Rex for a boy?

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What do you think of it? I think it's cute for a baby but also masculine for a grown man.

Some people can't get their head round the fact that it may be a human name, but that it's been used for so many dogs over the years including dogs in TV programmes, that it has naturally become associated with dogs.

One really cannot help the associations that are triggered in one's mind. It's involuntary and depends in great part on one's age and environment as to the forms in which they have encountered it.

I had a cat called Oscar years ago. I didn't name him - I got him as a rescue.

I don't associate it with pets though, mainly because I've never met any others with the name. I am now aware it is quite popular though for pets.

I wonder if pet names differ regionally in the same way as children's names do? I should imagine that's quite likely.

I love it.

I have never known a dog called Rex but I would immediately think of a dog.

Just like I have never met a dog called Fido and doubt I ever will but.. Fido is a dog's name.

I think that's what folk are trying to say. It is like a comedy/tv short hand for a dog name. Like Tiddles for a cat. (Or indeed Felix, and there are lots of children called that!)

I have no strong feelings about Rex as a name - bit short, bit harsh maybe? - but quite cute. Bit lothario

If you love Rex you should go for it. It certainly isn't outlandish.

They've probably heard of dogs called Rex and not people called Rex.

Simple!

i prefer Prince

Bizarre that people associate Rex with a dog but not Charlie or Sam. When there's thousands of dogs with those names.

Probably because people know people with those names, whereas many people won't know a person named Rex. The association is different. It's like saying, "Why does no one think of dogs when they hear the name Olivia?"... probably because it's bloody uncommon to hear of a dog named Olivia.

I immediately thought of Rex Harrison.

But I love musicals and am pretty indifferent to dogs.

It's fairly common now as a child's name so not simple at all

It's simple for those of us who have never met or heard of someone called Rex.

I have only heard of Rex Harrison. I looked up famous people named Rex on Wikipedia and had never heard of any of them.

I have a ds Rex.
It really suits him.

I have, however, heard of Rex the Wonder Dog. So sue me, as they say!

In fact, there is a film called "Rex the Wonder Dog which appears to be in development as I type this so there may be a few more Rex/dog associations being made in the future.

www.imdb.com/title/tt6379158/?ref_=ttexst_exst_tt

I'm not bothered at all by people not liking it or thinking it's a dog's name. And if a movie comes out called Rex the wonder dog I think that's cool and my ds will love that.

Quite right, WiltingTulip! He's a wonderdog, so what little boy wouldn't love that anyway.

Well, obviously some people DO make that association and they have also explained why, although they don't owe anyone an explanation for their own memories/thoughts. Our thoughts/associations are personal to us. It's futile trying to police them.

I've never met a Rex in the UK but I know four men called Rex in Australia.

Love the name Rex. Also love dogs so would have no problem with that association.

It's not like it's a 'slug name' or an 'aye-aye name'.

What is that? It's fantastic 😂

Rex is a dog's name. I think it would be cruel to call a child that

Well, this is the "harshest" comment I have seen n this thread. Pretty good going for a name thread, I'd say.

The OP has stated she is very happy with how the thread has gone.

I have no idea if the baby is already called Rex or not. I thought it had not been named and the OP was asking for opinions in advance. Not that it matters if you are asking what people think of a name.

On the other hand, anyone who has said they associate Rex with a dog's name has been called by various posters a basic bitch, jealous, bitter, wrong, ignorant, stupid and cannot be reasoned with, bizarre and odd Not by the OP, of course, who has been very gracious throughout.

Wilting it's an aye-aye, they're these creepy little lemur type things and they give me the willys!

I know a man called Rex and he is a commercial diver for treasure - we all call him 'Ship Rex' and he is about the coolest man I've ever met!