Comments
Meaning
Usage
Pronunciation
Famous
Impression
Other
Means “dark blue” in English/Celtic, according to the book Red-Yellow-Blue by Silke Vry.
1
1
I love this name. It sounds so handsome and sophisticated, and I love the association with nature. It is definitely due for a comeback!
1
1
Michael Douglas is an award-winning American actor who has starred in numerous acclaimed films, including “Fatal Attraction”, “Wall Street”, and “The War of the Roses”.
1
1
It was used as a female name in the 16th-century, actually it was mainly unisex in the 16th-century.
-2
-2
Hideous, harsh sounding, old fashioned name.
-4
-4
Douglas Wreden, better known online as "DougDoug" is an American YouTuber and Twitch streamer. His primary form of content is to take on strange gaming challenges. https://www.youtube.com/@DougDoug
1
1
I feel like this name is a very handsome name; I don’t understand why some hate it. In my opinion, I prefer Douglas without a nickname, but Doug sounds cool to me. I’d be happy if this were my middle name, instead of my actual one (which, also begins with D).
4
4
I feel that Douglas is a very classic strong name. I do agree though that Doug is not the best nickname. I can't believe all the haters out there! Probably low self esteem. I was on a phoneline with AT&T tech support and the tech was obviously from India, He asked my name and I told him Doug Wolf, His reply "Dog Woof, How do you spell that DUG WOF?" I will always remember that fondly. My full name is Douglas Jay Wolf and I am very proud/ happy with it. A good strong name, Doug not so much.
1
1
Also Swedish: https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Douglas
1
1
Sounds like Dog-Less.
0
0
Douglas Alexander Hart (born 2 May 1965) is a British musician and music video director.
1
1
I think that Douglas would make a fine name for the right sort of person. If there is an individual that can carry this moniker with an air of confidence, then I say kudos to you for living up to such elevated standards.
2
2
Douglas is also used in Brazil. It's rather common in my age group.
4
4
A name that only suits a 70 year old. And the nickname Doug is not flattering or pleasant, either in the way it is written or the way it is pronounced.
-4
-4
I love the name Douglas! I can imagine a chubby baby Douglas, a cool teenage Douglas, a rugged man Douglas, and a wise grandpa Douglas. The meaning dark river is so mysterious and cool, and I love the nature connection. Doug is fine, and Douggie is so cute for a kid.
3
3
Are you kidding me? This name is ugly.
-2
-2
Douglas Glenn Colvin, also known as Dee Dee Ramone, the bass player and primary song writer for the band, Ramones, is also a famous bearer of the name.
2
2
Colonel Douglas Mortimer was one of the two heroes of Sergio Leone's film "For a Few Dollars More" (1965). He was played by Lee van Cleef, who starred in this film, his first major role, alongside Clint Eastwood. Mortimer is a memorable, gentlemanly hero and I always felt this first name fitted him well.
3
3
The middle name of Dwayne Johnson.
2
2
Douglas is a great name, but the nickname Doug is just awful.
2
2
Douglas is one of two Scottish twin engines from Thomas the Tank Engine, the other being Donald.
4
4
Douglas is a strong name and sounds hot and multi-talented, like someone with ripped abs, a chiseled jawline and cool tattoos who is also super smart, someone who could help you survive in the extreme wilderness and who would also know how to order you an espresso in Rome like a native.
2
2
Douglas "Doug" DeMuro.
2
2
Douglas Emerson, child and teen actor of the 1980s and early 1990s, best known for playing David Silver's nerdy friend Scott Scanlon on "Beverly Hills, 90210".
2
2
A name that's so dorky yet so edgy at the same time.
4
4
Douglas 'Doug' Funnie is the main character from the American animated television series called "Doug". The show focuses on the early adolescent life of its title character, Douglas 'Doug' Funnie, who experiences common predicaments while attending school in his new hometown of Bluffington. Doug narrates each story in his journal, and the show incorporates many imagination sequences.
3
3
Douglas "Doug" Ramsey, also known as Cypher, was a member of the New Mutants, an off branch of Marvel's X-Men series.
3
3
My name is awesome. I have lived with it for my entire life. I don't mind Douglas, and I don't mind "Doug". It is my name as it was my father's before me.
9
9
I don't particularly like the name Douglas, but it's not the worst name in the world. I would much rather be a Douglas than an Aiden or a Jacob. I know a Douglas and he's exactly how people on this thread describe him like, a little dorky, a little boring but generally he's a pretty alright guy. We often hate names because we associate them with somebody who we don't like. For example, if you've got loads and loads of problems with a guy called Steve you'll automatically find yourself hating the name Steve.
