Do you like the name Digby?

[Coldsleeves]

We've always said we would use this name but I'd like to get others opinions as I'm doubting myself!

For a pet? Yes nice.

No. Just no.

Rigby?

Not really, I don't find it very strong or masculine sounding.

Great name for a beagle

For a dog? Yes

For a child ? Yes again

For on adult? Puts me in mind of a terribly naice but not very bright man who lives in the family pile and is socially awkward.

Sorry

Not to my taste - sounds more like a CBeebies character than a person.

Sorry Digby is a dog’s name.

For a dog only.

I don't get the whole 'this is a dogs name' thing. That seems very old fashioned way at looking at things.
Most of the dogs I know have human names! Steve, Dave, Rodney, sally, Bertie, Lottie, Millie etc etc etc

For a dog. Reminds of the guy of Made in Chelsea which makes it worse now too.

No. I know a young child named Digby, when people learn his name it’s a case of “Oh...that’s very...unusual....”.

It's the sound that I'm not keen on. It sounds cute and a little weak imo. I prefer more solid sounding names.

My dd has a friend name Digby. Lovely child. As with any name one you know one them it becomes less unusual. It's a great name.

He would always be associated with 'Digby the biggest dog in the world'...or maybe that's me showing my age :-D

I like it OP! Better than all the Alfie's and Jacks knocking about.

My friend's Rough Haired Dachshund is called Digby. It sooo suits him.

THIS is why people are saying it's a dog's name

I just think of Digby on Made In Chelsea

There is no such thing as 'a dogs name' I do believe.

See my post above

No. It's awful. It's such an ugly name.

I think in this case its not the same as saying its a dogs name in the same way as Luna or Poppy. It's like saying it's a traditional dog name in the same way as something like Rover or Lucky.

Most of the names people describe as dog names I think can be used for both humans or dogs, but Digby is purely a dog name to me. Not even a nice sounding one imo.

It reminds of that business man Digby Jones who had the worst desert island disc song choice ever. He told a story about in the 80s when he was a top hedge fund manager (or some such). On a realky good day of making vile amounts of money they get pissed and sing "we are the champions"

I think it’s cute for a baby young child but the teen years might be tough.....

I think it's ok . It's quite masculine, easy to pronounce and spell, not common but not terribly unusual and actually quite fun. I get the dog connection and that was my first thought but I don't agree that it is just a dog's name ie Rover/Fido but rather of the man's name as dog name eg Rex/ Toby . I'm meeting a few Digbys now.

I like it... for a dog