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This is a great name for a dog in my opinion.
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Dexter Franklin, Corliss Archer's boyfriend... the one her father hates. 1950s tv show/radio show Meet Corliss Archer.
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Dexter Morgan and his hilariously creepy internal monologue will always come to my mind when hearing this name.
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It makes me think of Dexter's Laboratory.
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I don’t really like the name itself, but I absolutely love the nickname Dex.
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Dexterous.
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Dexter Dizznee (Dex for short) is a character is Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger.
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In the movie Polyester, Francine Fishpaw's son is named Dexter.
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I'm a trans guy, and while I was working on my name change, this was the one that really stuck out to me. My friends have also said they really like this name, and it fits me really well. All in all, I love the name.
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Let me change my name! I’m 26 and I don’t hate my name Dexter, but I dislike it. I have lisps first off, and Dexter always is mispronounced. I like to be called Dec, not Dex or Dexter. And Dexter’s laboratory ruined it for me, too! I hope you don’t name your child Dexter, I might change my name to a slightly more mature name like Declan or something.
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Say Dexter in a baby voice to child to teen, young adult, man, middle age and elderly man out loud right now. It’s called the age test that you should use for every name. No to Dexter!
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Dexter is the name of a serial killer in showtimes "Dexter," I wouldn't suggest naming your child this.
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It is also meant δεξιός (dexios) in Greek.
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The name Dexter was at 200th place in Scotland in 2015, in 2014 it did not chart the top 200s, 167th place in 2013, 160th place in 2012 and 175th place in 2011. (source: http://www.babynames.ch/Info/Hitparade/poSc2015m).
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This name really marks on me... name that I always think of.
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American Actor, Dexter Darden known for portraying the character of "Frypan" from The Maze Runner series.
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I love this name as I love the character Dexter off Dexter's Laboratory. :)
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I wanted my son to have a name that was not overused, more original, and yet went well with his English last name. My other criteria was that it could sound formal as an adult or if abbreviated sounded casual so I named him Dexter. The name suits him perfectly. By the time he was in 7th grade he took his first SAT test (thanks to previous high test scores) and based on his scores was allowed to go to college for math. He received perfect SAT scores on his physics and math placement test for college. So maybe with the name came high expectations... He is now a college graduate, engaged, and working as an Engineer.
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Dexter Reilly, the main character of the old Disney movie The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes. - very nerdy sounding name, but that's exactly why I love it. :)
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Dexter is the name of the grey hamster with glasses in the anime Hamtaro.
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Dexter Scott King is the second son of Dr. Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King.
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Dexter Jackson, Dexter McCluster, and Dexter Davis are all American football players.
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Dexter Pittman is an American basketball player.
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I cannot help but adore this name-- no matter how loudly geeky it may appear in certain instances and associations (... look who's talking: the Trek fan). It is a straight forward, no nonsense name that possesses incredibly boyish demeanor yet holds a candlelight that will grow as the bearer matures and enters the professional world.
"Dexter" reminds me of the reason I joined BehindTheName... to discover (or rediscover) horribly ignored treasures.
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"Dexter" reminds me of the reason I joined BehindTheName... to discover (or rediscover) horribly ignored treasures.
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Hopelessly geeky. I will always associate this name with Dexter's Laboratory.
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I think I'd rather name a pet Dexter than a child, but either way, it's a cool name!
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Dexter was the name of a "host" on Australian dating show "Perfect Match" (1984-1989).
Dexter was a "robot" that supposedly mathematically calculated the compatibility of the couple. He was voiced by Keith Scott.
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Dexter was a "robot" that supposedly mathematically calculated the compatibility of the couple. He was voiced by Keith Scott.
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I actually really like this name! Not many people have it.
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I think Dexter is an adorable name. Everyone I know hates it, though. Too bad. It's a thousand times better than all these trendy, fluffy names young parents are using today.
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Dexter Holland, the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the popular 90's punk-rock band The Offspring, is a famous bearer.
