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Rex or Dexter to go with Barnaby?

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MrsAtkinson143 · 07/12/2017 19:49

We couldn't decide between Barnaby and Rex when our little one was born a year ago, but finally settled on Barnaby Atkinson and I LOVE his name. Baby boy number two is now only a couple of months away from arrival and although Rex is still on he table I am really warming to Dexter. Which do you think sounds better with Barnaby, and also with our surname Atkinson?

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thewizardofsoz · 07/12/2017 20:03

Love Rex.

Doubletrouble42 · 07/12/2017 20:08

Dexter x

SantaStuckInTheChimney · 07/12/2017 20:09

Dexter

BalloonDinosaur · 07/12/2017 20:10

Dexter

minipie · 07/12/2017 20:11

Both are great! For some reason Rex seems to go better with Barnaby and with your surname

Mrsknackered · 07/12/2017 20:14

I love Rex. Be prepared for a lot of people on here to say 'it's a dogs name' I actually don't know a dog called Rex, but two human children Rex's!
I'm not a massive fan of Dexter.

MumOfTwoMasterOfNone · 07/12/2017 20:15

Rex. I only know dogs called Dexter and I think it goes well with Barnaby

meettherussians · 07/12/2017 20:18

Rex!! Super name.

Beek84 · 07/12/2017 20:19

Rex

Ruth1988 · 07/12/2017 20:23

Deffo rex!

BabloHoney · 07/12/2017 20:34

Love Dexter.. you could almost get away with Rex as a nickname for Dexter!

FluffyNinja · 07/12/2017 20:39

Baxter.
Barnaby was one of my favourite names too.

FinnegansCake · 07/12/2017 20:41

Rex goes better with your surname. I’m not keen on Dexter.

ChocolateCrunch · 07/12/2017 20:53

Rex, don't like Dexter, sorry

MyWhatICallNameChange · 07/12/2017 20:53

Dexter, it's one of my favourite names and I have a Barnaby. Smile

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/12/2017 21:18

Barnaby and Rex.

IVflytrap · 07/12/2017 21:19

Barnaby was a great choice, one of my favourites! Personally, even though I like Rex, I would go with Dexter, but for a weird reason: Barnaby may end up a Barney at school, which is the name of an American dinosaur character, and Rex is the name of the dinosaur in Toy Story. Individually Barney and Rex are fine, together I wonder if kids might notice.

Aside from all that, Dexter Atkinson sounds really, cool, in my opinion. Smile

crazyforpiggies · 07/12/2017 21:27

Dexter

PenelopePickle · 07/12/2017 21:48

Rex.

Both Barnaby and Rex are on our list Smile

DiegoMadonna · 07/12/2017 22:11

Dexter!

MikeUniformMike · 07/12/2017 22:26

Rex.

MikeUniformMike · 07/12/2017 22:27

I like Barnaby too.

Patal · 07/12/2017 22:46

Rex over Dexter every time! Love it

Sophronia · 07/12/2017 23:22

Rex

sundowners · 08/12/2017 11:56

Another vote for Rex Star

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