Dawson?

[CheerfulYank]

I'm a bit wary because of Dawson's Creek, but it was my grandfather's middle name and I quite like it. Thoughts?

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Dork

PMSL! ok, moondog :)

Although I remember you shooting Declan down for me, so I'm a bit

:o

OOh, did I?I can't resist expressing a visceral reactio to a name I don't like.

If you and yours like it, that's all that matters m'dear.

My mother ruined a name my sister had her heart set on a while ago (Inigo) by laughing cruelly and saying 'In 'e go, out 'e go').

I have inherited her brutal streak I think.

I suggest keeping it in the middle.

In UK, I think it'll be a while before it escapes from the shadow of Les.

Oh dear. You're asking a bunch of mostly Brits. Do an image search for 'Les Dawson' .... fondly remembered but that's the picture that springs to mind (hey...just realised we need a [gurn] emoticon!)

Hmm...well...

No one here would know him. But that is something to consider!

Don't like surnames. But as a tribute to a relative it's OK as a middle name.

I suggest keeping it as a middle name too.

Keep it as a mn. It is pretty awful. I agree with pp - Les Dawson, then Dawsons Creek.

Horrid

I have a second cousin in Australia called Dawson. He is lovely, so I rather like the name, and have good associations with it.

I like it.

I like it. I think people should be encouraged to use names that aren't used that much if they sound nice. i think this one does. i much prefer it to old fashioned names like arthur.

Dawson...ugly name imo. Declan - like.

As a middle name yes,it's a strong middle name,but definitely not as a first name.

Middle name for me too

I have a .... 1st cousin removed with this name? He's a nice lad (teen now). Very athletic.