Dusty or Dennis

[millzcrawf]

We have our little baby due in 4 months time so we're in no rush about names we're just curious..

for a little boy we both love the name Dusty. We think it's so cute and you don't really ever hear of it. However, me and DH aren't too sure about the long version which is Dustin. We like it but we don't love it, whereas we LOVE Dusty. And we're not sure if people would just assume that his name was Dustin?

Another name in the running is Dennis with the NN Denny. We love the long version of Dennis and think it's a really sweet name which is why we're so stuck on what to do because we really do love Dusty.

Any opinions of advice would be much appreciated!

Thank you all :)

Please don't. Imagine meeting a 30 year old dusty

Dusty?????
No ffs

We actually got the name of the film Daddy's home were Mark Wahlberg plays a 30/40 year old dad named Dusty

Sorry, for me it's dusty cobwebs and Dennis the menace - I don't like either

No. Sorry,

Imagine the jokes

Just don't.

Just makes me think of Dusty Crophopper from the Planes movie

Denny is fine I’d stick with that

Lacey Turner has a dd called Dusty... Dusty Springfield(?) .. Just about tolerable...
On a ds makes me think of Dusty bin!

Clearly I am of an age, but I can't help but think of Dusty Bin... (google if you are too young!)

Dusty / Dustin not for me. Conjures the image of Screech from Saved By The Bell (Dustin Diamond).

Dennis I'm all for. It was my Grandad's name and he was the best man who ever lived, I'd love to see a rival of the name.

Denny is Sharon's son in Eastenders that died. Dusty is Dusty Bin.

But each to their own.

For me Dusty = Dusty Springfield = girls name

Revival not Rival FFS

I'm a mega Dusty Springfield fan so can't really imagine it on a boy. The only other Dusty I can think of is Dusty Bin from terrible 80s gameshow 5,4,3,2,1.

I'd go for Dennis.

We actually really like Dusty for a girls name as well! 💗

Dennis is the better option and less likely to leave him open to peer teasing.

You could always call him Dusty as a nickname.
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We think it's so cute and you don't really ever hear of it.

Probably because it's bloody awful.

Dennis is ok though I don't like Denny but Dennis is 100x better than Dusty.

Not keen on either - Dennis the menace and Dusty Springfield/ Bin as others have said.
However, Dustin is just about passable since Stranger Things.

Does everyone hate the name Dougie too? This is also on our list x

Dougie/Douglas are much better

I know two girls Dusty not absolutely sure I’ve ever heard is as a boys name or nickname and I would always think dusty Springfield and girls name.

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Please don't. Imagine meeting a 30 year old dusty

I know a 30 odd year old Dusty, I've never really thought there was anything odd about his name.

PMSL.

OP, when I was pg with one of mine, I was absolutely dead set on calling him/her Noodle.

I didn't, because my non-pregnant self secretly knew it was a dick move, even if XH hadn't told me it was and vetoed it.

Dusty bin ! Even worse I’ve only just this minute realised why that name. Always saw the dusty bit as the name dusty. Oh ffs.

I know a dusty (girl), she’s gorgeous, as is her name!

It’s a fab name! You go for it!