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Is Dax too American?

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doritotos · 04/06/2020 19:09

I'm really keen on names that have an X or the nickname could possibly have the letter X.

I know Daxton exists but not sure I like it. Doesn't feel like a real name for some reason. I feel Dax is just easy, simple and very straightforward but I'm wondering if it might be too American or forever be linked to Dax Shepard

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Dreamcatcher34 · 04/06/2020 20:04

I like Maxton or Jax.

LittleRa · 04/06/2020 20:04

If you like the x ending

Max, Rex, Felix, Knox, Jax, Maddox, Lennox, Lex, Fox, Alex, Dex

MilaRos · 04/06/2020 20:01

How about Jax?

JessicaPeach · 04/06/2020 20:00

Dax reminds me of the baby that was born prematurely in nyc and the dad did a big go fund me campaign despite getting paid out by insurance. He was a pretty dubious character iirc!

Wheresthebiffer2 · 04/06/2020 19:59

Star Trek character.

Blursula · 04/06/2020 19:58

I much prefer Max

HappyGoLuckyHippo · 04/06/2020 19:57

@Somethingnasty rather!

HappyGoLuckyHippo · 04/06/2020 19:56

@Somethingfishy I knew there was something stocky about that name, thank you! I know a Rex, which is ok.

Youngatheart00 · 04/06/2020 19:50

Sounds like a household cleaner.

SomethingNastyInTheBallPool · 04/06/2020 19:49

Dax is the name of the German stock market index. It’s like calling your child FTSE or Dow.

LittleRa · 04/06/2020 19:47

According to Dax Shepard’s Wikipedia page:

“According to Shepard, his mother named him for the rich playboy Dax (Diogenes Alejandro Xenos), in Harold Robbins' novel The Adventurers.”

elp30 · 04/06/2020 19:44

I'm with @VirginWestCoast

I don't think you can pin this on Americans.
I've never heard of it and I've heard some "interesting" names.

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MikeUniformMike · 04/06/2020 19:40

Is your surname Hunt?

ethelredonagoodday · 04/06/2020 19:39

My nephew is a Dax. Initially we thought it was a bit out there. But we are used to it now! 😁🤣

Miriel · 04/06/2020 19:38

It's a great middle name for Curzon or Jadzia!

ThisIsMyStory1 · 04/06/2020 19:35

I love it but it's the name of the coding language that Power Bi uses and I'm an Analyst Grin

itssquidstella · 04/06/2020 19:34

Bill Bailey's son is called Dax; he was named after the Star Trek character.

BarbaraWoodlouse · 04/06/2020 19:34

Daxtopher has a certain ring to it.

HappyDinosaur · 04/06/2020 19:32

For me it's too IKEA, but its personal preference.

BobbinThreadbare123 · 04/06/2020 19:30

Female Star Trek character, Dax. Daxton is bloody awful!

SciFiScream · 04/06/2020 19:29

Dax makes me think of the symbiont from Star Trek

Dax was the name of the being that lived inside Curzon, then Jadzia, then Ezri

It's a cool name especially if you are a Star Trek fan.

SallyWD · 04/06/2020 19:27

I strongly diskike it. I like Rex and Max but Dax sounds ridiculous in my opinion.

Diverseduvet · 04/06/2020 19:27

What does it mean? Do you like the meaning, or doesn't it have one, you just like the sound?

VirginWestCoast · 04/06/2020 19:27

I don't think you can pin this on the Americans.

SnaccidentsHappen · 04/06/2020 19:26

I know a Dax, he is 42. It's of French origin and means leader, I say go for it

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