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[Opinions] Dougal
WDYT of the name Dougal? (prn. DOO-guhl)
- Maria"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson
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I prefer Dougald, but Dougal is nice as well.
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I just can't get Father Ted out of my head with it! Much as I love Dougal from that show, I don't think I'd name a kid after him...
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I like it, seems very spunky and butch. I met a surgeon named Dougald once - very similar sounding. I'm not familiar with Father Ted, though I fear the nn Dougie, like Doogie Howser.- chazda
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I rather like it! I've really started to love the name Douglas, which I began using to honor my step-g-pa, and I can't say I dislike Dougal. I love Scottish names so I can't say I hate this but I can't say I love it either. It's growing on me. A character in a book once was named Marjorie MacDougal so it makes me think of her and her uncle Alexandre MacDougal. :) Image hosted by Photobucket.com
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My brothers name is Douglas and we sometimes call him Dougal as a nn. He doesn't really like it because there's a toddler tv programm in britain with a talking dog called Dougal... ;-)
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Yes, I know. That's the only problem with it! ;-)
- Maria"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson
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Dougal is nice, masculine, Irish/ Scottish name, but the meaning is kinda "blah", if you know what I mean. "Dark Stranger" isn't bad, just a little dull. I like the name, but not the meaning
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I think it's cool, but I prefer Dougray. Dougal has a nice sound to it, and sounds like he'd be a good guy. Is there a Dougal in Macbeth? I feel as though there was--or that there ought to have been....I've looked it up, and there isn't, but I think if there was, Dougal would be one of the good guys. It's just a really friendly name like that.Array
"Phineas. That's an interesting name."
"Yeah. It's Latin for 'kick me'."
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There's a Duncan as far as I know in Macbeth...
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Yep, but no Dougals.
"Phineas. That's an interesting name."
"Yeah. It's Latin for 'kick me'."
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In some ways I think it's a funny name and I always remember Dougal off Father Ted when I think of the name and then giggle (hehe) 'cause he was funny and stupid lol. Anyways I like it, and was considering using it, maybe as a middle name as it would honor my late grandfather.
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Dougal from Father Ted is the exact reason I started liking it. ^ ^
- Maria"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." - Samuel Johnson
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Well he's a good reason to like it!!
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