brutally honest opinions needed

[Lucasmum]

I think I like it, it's certainly grown on me as I read through the thread I do know a dog named Baxter but that wouldn't worry me I certainly prefer it to Ted not a fan of that at all

 

[Mrs.R]

I have to be honest it sounds like a hamsters name. Someone might have said this but I can imagine the name Max with your other two boys

 

[smileyfaces]

I have to be honest it sounds like a hamsters name. Someone might have said this but I can imagine the name Max with your other two boys

I think Max is more of a pet name than Baxter! Max was very nearly Jacks name when we were naming him but we decided to go with Jack instead.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

Max is definitly a dogs name too 😅 Everyone has a dog called Ruby these days but I still like it lol same for bella etc zx

 

[smileyfaces]

One of our best friends has a dog called Oscar haha and I suppose Jack is a dog name too (like jack Russell haha) so having another dog name probably isn't a big deal

I've never heard a dog called ruby, that's bizarre!!

 

[LoraLoo]

I like Max. My friends boy is called Maxwell but gets Max

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

There aree loads of red staffies and golden labs called ruby here haha

 

[mazndave]

I like it and wouldn't think it was a dogs name. Dogs get called all sorts anyway, I'm sure there'll be dogs out there that have the same name as my kids.

People will make associations with any name - Dexter is popular but the first thing I think of is the serial killer tv show! Doesn't stop me liking the name though.

I like Ted as well. What about Blake?

 

[LittleMinx]

I love it!!.. Similar to the boys name I had picked for my last pregnancy, Braxton (Brax for NN). I dont know why people think names are in a sense reserved just for animals lol. My dogs in that case have human names .. I say if you love it, go for it.

 

[JumpingIn]

Soup

 

[smileyfaces]

Thanks for all the opinions good and bad, and thank you for the honesty.

I am 90% sure on which name to choose

 

[bcos21]

Keep us posted with what you decide when baby is here, Im sure it will be wonderful!

 

[Boo44]

I've just seen this thread and read it all the way through hoping you hadn't been put off the name!

Can I just say the reply 'soup' was completely unhelpful I'm sure you could have thought of something a little more constructive to say...

Anyway Your two boys have names similar to my boys. And I like Baxter. I can honestly say I wouldn't think of a dog. I have never heard of a dog called that! And anyway, so what if it was used for a dog that's not a bad thing? My cousins child is max and that's a traditional dog name but I'd never really thought of it until now haha

Oscar Jack and Baxter sound like a great set of brothers!

PS I also love Ted x

 

[smileyfaces]

Aw thank you Boo! X

 

[Eleanor ace]

I've just seen this thread and read it all the way through hoping you hadn't been put off the name!

Can I just say the reply 'soup' was completely unhelpful I'm sure you could have thought of something a little more constructive to say...

Anyway Your two boys have names similar to my boys. And I like Baxter. I can honestly say I wouldn't think of a dog. I have never heard of a dog called that! And anyway, so what if it was used for a dog that's not a bad thing? My cousins child is max and that's a traditional dog name but I'd never really thought of it until now haha

Oscar Jack and Baxter sound like a great set of brothers!

PS I also love Ted x

I've never met a dog named Baxter (and I've met a lot of dogs ) bu I've met several dogs named Ted; my DS's name is Ted and he loves it whenever he encounters a dog with his name

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

I have never met a dog called Baxter either.

 

[Lucy3]

Like I said previously, I think Baxter is a cool name 😎 Have you thought of Alex? Has the x in it and would go well with Oscar and Jack?

 

[minties]

Baxter is an awesome name! I've never seen a pet with that name (or a person for that matter). I think it's really cool.

 

[Taurus8484]

I love it.

 

[AliJo]

I've only ever met one dog named Baxter. Funny story about it was that I looked at him and thought "He looks like a Baxter" and when the lady came out she introduced the dog as Baxter. Honestly though, I meet dogs with common "people" names all the time. It's a personal view to associate a name with an animal or human. Someone I work with has a dog with the same name as my son. Doesn't bother me the least!

Baxter isn't a common name, at least not around here, which makes it unique and I like that.