Thoughts......?!

[MissOrganisedMe]

Miller or Dougray for a boy....

Def. don't like Miller - but then I never like surnames used as first names.
I agree with others who say Dougray sounds like you've mashed together 2 names. Or it sounds like a scottish town to my English ears.

Namenamenamename

Sometimes I wonder why so many people on mumsnet are so obsessed with class and race.

I live in east London with my mixed race family, but I do respond negatively to horrible names (such as Dougray) when asked for opinions on the baby name forum.

Thinking it's horrible is quite different to suggesting a child will be bullied for being different though, Chinlo.

Miller is lovely (I have one)!

But bullies exist it's ridiculous to think otherwise

No suggestion from me that bullies don't exist, I suspect they are the kids of parents who think that difference is something to be critical of.

Miller

Thanks for the input everyone, good and bad - the world would be a boring place if we all agreed eh?! Still got a bit of time to go before decision needs to be made and the girls choice has already been whittled down to one

I agree namenamenamename, the reaction to names on here baffles me.

Both names are great OP, although I think I like Dougray best.

My DD loves having an unusual name and has never been bullied - neither have any of the other kids with unusual names or anyone that I've met. I guess I've been lucky to avoid so many unpleasant people. I hate my "normal" name, it is so boring.

Or it sounds like a scottish town.

Yes, the Scottish town of Dougrie on Arran. Dougray has been used in Scottish names as far back as 1871, and there have been quite a few here since Mr. Scott became famous. Your little boy wouldn't be the only one, DP!

Miller isn't good at all but I do like Dougray. I'm in Scotland though where I think it might me more popular, I think it would be doog-ray rather than dugg-ray here.

Love Miller but I like surnames for first names. Not so keen on Dougray, but it's not unheard of.