Do you like my baby boy name?

[dais23]

Hi everyone!

I've been struggling to come up with a name for my baby boy, i have been set on Oliver for a while but it didn’t feel right. Last night me and my partner thought of the name Dexter, (Dex for a nickname)

Do you like the name Dexter?

Yes I do 😁

Yes I like it.

I like it, but I also think serial killer

I think it's nice, I might prefer Jackson or Jaxon but only because I automatically think of Dexter the television programme. But honestly if you like Dexter then go for it that's the important thing

Oliver is lovely too, and my favourite that I didn't get to use - Sebastian

No.

Not really but as long as you do.
I don't hate it or anything, just don't really like it

No because of the TV series Dexter

Not really, and definitely not shortened, it sounds like a dog name

I couldn't. Dex is shorthand for Dexamethozone
A steroid my father takes. I do love Oliver though.

Sorry. *took

I do like it, but do think of Dexter the serial killer series. It’s the main reason we didn’t go for it ourselves.

Its fine but it is currently a popular/commonly used name, so if you were thinking it was very individual you may be disappointed (although it’s all personal preference as to wether that bothers you at all)
It’s obviously not top 10 etc (I think it’s just outside the top 100) but I do know of a few baby/Toddler Dexters at the moment!

I know too dogs named Dexter, not for me.

Love Oliver

Love it, great strong name. Oliver is nice but waaay too common. Both are dogs names so I wouldn’t worry about that!

I know 2 dogs called Dexter so would also think of a dogs name I'm afraid , Max whilst being a popular child's name reminds me of dogs

I like it. Prefer it to Oliver.

Oh wow! I didn’t know it was popular. That doesn’t bother me at all! I wasn’t choosing it to be creative as such I just like the name, and I’m struggling with boys names! 😂

Don't worry about the whole serial killer thing. It's a great name I think. I've got Damien so you can imagine the jokes I get😂

Yes, it was on our shortlist 14 years ago and I have never met one

Sorry, but it's a labradors name to me .
Also serial killer..

😂 I can relate to you (and also with an e spelling).

I know someone who has a Jackson, she named him around the last time Michael Jackson was in the news. Can't stand the name as a result and he gets called 'wacko' as a result, Just so horrible.

It makes me think of a dog.

Or someone from Only Fools (that was Denzel but it still does!)

Oliver is nice!

Much better than Oliver