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I read somewhere that Dustin Hoffman was known as Dustbin as a schoolboy. And I heartily dislike Justin, so the sound and the look don't please me anyway. I'd avoid, except for a mn if you're really smitten.

It’s the name of my dad’s cousin’s son. He’s exactly one year older than me. He’s the first thing that pops into my mind when I hear the name. I don’t care much for it because it makes me think of “dust”.

Hi Jagoda !!!

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I've never thought seriously about Dustin.

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It reminds me both 'dust' and 'destiny' while the -in ending is friendly as in my language -ino/-ina are diminutive suffixes.

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My general impression is a bohémien name and this is positive imo.

All I can hear is dust, so it reminds me of someone who has a really dry mouth. Not the most pleasant image.

I used to love it - and even named a book character Dustin - but now it feels bland and uncomfortable.

I like it a lot. Yes, it's very much a US name, and it was most popular in the eighties, near as I can tell.

Ha, my first thought when I saw this thread was "Hey, has someone been watching Stranger Things?" :) Dustin's such a sweet kid, too. His name is... alright. Definitely somewhat 70s/80s here, riding the coattails of Justin but not horribly dated and I'd be pleasantly surprised to meet a little Dustin today. The main downside imo is that it allows for the nickname Dusty, which I don't like.

I'm very neutral towards this name. However, I prefer it to Justin which just sounds unbelievably wimpy to me. It's a bit dated, sure but very much usable IMO. I'm not keen on the nickname 'Dusty' though I do love that character. One of my favorites from that show!
The dust\dusty part stops me from really liking it.
I just think of some dust covered object in need of immediate cleaning and someone sneezing, coughing or wheezing from it.

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I guess the name has both a positive and negative association for me.

It had a period of popularity in the US, but it was never higher than #41. Consequently, it doesn't have an overwhelmingly dated feel to me. It's a little on the rugged cowboy side, but in a kind of muted way. I don't mind it. I don't love it, but I don't hate it.