Douglas?

[BringBack1996]

What are your opinions on the name Douglas - is it too dated, too boring and is Dougie a nice nn of too cutesy? We're desperately trying to get this ones name right as with the other two DC we just went with names that we both agreed on rather than loved :(

My first thought was 'no way' but I think it could be a grower. Dougie is quite sweet.

I just love the name - but I have one!

I think it is a v strong, masculine name and I also love Dougie.

Go for it!

Douglas is lovely.

Douglas - not keen at all, although Dougie isn`t bad.

How about Dougall? Just don`t call his siblings Florence and Zebedee...

Yes Douglas is lovely, Dougie or Doug for short. (One in my family too).

I don't really like it, sorry. It does sound dated/dull to me. But who knows, maybe it is due a comeback!

Personally don't Douglas, it reminds me of an old fat man.

Dougie is ok, not a huge fan of 'ie' names.

Doug is cool.

Dougie is super cute :)

Definitely don't want to be conjouring up images of middle aged men! I do really love Dougie, but just not sold on the full name. Has anyone used a full name only for the DC then to be solely known by the nn?

Should be for their DC

I know a Dougie who is Douglas on BC and Dougie to everyone/school etc. I like it. Better than being one of 5 Olivers/Alfies.

love it!

Love it! This was the name we'd decided on for DC1 but we ended up having a girl. Think Dougie is cute for a wee boy but Douglas or Doug good for an adult.

Nice name, never been in or out. I had an older in-law named Douglas - everyone called him Doug. Except one person who called him Dougie but he was someone who always had to be different :) mind you, he might very well have been called Dougie when he was little, I wouldn't know.

Like Dougie and Doug but not Douglas.

What about Dougray as in the delicious Dougray Scott?

Dougray would stand out like a sore thumb with the names of our other DC!

Iv gota friend called douglas and gets called dougie and he hates the name. Bit old fashioned

Nice, not out there but not too common. A winner.

Really don't like it because it feels like a Derek/Nigel/Paul name to me. ie the kind of name a senior accounts manager at the local building society might have. Sorry.
But the fact that other people like it is a good thing...

My mum wanted us to call our DS Douglas after the Lurpack butter man! Am sure you'll
understand from this why we gave the name a wide berth! Dougie's quite cute though

I think it's a great name, but I'm biased as I have one! I think it's a very manly name. Love it.

So do you think to make Douglas a bit more up to date then a more trendy middle name should be used? We were thinking of having Michael as the middle name but I do think that Douglas Michael sounds a little middle aged. Thoughts?

I adore DOuglas, it has always been on our list, but doesn't fit with our dc names at all.
Youcan't have Douglas Michael though. I just think of Michael Douglas!

BringBack - are you joking? I'm with Tummy - it's screaming Romancing the Stone to me.