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Doug?

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nothingbreaks · 08/11/2020 14:24

What do you think of Doug?? DH loves it! I'm unsure...

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pontiouspilates · 10/11/2020 21:29

Really nice, it's cute for a child but also works well as an adult name.

CorianderLord · 10/11/2020 21:18

Douglas is OK

CorianderLord · 10/11/2020 21:17

Jesus, old man name. Doug. Dug. It just makes me think of mud tbh.

moochoom · 10/11/2020 20:32

My 3 year old is Dougie, people were unsure when we named him but he suits it now. So glad we went with it.

flossiegrippiter · 10/11/2020 20:28

I like it, I always think Gus is similar and liked that but DH wasn't keen on either

pinkpinecone · 10/11/2020 20:25

What do you call a man with a spade on his head?

That's what comes to mind immediately. It's a bit nondescript tbh.

feministbias · 10/11/2020 20:10

The dog from up?

GlitterGlueGun · 10/11/2020 20:04

Makes me think of Douglas Bader, Dougal the dog from the Magic Roundabout, and a Scottish chap who came to fix the phones.

Zofloratheexplora · 10/11/2020 20:00

I love it! (Well Douglas, Dougie is cool and Doug is fine)

midsomermurderess · 10/11/2020 15:29

I Scotland, as others have noted, it's a mainstream, unobjectionable first name.

emmathedilemma · 10/11/2020 14:56

Surely Dhuglas would be Do-Glas not more Dug-las?
I quite Douglas / Doug/ Dougie, I know a few of varying ages so it doesn't strike me as dated.

dannydyerismydad · 10/11/2020 14:42

I knew a Dhuglas. I love that spelling.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 10/11/2020 14:41

I love it! Under-used classic. I'd probably go Douglas on the birth certificate and Doug or Dougie as the nn.

Firebird83 · 09/11/2020 22:06

Nice short for Douglas. Dougie is cute too.

florascotia2 · 08/11/2020 18:11

Doug - no. It's an abbreviation and I've lost count of the Scottish dogs I've met named Doug (because of the similarity in sound).
Douglas - not my favourite, but a perfectly good name.
Dougal - I really prefer, but that's perhaps because I've met several nice people with the name.

mamah2019 · 08/11/2020 16:46

I actually really like it, it's one of those names I really like even tho it's out of my usual taste in names. I think it works for every age too, it's a lovely name :)

TheDetectiveBadge · 08/11/2020 15:59

I like Douglas, Doug for short

takemetomars · 08/11/2020 15:59

Husband is called Douglas. Horrible name

YoniAndGuy · 08/11/2020 15:59

But 100% flat NO to 'Doug' as the full name, if that's what your DH means. Appalling.

YoniAndGuy · 08/11/2020 15:59

Douglas is great actually, as long as he's a wee Dougie for short

rocketspin · 08/11/2020 15:57

What do you call a man with a spade on his head? Doug
What do you call a man without a spade on his head? Douglas

So it's a no from me as that's the first thing that came to mind. Sorry op.

MikeUniformMike · 08/11/2020 15:55

Like it short for Douglas.

Bloodypunkrockers · 08/11/2020 15:54

If it was Douglas then yes

Good Scottish name

DisgruntledPelican · 08/11/2020 15:51

Douglas, yes.

ivfbabymomma1 · 08/11/2020 15:45

I really like it!

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