Spike??

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Im keen but husband not so sure. What connotations does it bring to mind? Our first is Rex. Maybe they will sound like a pack of dogs? (but then our dog is called Barbara....)

Oh dear, sorry but I did think it's a good name for a dog. And that was before I read your other child is called Rex. I'm sure some will love it though

Spike Milligan to me. How about Seán and Spike as a nn?

I love it

I like it. Cool and masculine. And not as overused as many other names.

that made me laugh - and barbara the dog! i'm really not sure you can call a child Spike though.

Not keen sorry.

cool name, spike milligan rocks

I like the idea of swapping baby and dog names around.

Get a few more dogs and call them Isabella, Jack, Ruby and Oliver.

The after wee Spike have another baby and (regardless of gender) call it Snuffles.

I immediately thought 'dog or vampire'. And with Rex (great name, btw) it really is a little bit thematic.

Could you use it as a nickname?

As a nickname yes. As a name no.

(World's biggest Spike Milligan fan)

MissMary - three Spikes? Really? But surely these are Cool dudes in their 20's or 30's (or god save us, their 40's) and not sweet little children? Surely? There aren't really baby Spikes being wheeled about in Bugaboos, are there?

Sorry. Spike is a nickname for an adult, a peroxide vampire or a retro bulldog. I would put on my judgey pants and hoist them high if I ever encountered a parent daft shortsighted stupid daft enough to saddle a child with this name.

Bulldog in Tom and Jerry or (admittedly delicious) vampire in Buffy for me, sorry.

With eldest being called Rex, I would suggest you name your third 'Fido'

NO. You can't call a child after a dog. Spike is just awful

Think Rex is a wonderful name and was very keen on it for DS2, but DH refused because he thought it was too doggy. So I'm afraid Spike and Rex is a bit much..

Beyond that, I really don't like Spike as a name. It's.... spiky, harsh, what you do to people's drinks, what needles do to you.

Mmmmmmmmm Spike
but that's kind of the problem - you'd be advertising yourself as a tragic old Buffy fan, even if you aren't one.

Also not an actual human name.

I love Spike but sadly not with a sibling called Rex.

I think with Rex it does sound like a dog's name, sorry!

But still, your choice. As long as your promise never to name DS3 (if you have one in future) Rover or Fido!

I'm a huge Buffy fan, (particularly Spike... hmmm) but definitely not a name for a human.
Nickname yes, but not a real name, and I'm not one of these people who think children need a "birth certificate" name.

Even Spike Milligan wasn't really called Spike.

I'm with the majority I'm afraid - great nickname but not an actual name. Similar to Spud.

Also agree that Rex & Spike together would sound like dogs names. In the same way that, to me, Felix will always be a cat .

Woof woof. Don't do it.

I think Gremlins.

Actually my first thought was 'you're fucking kidding me?!' but that could be because I'm in a really foul, short tempered mood tonight!

But second thought was Gremlins.

I just can't see a gorgeous little newborn baby with the name Spike. Not unless he's wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket.

Silly - it sounds like parents trying to appear 'cool' to me.