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Digby

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yestonodressyet · 29/03/2020 11:47

Thoughts on this for a baby boy?
Double barrelled surname beginning with T so no clash there, I've not met any yet, does anyone know any? Opinions?
Thanks

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Whatsyourflava · 30/03/2020 11:51

Awful. Really bad.

CottonSock · 30/03/2020 11:49

I quite like it, but only one I know was a rabbit.

SpratsOnParade · 30/03/2020 11:45

Digby is awful.

BikeRunSki · 30/03/2020 11:21

I like it

I’m aware of the biggest dog in the world, but still like it.

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yestonodressyet · 30/03/2020 11:16

Thanks for some positive comments everyone nice to have a balance!

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CrocodileFondue · 30/03/2020 10:02

I think Digby is lovely. Especially if the surname is double-barrelled, a short name sounds nicer and less of a mouthful.

The "dogs name" thing is a load of rubbish, it's not like you want to call your baby Spot!

Fiddlersgreen · 30/03/2020 00:10

I know a 13 year old Digby. Lovely lad.
Theo is nice

Astronica · 30/03/2020 00:04

I love Digby and think it's cool. I know an adult and a teenage Digby. I also love Rufus, Monty and Theodore from your list.

Mimca · 29/03/2020 23:22

I know a 10 year old Digby. Lovely boy from a lovely, unpretentious family. He doesn't get teased, it's just another name at school.

waterlego · 29/03/2020 23:11

It is very posh, especially with a double-barrelled surname. It conjures up a ‘hooray Henry‘ type for me.

Also, I know a sausage dog called Digby.

joydivisionovengloves71 · 29/03/2020 23:07

Ah, this is one of those joke threads to cheer us up, phew!!

user3274826 · 29/03/2020 23:03

I LOVE Digby. Was always on my shortlist.

I do love Rufus, Rex, Milo, Caspar, Otto, Rudy, Sylvester and Felix though also, so pet names are definitely my thing.

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yestonodressyet · 29/03/2020 22:54

@LukeSkywalkingOnTheseHaters ah I've never seen that program you see

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yestonodressyet · 29/03/2020 22:53

Thanks for all your suggestions, I'm not keen on Rex it sounds harsh to me I'm not keen on X's in names. Otto I like but have on a middle name list and I do like Rufus as previously mentioned, I like hector but DS1 name begins with H and I'd like it to sound different to his name

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LukeSkywalkingOnTheseHaters · 29/03/2020 22:52

For me it's tainted by Sir Digby Chicken Caesar from Mitchell and Webb Look

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yestonodressyet · 29/03/2020 22:51

I didn't know about this biggest fight in the world I thought everyone just thought it was a commonly used name for dogs and never heard of the Scottish solicitors and don't have any Scottish connections so that wouldn't be an issue, DS does watch digby the dinosaur I suppose

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Boxerbinky · 29/03/2020 21:31

I know two Dibgy's - the first is very well to do, from London - it's his middle name but as his first is also his fathers name, it is the name everyone call him he goes by. It really suits him tbh!

The second is a nickname - one of my dh's mates. He was called this because Dibgy was the 'biggest dog in the world' it used to suit him - but now he is happily settled.. not so much and his gf of course hates it.

Don't know if this helps - but I didn't know about the dog connection until I met my dh. In the context that you are from London, I never thought the name seemed out of place in his circle.

JKScot4 · 29/03/2020 21:15

I know a lovely wee staffy Digby.
Well known solicitors in Scotland, Digby Brown, there as is on the radio all the time.

Snog · 29/03/2020 21:15

I like it

s3tut0y3r · 29/03/2020 21:14

Sometimes less is more. If you have a double barrelled surname why not go for something simple and classic like Mark? Or Peter?

ScouseMar · 29/03/2020 20:11

Digby the biggest dog in the world.

Loved that film and cartoon when I was a kid!

But it's not a great name for a child imho. Theodore from your list is nice.

How about:
Jago
Roscoe
Hugo
Otto
Rufus
Rafferty/ Raff
Hector

Bouncingbelle · 29/03/2020 20:01

If you live in some uber trendy area of London, I reckon it's ok. A million miles better than Wilfred or Winston. What about Rex? I liked it for DS, but everyone told me it was a dogs name. Wish I'd gone for it now!

SionnachRua · 29/03/2020 18:05

A joke of a name tbh. Oscar and Theodore are far more wearable names.

Whatsyourflava · 29/03/2020 17:58

Love love love Wilfred Theodore and Oscar @yestonodressyet

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