Is Buster acceptable?

59 replies

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?

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

HoneyIsBeePoo · 09/02/2015 13:09

It's FIL's nickname for my son and I bloody hate it!

SardineQueen · 09/02/2015 13:09

Buster Bloodvessel is who I think of.

Which is no bad thing, I guess. It's quite a distinctive name though.

StampyShortnose · 09/02/2015 13:08

It's a nickname or a dog's name I'm afraid!

MegMogandOwlToo · 09/02/2015 13:07

I immediately thought of the oh dear book...

Buster went to stay with grandma on the farm... Grandma asked buster to fetch the eggs...

SweetsForMySweet · 09/02/2015 13:07

For a dog yes, for a child No

Kundry · 09/02/2015 13:06

It's then name of a dog or a gangster.

BlueberryWafer · 09/02/2015 13:06

Acceptable for a dog? Yes. For a human? No.

Pandora37 · 09/02/2015 13:06

I've never heard of it being used as a disrespectful term but I do think it's very silly. I've known too many dogs and budgies called Buster to take it seriously as a human name.