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 Dexter is cool. I have never associated it with a dog. I did immediately think of the TV show - but it was a great TV show!

No because hes a seriel killler

Not for me.
It is the neighbour's rabbit. Or a dog's name for me.

I like it. Normally prefer traditional names, but it sounds nice. For those saying it can also be a dog's name, it doesn't sound like a pitbul dogs name, like like Kai or Tyson. More like Toby or Charlie.

Dexter is great. Maybe the sibling could be Sinister?
Loathe Jaxon. Awful name. Why do boys have to get lumbered with surnames for first names spiced up with an X?

Not particularly - what about Jenson

Yes, because I have one! He is 20 now and loves his name. He was Dexy as a child and I thought he'd be known as Dex when he grew older but most people call him Dexter.

Also my nephew is Oliver but since a teen/adult he is Ollie (apart from my elderly parents who still call him Oliver). He prefers Ollie.

I like it for a cat/dog but not a human, sorry.

Also agree with @blcakgaragedoor , dex is a commonly used term to refer to a steroid, the shortening would instantly make me think of that was it's how it's discussed. Dexters is a chain of estate agents and that's the first thing I think of when I hear the full name.
Dexter belongs in a bracket of new type names though ( Hunter, saxon,etc) so I'm sure it will be, or it is already becoming a relatively common first name name. It's probably going to be one if those generational type names.
I really like Oliver.

As for being a dog's name. I imagine any human name can be used as a pet name. I do know of a dog called Dexter (a boxer) but I've always given my pets 'human' names.
My son Dexter, likes his name. He has only met one other, my friend's son, much younger.
The other name was Otis, so the dog got that.
Our cats got the names that my daughter didn't 'Dolly' 'Purdey'.

I love it.

Wasn't the cute guy from "one day" called Dexter?

I've never seen the TV show so I think in time nobody will associate that.