Comments for the name Douglas

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.

Snooooze...Boring...Snooooze.

The first President of Ireland was Sir Douglas Hyde.

Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.

I have heard that Douglas was originally a feminine name of Scottish origin, and that it became masculine sometime before the middle ages.

David Douglas was a 19th century Scottish botanist who named many plants of the pacific northwest of the USA.

I have always found this name to be overwhelmingly dorky.

Gross. I hate the way this name sounds.

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.

I know several people who pronounce this DUG-liss.

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!

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.

Douglas is a nice name. It's strong and classic. The only problem with it is the nickname Doug, which I despise!

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.

The earl of Douglas famous mediaeval Scottish crusader.

I used to not like it but now I think it's really cool! I just don't like the nickname Doug. Yuck.

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.

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.

Dr. Douglas Fargo is an accident-prone scientist in the Syfy series Eureka. He is portrayed by Neil Grayston.

I like Douglas, but not so much Doug.

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.