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Is this name getting too popular?

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tellmesomethingreal · 01/06/2020 13:26

Heard it recently and really like it but worried it might suddenly get too 20 popular?

Huxley

I want something different and cool but keep seeing it suggested or people using it so am not sure?

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sawollya · 03/06/2020 16:56

The soap is the latin for light.
So lux and rex have a bit more gravitas than say knox, lennox or huxley. But that is jmo of course

sawollya · 03/06/2020 16:54

All sound like precription medications Shock

Maduixa · 03/06/2020 10:29

Sawollya: What were that Youtuber's other children called?

I was just reading this - the siblings are Nakova, Jaka (girls), Radley, and Onyx (boys).

Onyx looks cool, but I imagine would be hard for children to pronounce.

Typohere · 03/06/2020 10:15

When I think of that name I immediately think of the YouTuber who 'rehomed' a child that she adopted from China.

It's strange how a name holds a meaning for many. For that reason I personally wouldn't use it. Although obviously some people do follow what 'influencer's' on YouTube use and so will.

theotherfossilsister · 03/06/2020 10:10

Huckleberry?

captainraymondholt · 03/06/2020 09:43

I think it will be one of those names that is never insanely popular but could increase in popularity a bit because it's a very modern surnamey sounding sort of name. I could definitely imagine more than one in a class. I think it sounds awful though.

june2007 · 03/06/2020 09:40

Don,t choose Lux thats worse then Huxley. (Yep I am named after a soap.)

WhatWouldYouDoWhatWouldJesusDo · 03/06/2020 09:33

As in 'Huxley's pig' ?

Oh no, it's a child's name. But it's not a man's name, don't saddle the poor did with that for life. It can't even be shortened to anything decent.

Leopardprintcurtains · 03/06/2020 09:29

I quite like the name Dexter despite the vigilante serial killer connotations

Funtcase95 · 03/06/2020 09:27

Makes me think of Huxley Motorsport but that's because I use them regularly for my drifter. I did have it on my boys list though, however we had a girl. I like it!

userabcname · 03/06/2020 09:25

I like it - I don't know any. I also like Axel.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 03/06/2020 09:21

It might have a bit of a ‘moment’ but I very much doubt it will ever go top 20, or even top 100. In the current data the highest surname-style boys’ name is Harrison at #34. Jaxon is #46 and Jackson is #80.

CandyLeBonBon · 03/06/2020 08:43

I love Baxter

Ariela · 03/06/2020 08:38

Noooo He'll get called Huxley Pig at school. Bound to be a new improved version of the popular animated TV series out. It was based on some books by Rodney Peppé and was around late 80s/early 90s when my friend's boy was little. Had to suffer it a lot.

Just to add you can find some on You Tube

mamablondie2 · 03/06/2020 08:31

Absolutely love it! Go for it!

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tellmesomethingreal · 01/06/2020 16:20

Really love lux and fox but wanted a longer name that can be shortened really. I've never heard of Huxley pig so no idea what that is?!

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IdentifyasTired · 01/06/2020 16:08

Tbh it just makes me think about that YouTube family.
Also bizarrely reminds me of Huxtable which was the surname in that Bill Cosby show.
Sorry. You did ask.

IndiaMay · 01/06/2020 16:00

Jaxon nn Jax would be cute
Rex is also nice (on Modern Family Mitch and Cam called their baby boy Rexford nn Rex which I liked, or you could do Rexley?)
Caston (no x but for some reason I find it similar)
Max
Felix
Dexter
Baxter
Fox (rising in popularity)
Lux
I also like Huxley / Hux so go for it if you do too

howlatthetrees · 01/06/2020 15:53

I’ve not heard anyone called it

Mucklowe · 01/06/2020 15:50

I doubt it will rise in popularity because it's a hideous sound. Like squelching something unmentionable under your boot.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 01/06/2020 14:45

I'm not keen and wouldn't use it if your surname begins with F. How about Dexter or Conrad?

Phoebeboo · 01/06/2020 14:26

I like Huxley and have never met one!

traveller11 · 01/06/2020 14:25

Here's what I've found on this website - www.babynamespedia.com/names/boy/xley-end

Baxley - baker ...The origin of Baxley is the Old English language ... derivative of Baxter ...
Huxley - from Hugh's meadow ... used predominantly in the English ... fairly popular as a baby name for boys ...
Oxley - ox meadow ... origin is English ... not commonly used as a baby boy name ... not listed within the top 1000 ...
Rexley - from the king's meadow ... derived from English origins ... not often used as a baby boy name ...

Personally I like Baxley. I would also consider Bexley but that's also a place.

Or there's also Baxter for just the 'x' sound

Whatsyourflava · 01/06/2020 14:19

I think Huxley is a gorgeous name. It's still outside the top 300 in the charts so still pretty unusual and only around100 babies given this name a year. That is minuscule!

I'd suggest Felix but that's probably too popular for you.

How about Otto, Bodhi, Barnaby, Tristan, Chester, Cole?
All relatively rare

sawollya · 01/06/2020 14:15

@tellmesomethingreal I'd go for Rex or maybe Rocco if you like that kind of name.

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