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I think it's a GREAT name, may sound nerdy, but that's what makes it good! Especially after Dexter's lab!
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In the past, this name never really stuck out to me. But after I started watching the tv show 'Dexter' and hearing it all the time, this name has really grown on me! I think it's cute for a little boy, and cool at the same time. I also really like using "Dex" as a nickname!
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Hey, wasn't this the name of that cartoon? The one with the midget nerd and his imbecile sister?
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The Jazz musician - Dexter Gordon.
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I think that this is a cool name. I wouldn't use it as a first name for a human but maybe a middle name or a name for a dog.
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This rather boyish name makes me think about annoying frat boys and middle-aged men who look and act like overaged, annoying frat boys.
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A famous bearer is the title character, Dexter Morgan, from the Showtime series "Dexter", which is based on a series of books by author Jeff Lindsay. The character is a somewhat "moral" serial killer, but a sympathetic one. Dexter used to seem somewhat nerdy to me, but now I automatically think of Dexter Morgan (who's played by Michael C. Hall).
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As Dexter means "one who dyes", the choice of the name for fictional killer Dexter Morgan seems ironic.
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I see someone else mentioned the character Dexter from the show on Showtime. It's kind of interesting how the name means "skilled." Dexter on the show is a very "skilled" serial killer. I think the author chose this name for a symbolic purpose.
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I absolutely adore this name. It definitely is an attention grabber. Dex is a cool nickname too. : )
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This is a brilliant name. It looks like a very intelligent and cool name. I love it.
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Dexter is an awesome name. My friend had a cat named Dexter so I started liking this name at a very young age. It sounds really cool when you say it and I think it works well on a person at any age. It also works well on a pet.
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My male cousin's name is Dexter, and he usually cuts it short to Dex to keep it informal. I love it and he's always found that the general public does too.
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This has always been one of my favorite names. When I was a baby, I had a stuffed dolphin from a dolphinarium that was bigger than me, and I named it Dexter the Dolphin. I don't even know where I got that name at such a young age, I don't remember hearing it at all before I named my stuffed animal that.
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I think this name is cute and very cool.
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The protagonist of the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, "Winter Dreams," is named Dexter.
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Dexter is a breed of Irish cattle. I also find the name very ugly and would never give it to a child.
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"Dee Dee! Get out of mah Lah-bora-toree!" Dexter's Lab, awesome show.
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Dexter Holland, born Bryan Keith Holland, is the lead singer for The Offspring.
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The name Dexter is of ancient Greek origin. It derives from the Greek word "dexiteros", a poetic form of the word "dexios", meaning right-handed, fortunate, skilled. The Latin word "dexter" derives from the Greek "dexiteros". ("A Greek-English Lexicon", Liddell and Scott, "Lexicon of the ancient Greek Language", I. Stamatakos, "Lexicon of the Latin Language", S. Koumanoudes)
The name Dexter has been inscribed on a tombstone of the 2nd century BCE found in Corfu, Greece, together with another Greek name: ARETABION HAIRE, DEXTER HAIRE. ("Names and People of Ancient Corfu", by the archaeologist Katerina Kanta-Kitsou, ISBN 960-87179-0-6)
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The name Dexter has been inscribed on a tombstone of the 2nd century BCE found in Corfu, Greece, together with another Greek name: ARETABION HAIRE, DEXTER HAIRE. ("Names and People of Ancient Corfu", by the archaeologist Katerina Kanta-Kitsou, ISBN 960-87179-0-6)
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Diane Keaton's daughters name is Dexter Dean.
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I fondly remember Cary Grant as C.K. Dexter Haven in The Philadelphia Story.
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There's a town in Maine called Dexter.
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My name is Dexter and I think it's was the first great thing my mother ever did for me, other than giving birth. Through school people would be interested in me just because of my name and it made it easy to make friends, especially since I moved to a new school in high school. Even in college it's a great conversation starter, just because you don't run into it very often.
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I don't think this is a very attractive name. I can't imagine naming a poor baby Dexter!
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