Dudley?

[bodz29]

Hi all, newbie here so be gentle!

Me and my OH are at loggerheads over the name Dudley for our next baby (due in 6 weeks and a boy). I absolutely can't stand it, but they absolutely love it and have their heart set on it.

Our DD is called Elsie, which we are sooo happy with, so initially we wanted something a bit different for the new arrival. My view has changed since and I feel a boy's name doesn't have as much freedom to be quirky and 'out there' as a girls name, so I'm erring to more traditional, strong names (Luke is my fave)

Am I being unreasonable? What do you guys think of Dudley? I've tried to love it but I just can't at the moment. I need help on this one!

Btw, middle name will be Alistair after my brother

Dudley? Why would you do that to a poor innocent child? Why?

As in Dudley Dursley the spoilt fat kid out of Harry Potter or the really rather depressing town in the West Midlands?

What Ferret said

No, no, no.

Luke is far better, you say "they have their heart set" is this just your DH or is someone else suggesting it? You could consider Declan or Donald if you want a similar compromise name.

Oh my goodness, just NO. Luke is a lovely name. Dudley is quite frankly awful. Why are they so set on it?

Dudley is pretty bad, but your others are great.

No to Dudley! Really like Luke but very popular here.

My friends cat is called Dudley - mad as a box of frogs.

HTH

who are "they?" cos if its anyone other than your OH they should Butt The Fuck Out...

And fwiw Dudley is a dreadful name. Awful.

I used to ride a horse called Dudley with a willy so big it had to be seen to be believed...

Please please don't inflict that on your child. I never ever comment on these threads but horror has moved me to post!

Dudley will be off limits for some time due to Harry Potter...it conjures up images of a over weight, spolit brat/bully who is not too clever...please tell me you are a troll?

By the way love the name ABF

The most widely read children's books in the world and probably will be for a while and one of the nastiest characters is called Dudley! Why would anyone think that would be a good idea?

You have to find a name that you BOTH like

Lol, yes it is my DH and I honestly have no idea where it has come from. As I said, we named our DD Elsie (which was his idea and I loved) and I think he's trying to come up with something special again and failing IMHO

I might show him this thread - glad I'm not the only one who feels so strongly against it!

No,no and a thousand times no.It's hideous.Utterly hideous.

I actually quite like it - made me immediately think of Dudley Moore. However I have never read Harry potter so didn't know that connection and take the other posters' point on that one!

Cuddly. Not in a good way. Luke is nice though

I can't think of it as pronounced any way other than Dod-laaay in a Wolverhampton accent by Lenny Henry! Please don't let h

I can't think of it as pronounced any way other than Dod-laaay in a Wolverhampton accent by Lenny Henry! Please don't let him have his way on this.

I love the name Luke (although I'm biased as it's my DS's name- he's 15 )

The Harry Potter series has sold more books than any other series ever. 450 million people worldwide will associate the name 'Dudley' with a fat obnoxious bully!. Your Dudley of course will be beautiful and well mannered and prove that you can never judge a book by it's cover or a person by it's name.

TBH neither of us watch Harry Potter and our DD is too young to be reading the books. Still, at least I know now - I'm so glad I asked (i've just googled Dudley and Harry Potter - no no no! )

I just hated the sound 'Duh' at the beginning, that did it for me straight away

Thanks all for confirming what I thought , I'll let you know what we finally chose (it won't be Dudley lol!)

Oh no a very unfortunate name. I'm not keen on Luke either though, makes me think "luke warm".

Dudley is definitely Dursley, and I expect that association will be going strong for many years to come (if you want a HP baddie name beginning with D, try Draco instead?)

Luke is lovely, and its longer history means it's not just Skywalker (though you might like DH dressed in back leather with a cape!)

I would have loved to have named my DS1 Dudley after my wonderful Grandfather, but because of the Harry Potter connotations decided against it. He has it as one of his middle names instead and I'm happy and my late Grandpapa was happy too.