Spike?

[TheFantasticFixit]

DH and I both love it but to been met with horror by our parents. Thoughts?

I have a William who I'd love to call spike as a nn but it's not catching on and everyone calls him Wills.

Bit of a cockup really as my ds1 is Harry. It only dawned on me when Wills was about a month old.

Sorry, but it's another no from me. I did automatically think of it as being a dogs name although that's not necessarily a bad thing. My two eldest are both named after pets. (The next door nieghbours dog and my aunties cat)

I think its a bit cutey for me.

However, I am a great believer in people claim g their kids whatever they want. My best bit of advice is not to tell ANYONE until after the child has been named then they just have to like it.

Naming NOT claiming

It's another no from me.

What about Rex?

Thanks all! Great to have your feedback - even yours, wembley, and Daleybump (I'm so flattered that you actually had a RL conversation as a result!). It's sadly a bit late to swap the baby for a Doberman though.

I'm off to have a couple of gins after this thread

To everyone who loved it..!

Love Spike! DS was very nearly a wee Spike.

Great name for a hedghog

It is the best of bestest names! You will always get people that say 'it's a dogs name' or some such bollocks. I love it and would've had it but could not think of an equally cool name for the other dt.

Absolutely love it, think it's cool, adorable etc. but I wouldn't use it myself as my taste in names is very conservative (Boring ?) :)

I get a mental picture of a shaven haired toddler with an earring, wearing a track suit and drinking a can of red bull. It's bloody awful.

No.

I knew a cellist who was called Spike as his nickname. Its a good nickname - particularly for a cellist - but I wouldn't name him that.

Flogging - are you psychic?! That's exactly how I picture my son!

Merlypuss - I love you!

Do people still call their dogs Spike? Sounds like a dog in a 1970s kids comic.

Now it just brings to mind Spike Milligan for me, who was a genius. So for that reason, it is a great name.

I know a Spyke (rather then spike) I like it

I think I am in the "love" camp, but if I met an awful Spike I think I could be persuaded otherwise! I think I also love Ike. Fewer dog/hedgehog connotations!

. Spyke just looks like a typo version of Skype to my dyslexic eyes

Oh wow. Didn't think it could get worse, but Spyke? Really? Just why?

I love Spike. Considered it for both DS (it would've really suited both, with hindsight). Yes, I understand that it's a little different and that if a child is very shy then Spike might not be the first name you'd associate them with but there's no need to be rude when you're making your point, people but when a kid has a name, that then IS their name. They make it their own. Also, IME, if you're the sort of person who likes a more unusual name, you raise your kids to wear them well and not give a toss about the narrow minded views of others.

We didn't go with Spike for two reasons: I ruled out all one syllable names as you can't 'do' anything with them generally (not an issue for some people but is for me), and I would've preferred a 'full' name with Spike as a nn/diminutive. Thing is, couldn't for the life of me think of ANYTHING that could be the 'full length' version of Spike. Still can't. Hmmmm ...

If you love it, use it. Good luck OP!

Since you ask... No.
I wouldn't name my dog Spike either.

Agree that you could use it as a nickname since you like it.

Lovely, lovely name for a dog. Or a hot vampire. Or a kitten. Real boy... not so much.

Unless you and your husband (and siblings and extended family) are devastatingly attractive, witty and athletic, and confident that your son will never have a very awkward/shy/chubby stage, I wouldn't risk it.

Anjou I adore you and your lovely post

Sunnysummer - secretly you must know me in RL. My family and I are ALL of those things!

Love it.
I would certainly would consider it.