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Digby

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yestonodressyet · 29/03/2020 11:47

Thoughts on this for a baby boy?
Double barrelled surname beginning with T so no clash there, I've not met any yet, does anyone know any? Opinions?
Thanks

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BiggerBoat1 · 29/03/2020 12:28

Mlou32 I think you've just described Penfold

BigRedBoat · 29/03/2020 12:30

What about Douglas instead?

Whatsyourflava · 29/03/2020 12:34

There’s a Digby on Made in Chelsea. He’s really attractive but I’ve always thought his name was daft and made him less attractive somehow. On one of the Made In Chelsea episodes a load of the other toffs are taking the mick out of his name and even his girlfriend is saying “it’s a dogs name, I’d never give my child a name like that”

It’s a “no” from me

Have you got any other names on the list @yestonodressyet

Apolloanddaphne · 29/03/2020 12:36

I cam got say it's a dogs name too. My friend had a dog called Digby.

TenaciousP · 29/03/2020 12:42

There's Digby Dragon too - the tv show...

ProperVexed · 29/03/2020 12:42

Well! I absolutely love it. It was on my list ( but vetoed by dull, boring DH). Go for it.

AnneJeanne · 29/03/2020 12:44

Are you posh?

UncleMatthewsEntrenchingTool · 29/03/2020 12:54

Wasn’t Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar in Little Britain?

UncleMatthewsEntrenchingTool · 29/03/2020 12:56

Ah no, That Mitchell and Webb Look according to Google.

VerbenaGirl · 29/03/2020 12:57

Will possibly get shortened to Digs - which I like.

NoSauce · 29/03/2020 15:00

I quite like Digby.

yestonodressyet · 29/03/2020 17:24

Firm majority of it's a dogs name then Grin

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yestonodressyet · 29/03/2020 17:25

Other options were Monty / Wilfred / Winston / Theodore

Just looked at my list and also have Oscar and Rufus on there...I must like dog names!

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MikeUniformMike · 29/03/2020 17:28

Does the DF wear red trousers?

Standrewsschool · 29/03/2020 17:29

Knew a Digby. Love it.

MikeUniformMike · 29/03/2020 17:29

Winston is good. I don't like Theodore at all.

yestonodressyet · 29/03/2020 17:30

We're south London but not red trouser brigade!

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CoffeeRunner · 29/03/2020 17:30

Well. My DM - born in 1942 and now no longer with us - was told that had she been a boy, she would have been called Digby.

It was her lifelong number 1 reason for being glad she'd been born female.

Her DPs (my GPs) had said they were looking for an unusual first name as they had a very common surname.

Cynara · 29/03/2020 17:33

I think Theodore's probably the best of the bunch there, Theo's nice and would be ok for an adult.

Whatsyourflava · 29/03/2020 17:58

Love love love Wilfred Theodore and Oscar @yestonodressyet

SionnachRua · 29/03/2020 18:05

A joke of a name tbh. Oscar and Theodore are far more wearable names.

Bouncingbelle · 29/03/2020 20:01

If you live in some uber trendy area of London, I reckon it's ok. A million miles better than Wilfred or Winston. What about Rex? I liked it for DS, but everyone told me it was a dogs name. Wish I'd gone for it now!

ScouseMar · 29/03/2020 20:11

Digby the biggest dog in the world.

Loved that film and cartoon when I was a kid!

But it's not a great name for a child imho. Theodore from your list is nice.

How about:
Jago
Roscoe
Hugo
Otto
Rufus
Rafferty/ Raff
Hector

s3tut0y3r · 29/03/2020 21:14

Sometimes less is more. If you have a double barrelled surname why not go for something simple and classic like Mark? Or Peter?

Snog · 29/03/2020 21:15

I like it

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