Rex

[woody17]

Please could you give me your honest opinions on the name Rex for a boy! Thank you

I like it, but it was my grandfather's name too.

I just hear "wrecks"

It's my son's name, but then my dog is called Thomas so clearly I'm the wrong way round! I love it. There is a family connection too but it suits my little boy down the the ground. Just pick a name you like op, stuff everybody else.

I really like it.

I doubt any of your DS's friends will consider it a 'dog's name', their dogs will be called things like Charlie, Alfie and Oscar. www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/sep/16/from-poppy-to-sherlock-the-uks-most-popular-pet-names-cats-dogs Interesting that Poppy, Molly and Bella feature in the top 4 names for both dogs and cats, but nobody refers to them as pet's names when they come up on this forum.

Honestly?

I think that dogs names are everywhere at the moment. Every other little boy seems to have a name suitable for a dog.

So I don't think it being a dog's name is really much of a problem tbh.

It's ridiculous. Aside from it being a name for a dog, it's way too try hard. Awful.

Not a fan at all sorry. But if you and your partner love it does it really matter what a load of random strangers on the internet think? Good luck with your new arrival.

Love it. Brilliant name.

I like it! :)

Its a human name that became a dogs name. not like it's fido or patch!

there is definitely a trend for dogs names now, so it fits perfectly

All the male dogs these days seem to be called Max, Charlie, or Jake.

And Fenton of course.

I'm trying to picture Rex as head boy at school or as a CEO and nope sorry can't do. It's kinda cool and might be funky for a toddler but as a teen or adult no sorry it's horrible and defiantly screams more benefits Britain then the apprentice x

My first thought is Bree's husband in Desperate Housewives.

I'm trying to picture Rex as head boy at school or as a CEO and nope sorry can't do.

Strange. To me Rex sounds very Establishment.

defiantly screams more benefits Britain then the apprentice

I'd say it's more obstinate than defiant. Regally obstinate.

Thank you for all the comments - it's definitely a name that's going to divide opinion!

Well if Rex is a dogs name them so is Sam, Charlie, Ben etc.

yep

http://www.lovingyourpet.co.uk/pet-names/dog-names/traditional-dog-names.php

www.lovingyourpet.co.uk/pet-names/dog-names/traditional-dog-names.php

(tries again)

Yes. Everyone knows Rex was a popular dog's name. Whereas now the most popular pet's names are interchangeable with the most popular kids names.

www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/sep/16/from-poppy-to-sherlock-the-uks-most-popular-pet-names-cats-dogs

It's a try-hard chavvy name these days. Sorry for the honesty.

I love it! It was on our shortlist for week-old DS.

I think Rex is a great name.

It's cool

Try hard chavvy? Not round here. Very umc actually