Diggory

[Poppetts1234]

I love it husband hates it
I think it’s cool- digs for short

The name Diggory is a boy's name of French origin meaning "Lost one".
It used to be a name used in Cornwall a long time a go.

What do you think?

Makes me think of The Magician's Nephew too, and for that reason I think of it as English but rare and quite old-fashioned. I believe it's pronounced DIG-uh-ree. Not sure why two gs - Digory seems more streamlined and would be pronounced the same way in English. If it's from the French, I'd associate it with de garé: of or from the station.

I love Digory, firstly because of The Magician's Nephew and Digory's is the name of a secret beach in Cornwall. I prefer the single 'g' spelling.

My DC2 was going to be Digory John but she was a girl.

Terrible name. It makes me think of the Magician's Nephew - Diggory isn't a very likeable character tbh. And Mungo has always sounded too close to a slur to me.

I remember Diggory Venn in Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy.
I quite like it if you are looking for something unusual.

@PattyPan

Terrible name. It makes me think of the Magician's Nephew - Diggory isn't a very likeable character tbh. And Mungo has always sounded too close to a slur to me.

Curious - which slur is Mungo close to, or is it just the general feeling of the name for you?

Mungo is the patron saint of Glasgow, but his formal (Christian) name was Kentigern.

But … being likeable wasn’t the point of him! It was his flaws and weaknesses and mistakes, his battle with selfishness, his resilience, and, most of all his astonishment at the depravity of adults that made him just, well, stupendous.

Likeable? Psaw!

Diggory is ok for a young child, but it doesn't really suit teens and adults. A bit like Poppy, Maisie etc for girls. Kind of cutesy.

I also thought I of Diggory Venn. ThbeReturn of the Native by Thomas Hardy. Dig fort was a reddleman, meaning he traded red dyes and had a reddish hue to him.

It would be a name he would forever have to repeat and spell to everyone. Depends if you want that for him.

Hickory diggory tock, the mouse climbed on the clock…. Or whatever the nursery rhyme is😂 absolutely horrible name, why do people want to do this to their kids, why??? Can someone explain to me? WTF Diggory? mungo? Sounds like Mongul 😂😂

I think it's rather nice. Was it the name of the boy in The Secret Garden?

However, I think both parents should be happy with the name.

I rather like it however I much prefer Digby or Willoughby.

I dig it

@MirandaBlu I know it's an old Scottish name so do find it a shame how unusable it is to me. I like something like Angus though. Mungo sounds too similar to mong to me, which is a slur towards people with Downs Syndrome that was unfortunately in quite regular parlance when I was younger.

Possibly not @EdmontinaDonsAutumnalHues but because of not liking him, I don't like the name either. Edmund's ruined for me that way really too.

Had a basset hound once called Diggory Doggery, lovely dog completely bonkers though.

Thanks, @pattypan, I get what you mean now. I've not heard that slur a lot - I'm Scottish, but grew up in the US, where I think it's used less or rarely - was aware of it but didn't immediately think of it from Mungo.

Awful

To put it bluntly, it's horrible.

What a terrible name

@EdmontinaDonsAutumnalHues

I’ve always loved it (with just one ‘g’ I think?) since I read The Magician’s Nephew as a child. Still my very favourite children’s book.

The name seems tremendously out of style right now - in sound and associations - but you could start a trend!

Same. He is such a great character.

Not a fan, sorry.

I like it. My percussion teacher at school was called Diggory. He was great, I have fond memories and the name is cool.

I really like traditional English names so very unlike me to like something unusual.
I think it’s cool and would suit any age. Reminds me of a farm boy name. I picture someone like Dicken from secret garden.
I won’t be using it but I think it’s a shame that some people hate it as I’m in love with it.

I actually quite like it but I don’t think it’s a fair name to lumber a child with. Great for a pet!

Ten gorillas. Sorry.