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Dexter or Griffin?

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FreshScent · 16/05/2009 14:35

Both of these have become two of my favourites lately, which of them do you prefer and why?

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MazzzaG · 07/03/2011 22:44

Please don't call him griffin it's a surname lol dexter better

expectingno3 · 06/03/2011 20:54

By far the better name, not bestter...

expectingno3 · 06/03/2011 20:53

Dexter - by far the bestter name. Love it myself but DH doesn't agree. Griffin just reminds me of the old Midland Bank icon.

DexterFletcherusedmyeyedrops · 06/03/2011 20:45

Dexter. Obviously.

FoxyRevenger · 06/03/2011 10:01

I like them both, but prefer Griffin, Dexter is becoming a bit ubiquitous. Griffin reminds me of Party of Five Smile

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dexifehatz · 06/03/2011 01:22

My Dexter Miles is 5 and so cool it hurts!! He was born Before the tv series and it pisses me off when people gto 'OOOHHH Pyscho'..Griffin is a clawed mythical beast Yuck...Dexter without doubt!!

PepsiPopcorn · 27/02/2011 17:15

Dexter is a surname, Griffin is a strange mythical animal. Out of the two it would have to be Dexter.

Greenwing · 27/02/2011 16:53

Serial killer or mythical beast/name of racist Nick.
This sort of choice makes me understand why people use the popular names like Thomas and James so much - fewer negative reactions!
Sorry - don't like either.

yousankmybattleship · 27/02/2011 12:48

Sorry, but I think they are both awful. Griff is nice though.

BelligerentGhoul · 27/02/2011 12:45

Dexter, if it has to be one of them.

Griffin sounds like the parents are desperately trying to cling on to their view of themselves as 'young and alternative' - sorry but you did ask why!

ConstanceFelicity · 27/02/2011 12:41

Don't like either but certianly not Griffin- Makes me think of Nick Griffin, fascist extrordinaire...

Trinaluce · 27/02/2011 12:36

Hm, serial killer or mythical beast? Pass on both, sorry. (Friend's DS is Dexter, suits him down to the ground but I still don't like it)

ItsJustAName · 27/02/2011 11:52

Dexter is a serial killer.

Griffin is quite cool.

caz05 · 27/02/2011 08:55

Dexter. It is on my short list of boys names

beijingaling · 27/02/2011 04:43

Iknow a Griffin. LOVE the name. Dexter is a serial killer...

ilovesprouts · 27/02/2011 04:19

dexter not griffin

CheerfulYank · 27/02/2011 02:31

I like both but I perfer Dexter :)

BunnyLebowski · 27/02/2011 02:27

Both are woeful.

Griffin = <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01408/Nick-Griffin_1408042c.jpg&imgrefurl=www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/5362870/BNP-leader-Nick-Griffin-may-be-blocked-from-Queens-garden-party.html&usg=__HDQFiY2HVQbddUnQgoGAVx9HGuM=&h=288&w=460&sz=40&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=ns3duGFCjzOsBM:&tbnh=139&tbnw=185&ei=HrVpTay7Bc6ChQeYqOWwDQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dnick%2Bgriffin%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D925%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=470&oei=HrVpTay7Bc6ChQeYqOWwDQ&page=1&ndsp=43&ved=1t:429,r:28,s:0&tx=53&ty=40" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1 <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=images.wikia.com/familyguy/images/c/c2/Peter_Griffin.png&imgrefurl=familyguy.wikia.com/wiki/Peter_Griffin&usg=__y7u_eXNaNsntTkIEUTeGPHQZxnY=&h=385&w=299&sz=83&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=uOaTS-Zk2MgUAM:&tbnh=151&tbnw=123&ei=mLVpTZLmIsGahQeThN3RCQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpeter%2Bgriffin%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D925%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=293&oei=mLVpTZLmIsGahQeThN3RCQ&page=1&ndsp=45&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=70&ty=35" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2 or <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=rookery.s3.amazonaws.com/853000/853357_a06d_625x1000.jpg&imgrefurl=fx.worth1000.com/entries/303650/griffin&usg=__b2RrLgXizpQu7lX-iM6WnWuqOuw=&h=455&w=624&sz=96&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=f2HvW8AjoxfyDM:&tbnh=147&tbnw=196&ei=NrVpTa-dMY6whQehusmzDQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgriffin%2Bcreature%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D925%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=794&vpy=85&dur=247&hovh=192&hovw=263&tx=149&ty=74&oei=NrVpTa-dMY6whQehusmzDQ&page=1&ndsp=44&ved=1t:429,r:4,s:0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">3

Dexter = 1 or <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.moviesonline.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dexter_l.jpg&imgrefurl=www.moviesonline.ca/2010/12/dexter-return-season-6/&usg=__NEFIWa9EyPFe303vJC9qMyzjuls=&h=400&w=300&sz=22&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=RtqLPci_8nz2JM:&tbnh=138&tbnw=104&ei=brZpTZmSDoLOhAfn7OG2DQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddexter%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D925%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=525&oei=brZpTZmSDoLOhAfn7OG2DQ&page=1&ndsp=45&ved=1t:429,r:20,s:0&tx=35&ty=53" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2

Basinka · 27/02/2011 02:18

I have a Griffin. Suits him admirably. Like it cause you can nickname Griff or Fin, which I prefer. It's becoming more popular.

womma · 23/05/2009 22:43

Nononono!!!

ipodtherforipoor · 23/05/2009 22:32

I have a Griffin

ReneRusso · 23/05/2009 22:29

Dexter

JackBauer · 23/05/2009 22:24

Hmm, I think you sbould stop watching FX channel

Paolosgirl · 23/05/2009 22:24

Not keen on either, sorry