2
2
Kirstino, spouse, and I wanted to name our child a name with D that nobody really has. Kirstino excitedly came and said, Douglas! I was a little disappointed. Douglas is unattractive, Doug is not a good nickname and it is too mature in a boring and unrefined way. So, I explained and just before delivery, I found Demetrius. It was unique and we turned it into Demetrios. There were so many possible nicknames and we thought it would make a great deal.
We personally prefer other names over Douglas. This paragraph belongs to my first cousin and it was her typed impression and it is real and factual. We felt the same way too. And now after Kirstino and her delivery, I am glad to have a 6 year old cousin Demetrios, which we call Demio and Demmy for now, since he is extremely young.
-3
We personally prefer other names over Douglas. This paragraph belongs to my first cousin and it was her typed impression and it is real and factual. We felt the same way too. And now after Kirstino and her delivery, I am glad to have a 6 year old cousin Demetrios, which we call Demio and Demmy for now, since he is extremely young.
-3
Douglas can also be used as a feminine name, but it actually can’t.[JUST KIDDING](:
It was originally a female name in the 1500’s, but then it became a masculine name. Normally male names are supposed to become feminine, but in this case, it’s vice versa. Douglas sounds really unattractive for a girl. I don’t even like the name for a boy. It’s just not a good name.
-8
It was originally a female name in the 1500’s, but then it became a masculine name. Normally male names are supposed to become feminine, but in this case, it’s vice versa. Douglas sounds really unattractive for a girl. I don’t even like the name for a boy. It’s just not a good name.
-8
In 2018, 53 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Douglas who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 98th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
3
3
The greatest name ever!
9
9
In a book I'm currently writing, "The Snow Princess", Douglas is the given name to the masculine element of Water.
1
1
The name of the main character in the television series 'The King of Queens' is Douglas Steven Heffernan and was played by actor and comedian Kevin James.
2
2
Douglas is the middle name of American actor Adam Driver.
3
3
We named our son Douglas Erik Bror (We're from Sweden), we really liked the name when we came across it and we had no bad memories with someone named that. We don't know many that have that name, which made it more appealing to us.
4
4
Douglas Francis Reinhardt is an American baseball player, sports agent, and television personality. He is best known for playing baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Baltimore Orioles, and his appearances on the hit television show "The Hills." Reinhardt now works as a professional sports agent for Beverly Hills Sports Council, a Los Angeles-based professional baseball agency.
2
2
Douglas Darien "Doug" Walker (born November 17, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, film critic and internet personality, best known for portraying the character of the Nostalgia Critic in the web series of the same name.
Walker was born in Naples, Italy to a US Navy father. He studied film at Northern Illinois University and majored in communications.
Working as an illustrator, he began posting comedic film reviews to YouTube under the fictitious persona of the Nostalgia Critic, a high-strung and perpetually frustrated film critic prone to angry outbursts at even the slightest provocation. Walker's reviews proved popular, but a series of copyright strikes by 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate on his videos led him to relocate to ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com, an independent website. Walker's success attracted other similarly-minded reviewers, and they together formed the production company Channel Awesome. Walker ran the site in conjunction with webmaster Mike Michaud and his brother Rob Walker, who also writes and produces many of its videos.
In 2012, Walker announced the Nostalgia Critic's retirement, as he and his brother felt they had taken the character as far as they could. The retirement was short-lived, however, and Walker announced the return of the beloved character in January 2013 with a short sketch video entitled "The Review Must Go On." The show was revived in February of the same year in a new, bi-weekly format. In December 2015, Walker released the 300th episode of the series, a review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
3
Walker was born in Naples, Italy to a US Navy father. He studied film at Northern Illinois University and majored in communications.
Working as an illustrator, he began posting comedic film reviews to YouTube under the fictitious persona of the Nostalgia Critic, a high-strung and perpetually frustrated film critic prone to angry outbursts at even the slightest provocation. Walker's reviews proved popular, but a series of copyright strikes by 20th Century Fox and Lionsgate on his videos led him to relocate to ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com, an independent website. Walker's success attracted other similarly-minded reviewers, and they together formed the production company Channel Awesome. Walker ran the site in conjunction with webmaster Mike Michaud and his brother Rob Walker, who also writes and produces many of its videos.
In 2012, Walker announced the Nostalgia Critic's retirement, as he and his brother felt they had taken the character as far as they could. The retirement was short-lived, however, and Walker announced the return of the beloved character in January 2013 with a short sketch video entitled "The Review Must Go On." The show was revived in February of the same year in a new, bi-weekly format. In December 2015, Walker released the 300th episode of the series, a review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
3
Douglas Brunt is an American novelist and entrepreneur. He is the author of The New York Times Bestsellers Ghosts of Manhattan and The Means. Brunt was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Jacklyn Bray Brunt and Manly Yates Brunt, Jr. Brunt is an alumnus of the Haverford School in Haverford, Pennsylvania. He attended Duke University.
