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Thought on this boys name please?

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Eleta · 02/05/2008 14:34

I just want some honest opinions please so don't worry about offending me. I am just trying this one out and would like to know what peoles perceptions are of this name

Dexter.

I was thinking of Harry or Thomas but Dexter has grown on me but I'm not sure if I'm having a mad pregnant moment

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BigBadMouse · 07/05/2008 20:23

I have a friend who has a son called Dexter -he is in his mid-teens now and he loves his name (always has apparently). I bet you'll know if your DS is a Dexter or not the moment you see him!

LaDiDaDi · 07/05/2008 20:17

I like it, rings the Dexter Fletcher bell for me too .

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devonsmummy · 07/05/2008 20:13

Love love love Dexter

Was on the shortlist (mine) for DS1 but DH not keen.

Is top of list for next DS (will start working on DH now - as not even pregnant yet!!)

unknownrebelbang · 02/05/2008 23:53

Not keen.

KaSo · 02/05/2008 19:35

I love it, but on another forum I go to there are 3 baby Dexters so it's clearly becoming a popular name and I don't do popular names!

Lovesdogsandcats · 02/05/2008 19:22

Its ok in a cartoony way (Dexters Laboratory).

I LOVE the name Jared.

scottishmummy · 02/05/2008 18:29

just to point out that in scotland ned is an unflattering name for a mad heid the baw

hana · 02/05/2008 18:29

I quite like Dexter
don't see it as American at all

LynetteScavo · 02/05/2008 18:24

Dexter is lovely!

Thomas is a bit boring, and there are loads of Harry's around.

scottishmummy · 02/05/2008 18:21

i rally like dexterreminds me of dexter bexley and the big blue beastie

Janni · 02/05/2008 18:20

It's fine - quite cool.

2point4kids · 02/05/2008 18:19

Dexter is my favourite boys name!
I really wanted to call DS2 Dexter and ummed and ahhed about it all the way through the pregnancy but didnt in the end as our surname starts with D and sounds really daft next to it..
DS2 ended up being a Ted, short for Edward (so close to a Ned collision )

collision · 02/05/2008 18:14

LOL Hatrick. I wondered if anyone would ever pick up on the fact that I always recommend Ned as a name!

I couldnt use it as our surname begins with N but it is such a lovely simple underused name!

My 3 SILs all had boys in the last 6 weeks and none of them used Ned. I am trying to get someone to use Imogen too as I think it is lovely and again, underused.

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Eleta · 02/05/2008 17:59

It's actually an English name but I agree it sounds American.

I like the serial killer on tv. I think he has the right idea

I think eveyone has got abit obsessed with names sounding 'chavvy', and while I agree it isn't a 'classy' sounding name, it's not very popular at all and so I don't agree that it is chavvy

I like Ned but surname begins with N, so would look silly

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ShowOfHands · 02/05/2008 17:52

Ruby, I've allowed that if we ever have a ds he can be Finnigan and the next one Dexter. What's wrong with me? Or dh and his strange interests? Nobody ever gets the reference!

CantSleepWontSleep · 02/05/2008 17:51

Squirdle - kittylette I think.

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pointydog · 02/05/2008 17:47

Or Nad? It's the new Ned.

collision · 02/05/2008 17:44

Dex Dexter...Dynasty

Dexter...the serial killer on TV

Too American

Trying to be different

Tis a surname

Tis chavvy

tis not good.

What about Ned?

pointydog · 02/05/2008 17:43

I like the sound of the name but it's too trendy for my liking.

Posey · 02/05/2008 17:41

I really like it. In some parts of the country no-one bats an eyelid at more unusual names, in other places more "normal" names are used. I know when my sister was trying to think of a name I ran through dd's year list. Her response to some of the more unusual names was "he'd be teased mercilessly round here with that name!"
Just something to consider.

jivegirl · 02/05/2008 17:40

Hi Eleta - I'm with you on this one. Find myself strangely drawn to 'Dexter' but don't think I'd actually take the plunge..

Again I'm another one probably reminiscing after my youth.. Dexter Fletcher - yum.

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