Dusty or Dennis

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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 :)

Douglas / Dougie is so much better!!

Dusty Springfield’s name was Mary! I’ve only ever heard Dusty as an old-fashioned nickname for someone with the surname Miller.

Dusty bin here too...

You’re all so bloody boring and simple minded. OP Dusty is great. It has a nice ring to it and people won’t forget it. Even those who don’t like it won’t say it to your face anyway! All these comments about grown adults with unusual names is nonsense. I’ve never had any issues and have a fairly out there name. If anything I’m glad I don’t have the same name as 2/3/10 of my friends or colleagues (yawn)

Another for the dislike Dusty camp - sorry! But if you’re set on it then I think you could use Dunstan, with Dusty as a family nickname but Dunstan for every day / school etc.

I quite like Dougie / Douglas!

@lynntheyresexpeople

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

those are awful names and they would get bullied, you should call it Gareth or callum, true alpha names

Busty Dusty.

Douglas/Dougie is much better.

Dougie / Douglas is much better than the other two.

Your son may not appreciate a cute name when he’s 25.

I like Dennis, there's actually a toddler in our family with the name!!

I don't like any of your choices.. But your baby your choice.
Dougie I find hard is it.. Doogie or duggie I'm never sure

Dusty bin
Please don’t call him that

@Fivebeanchilli

Douglas/Dougie is nice. Dennis/Dennie is fine. Dusty is awful.

This.

Douglas is a perfectly normal name in Scotland (though I'm not up to date with baby names, tbh).

Very stylish

There is a reason why you don't hear of boys called Dusty. It's awful. Please don't do it.

Is this for real?

Dusty just don't for a boy or a girl!

Dennis god no!

Dougie, still god no!

Neither.. nopeee

So many Dustys in the military. All the Millers or any surname that sounds like Miller. And Stores staff are all called Dusty (dusty shelves). It’s not really a selling point for the name and when he’s an adult everyone will wonder/ask what his real name is.

Dennis is a nice name. I know a few, and Dennys too. Worth a resurgence.

Dougie/Douglas (doogie/duggie/doog/dug all acceptable) is a very common name in Scotland. Strong name.

All of those are the names of a few of my neighbours dogs.

Dennis is the best. Dusty isn’t a name. Dusty Springfield was given the nickname as she was a tomboy and used to play football with boys.

I kind of like it. I would use Dustin though, I think in the US it would raise no eye brows but sounds a bit unfamiliar as a given name.

Oh OP.... No..... Just..... No!

Dustin is a character in Stranger Things, I nearly called our puppy Dusty!

It wouldn't be a nice name to saddle a kid with.

Are you serious????? Bloody awful names- poor kid

Dusty = covered in dust.

Why would you call a baby that?
It's not even a proper name, it's a nickname- Dusty Springfield's name was Mary!

Dennis is better. But to me it's a 50-60 year old man's name!

Dusty.... please. No.

I dislike all these names but, Dusty is just awful.