what do we think of Rex?

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Cartoon dog or filmstar?

Really can't decide if this is dreadful or tastefully unusual.

Love it!

I love it & may consider it for DC3! I think using it as a dogs name has become a bit out dated so I wouldn't worry about that. But then again my name choices are considered a bit strange anyway

It's a bit of both I think! Not awful by a long shot, but it comes across as a bit 'try-hard cool' for my taste, like Spike or Ace. And the king connection would put me off a bit too - kind of like naming your child Duke or Prince. That's just me though - I'm sure this wouldn't bother a lot of people!

Wouldn't choose it myself, but there are far worse names out there.

I like it and have suggested it to DH for DS2 due in the spring. I do wonder if it might get a bit too popular though.

I bloody love it.

I really like it. But am always baffled by 'dog' comments.

But that is probably because dogs these days are more likely to be called Kevin.

Perhaps the litmus test should be, if you shout it at the playground do more children than dogs come running?

Thanks for the opinions everyone.

My 2 year old DS (who has the other name you like (your DH's full version, shortened most of the time)) is campaigning for his expected baby brother to be called T-Rex!

Dinosaur, but in a good way :)
You can predict what presents he will get!

That's sweet MummyCoolski.
My DD is convinced we'll be calling the baby Fudge and cries if we say otherwise.
Mind you, she also thinks she has a baby in her tummy too. Must get a book about that....

The t-Rex from toy story, not a name for a baby

I love it but we had used it years earlier on the cat. I did contemplate having cat and son with the same name but in the end decided I couldnt do it so had to pick something else.

Use it!

Love!

Sunna We had an Alsatian called Rex.

OP you can only use Rex if the middle name is Manning.

Dog unfortunately - I really like it.

Our black labrador was called Rex (mid 1970s). He was lovely, but to me Rex will always be a dog's name.

It definitely has a dog link but that wouldn't put me off. The parks these days are teeming with Rubys and Charlies of the four legged and two legged variety.

Gorgeous.

Rex is a human name. As is Sam, Oscar, Charlie and Poppy.

Fido, Prince and Major are dogs names

I really like it and it was on my list for DS2 13 years ago!

Most of the dogs I know are called things like Sam, Finn, Oscar, Molly, Meg, Sally, Louis and Ben - but nobody suggests you shouldn't give those names to your child.

I really, really strongly dislike it (sorry)! I don't like the meaning either (King).

I really like and we're planning in using it as a mn this time. I think the dog thing is misleading as most people bow wouldn't associate it with that. It's also a personal thing I think for example I've had dogs called Jude, Ffion, Mia, and Amber so for me they are dogs names and I could never use them in a baby but for others they have no such connotation.

Dog or dinosaur.

Love it.

Surname is too short for me to use it. It sounds like a command.

I quite like it but to me it's along the lines of Max etc, dog names IMO.