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I think of it as belonging to people in my own generation. Which isn't a bad thing, IMO. But yeah, dad name, I guess.
I never liked it on my peers. The Dug sound is clunky to me. Makes me think of hyper guys like the Douglas I knew in elementary school, and of Michael Douglas. Still, I don't disapprove of it as a baby name now. It's a decent name, and maturity doesn't hurt it. I don't like nn Doug, though.
I'd probably be more inclined to like Dougal instead of Douglas.
I never liked it on my peers. The Dug sound is clunky to me. Makes me think of hyper guys like the Douglas I knew in elementary school, and of Michael Douglas. Still, I don't disapprove of it as a baby name now. It's a decent name, and maturity doesn't hurt it. I don't like nn Doug, though.
I'd probably be more inclined to like Dougal instead of Douglas.
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I used to be more inclined to like Dougal, too. Dougal has something dark and sneaky about it, probably because of a character association, which is a neat and interesting quality. Douglas seems more like a nice guy and a reliable friend. So I guess it depends on my mood on which I'd prefer. Although I'm feeling it's time for a change in what feel of boy's names I've been thinking about. I've been stuck on warm and fuzzy for too long.
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