had the connotations you are thinking of, I don’t think it’s insulting to someone to call them buster but I wouldn’t give it to a child. It sounds silly more than anything else.

arlequin · 31/07/2023 22:39

Reminds me of Rod Campbell's Buster books. Can't imagine it on anyone older than 3 I think.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 31/07/2023 00:53

Dog not child.

BusterBarnes · 29/07/2023 12:21

my names Buster and I consider it a tremendous name . People always remember it ‘I’ve met Buster’ ‘Buster Barnes, yes I’ve had the misfortune to meet him’. Whatever, always makes an impact. 😑

MaCosta · 20/02/2015 10:17

If you're giving birth to a puppy, yes.

rosepetalsoup · 20/02/2015 10:14

OP - remember Busta Rhymes. Don't do it. Call them Benedict and nickname them Buster.

wesH · 20/02/2015 10:08

acceptable yes - for a dog

Blondie87 · 20/02/2015 09:18

No!

Limer · 19/02/2015 23:10

Buster Gonad and his unfeasibly large testicles.

itssangriaoclock · 19/02/2015 23:06

Not unless naming a puppy. I'm sorry but no, cute as a nn but not an actual name!

a2011x · 18/02/2015 14:36

Not IMO

Thurlow · 18/02/2015 13:56

Couldn't resist Grin This, OP, is a Buster.

Though having a 'B' surname I did try and convince DP that we should call any future DSs George Oscar, just so I could have a Gob.

Is Buster acceptable?
Thurlow · 18/02/2015 13:55

I think it's a great nickname. Sort of like Spike. If a child's sort of morphed into becoming known as Buster or Spike to the family, that might be quite cool.

As an actual chosen name, no. Definitely, no. Not in the UK at least.

BauerTime · 18/02/2015 13:49

I'm going against the grain and saying that I don't mind it. but I also like Spike which DH informs me is a dogs name.

SmallBee · 18/02/2015 13:42

I don't think I'd call a child Buster any more than I'd call them Snowy, Mittens or Scruffy.

Germgirl · 18/02/2015 13:33

I knew a little boy called Bruiser. Buster is tame compared to that. But no, it's not a name for a person I think. Fine as a nickname but not a proper name.

FishCanFly · 18/02/2015 13:09

Most popular dogs name in our area.
Are there no human names left?

rockinrobintweet · 10/02/2015 21:18

i know 3 boys called Buster. I don't like it myself but actually don't mind it on the particular children. one boy i taught however and if you were calling the child over for a particular reason I did feel like I was beckoning a pet!!

MamaLazarou · 10/02/2015 17:54

It's fine, as long as the baby looks like Popeye.

reuset · 10/02/2015 16:54

Not really. Putting it mildly