2
2
Douglas Alexander Smith is a Canadian-American actor most notable for his work on the HBO series, Big Love as Ben Henrickson, the eldest son of polygamist Bill Henrickson. Smith was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the son of Terrea, an American-born teacher, and Maurice Smith, a producer of low-budget films, who is originally from the United Kingdom. Smith's mother appeared in several of the films that his father produced during the 1980s. He is the younger brother of actor Gregory Smith.
2
2
Douglas Lennox-Silva is a male butterfly swimmer from Puerto Rico, who was born in the United States. He represented Puerto Rico at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China. He is the younger brother of Kristina Lennox-Silva, who also competed as a swimmer at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Doug attended Princeton University majoring in anthropology with certificates in American Studies & Latin American Studies.
2
Doug attended Princeton University majoring in anthropology with certificates in American Studies & Latin American Studies.
2
I like this name but for some reason I'm not crazy about the diminutive, "Doug". I much prefer Douglas.
3
3
Douglas Brown is the lead vocalist in a band called "Safetysuit" They have some pretty neat music.
2
2
Aside from all of these comments saying that this name is "boring" or "dull" I think Douglas is a great name. It might not be the "coolest" name out there, but I think it's more interesting than all those trendy names out there like Asher, Logan, Ethan, Jayden etc... Also, why comment on a name you don't like? I don't see any point in that. Personally, I like the sound of it and think it's refreshing to hear once in a while.
4
4
I actually like Douglas, but not Doug, so probably would never name a boy this because people would at some point start calling him Doug no matter what. Maybe Douglas could be a good middle name, though.
4
4
I find this name a tad too dull.
-1
-1
I actually kind of like Doug now. I think it would sound refreshing on a little boy. Dougie is a cute nickname too =) I agree completely with the comments saying this name would be nice to hear amongst all the names that really are boring these days, classics never get boring. Trendy names do, and very quickly.
4
4
I find it funny that many people have such a negative impression of this name, although I didn't care much for it for a long time. Then my boss/professor/mentor, a Douglas, changed my perspective on it. He's intelligent, sensitive, interesting, and a poet. He is actually a bit dorky and socially awkward, but he's an excellent man. I would rather name my son this name than any trendy name.
3
3
I like Douglas, but not so much Doug.
3
3
Dr. Douglas Fargo is an accident-prone scientist in the Syfy series Eureka. He is portrayed by Neil Grayston.
4
4
Dougie Hamilton (born June 17, 1993) is a Canadian hockey player currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the NHL. He was selected ninth overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins. He was raised in Toronto, Ontario.
2
2
This is a fantastic name, it will be my second son's name if I ever have one. It is not at all boring as I see it. If I was going through a list of recent births, names like Aidan, Kai, Liam and Jett would have me snoring, but Douglas would really stand out in a good way. And dark river seems like such a poetic meaning.
2
2
I used to not like it but now I think it's really cool! I just don't like the nickname Doug. Yuck.
2
2
The earl of Douglas famous mediaeval Scottish crusader.
2
2
Douglas Gresham is the stepson of author and apologist C. S. Lewis. He co-produced the Narnia films, keeping a protective eye on the handling of his stepfather's classic stories.
3
3
Douglas is a nice name. It's strong and classic. The only problem with it is the nickname Doug, which I despise!
3
3
The birth of the world's first test tube quintuplets is recorded in London, England. Alan, Brett, Connor, Douglas and Edward are the names chosen by parents Linda and Bruce Jacobssen.
1
1
I like this name quite a bit. I see other people call it boring, well, it is nothing of the sort, it's way better to be a Douglas in the world of Jacobs and Nicks! If anything, those names are boring, not Douglas! So if you like Douglas, go ahead and use it!
3
3
I know several people who pronounce this DUG-liss.
2
2
I have always found this name to be overwhelmingly dorky.
-3
-3
Gross. I hate the way this name sounds.
-4
-4
If you do not like a name, you don't have to totally trash the name. Why take the time to comment if you find the name so repugnant anyway?
Besides, the meaning is pretty cool. I'd name my son Douglas over Jayden, Aiden, or any fad name.
5
Besides, the meaning is pretty cool. I'd name my son Douglas over Jayden, Aiden, or any fad name.
5
David Douglas was a 19th century Scottish botanist who named many plants of the pacific northwest of the USA.
3
3
I have heard that Douglas was originally a feminine name of Scottish origin, and that it became masculine sometime before the middle ages.
3
3
Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.
5
5
The first President of Ireland was Sir Douglas Hyde.
4
4
Snooooze...Boring...Snooooze.
-9
-9
A famous bearer of this name was Douglas Adams, the author of all the books in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series along with many others.
6
6
Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy.