Dixie?

[Amandawest447]

It’s abit out there but it’s adorable and not very common which I love. It’s an acquired taste but thoughts?

That was the name of my DB's dog. Adorable on a Labrador but less so on a child I think.

It's a name for a pony!

I would avoid it because it has some negative connotations, more in America but still...

Isn't that linked to the confederacy and quite controversial?

Normous!

Cute but sounds like a nickname not a given name to me, or sounds really posh.

I would worry that it could invite a bit of bullying as it starts with a 'dicks' sound...

For me personally it also seems like one of those names that's really sweet for a child but would seem weird for a 50 year old.

I'd avoid. It has very strong associations with slavery and racism for me.

Very linked to slavery and that shitshow of a legacy.

God, no!

And yes the racial connotations that others have pointed out are a bit unfortunate...

Great name if you want people to think you're a racist. Otherwise no.

Are you from Alabama? If not, I'd probably avoid.

I'd look up why The Dixie Chick's apologised for their name and are now The Chick's. Historically the mason-dixon line separated where slavery was allowed in America.....the beloved Ol' Dixie and how wonderful life was in the South until the pesky Liberal northerners said they were racist.....sorry!

I'm not keen, it sounds very American. Also Dicks-y isn't great

I rarely say this about a name but I think it's completely awful, sorry. It has "dicks" right in the first syllable (huge teasing potential!) and it's associated with the slavery and segregation in the US South.

No, it’s awful.

and why are people so obsessed with finding ‘unusual’ names?! You do realize that ‘unusual’ is the new ‘common’.

Definitely needs the middle name Normous.

Some pretty awful connotations in America. So much so the Dixie Chicks changed their name. Personally, I'd want something less charged and controversial for my child's name.

I really like it but the only nickname for it would be "Dicks" and could you imagine her mates shouting that across the park? 😂

I know one male named after Dixie Dean and one female whose real first name is something else

The racial connotations would put me off. The dixie chicks have recently changed their name to the chicks because of this and they've been around donkeys.

Dicks. Just no.

Dixy chicken is what comes to mind

people will assume you are racist.

what about Trixie?