Dixon for a girl?

nmh2001 · May 2011

My mom's maiden name was Dixon and there were no boys in her family to carry on the name. Her parents have both died so I want to continue the name somehow as a tribute to them. I think Dixon is kind of a cute and fun first name, but I don't like that it's gender neutral.

Do you think it could be a good girl's name? Do you think of a boy or girl when you hear it? Do you love/like/dislike or hate it? I could always use it as a middle name...

kissthenkill · May 2011

I definitely think boy, and I don't agree that it's gender neutral. It just doesn't seem like a first name to me.

forensicmama · May 2011

Do I think it could be a good girl's name? No!!!!

Do I think of a boy or a girl? NEITHER.

Do I love/like/dislike or hate it? Hate. I can see a lot of bad puns coming out of this. I think it would make a great middle name, though!

PhilsWife07 · May 2011

nmh2001:
Do you think it could be a good girl's name? No. Do you think of a boy or girl when you hear it? Neither. It sounds like a place. Do you love/like/dislike or hate it? Hate it. I could always use it as a middle name... There ya go.

jonnygurl76 · May 2011

mj.reilly:

I don't think boy or girl ? it doesn't sound like a child's name at all.

I just think Mason-Dixon Line.

this.

Anasara · May 2011

Middle name = yes, first name = no.

plunderb · May 2011

Any enterprising 12yo will be calling her "D1cks on" inside of 3 minutes.

Middle name, please.

magsugar13 · May 2011

You think the name Dickson would be good for a little girl? ummmmm no

LPace84 · May 2011

I don't like it all.

JuneMagnolia · May 2011

Middle name works. First name doesn't. AT ALL.

ABColeslaw · May 2011

ooooo ummm, no. Maybe use it as a middle name?

kmpls · May 2011

It's ok - I would use a nickname though - I love Dixie!

braveangel2 · May 2011

mj.reilly:

First name? Terrible. Hate.

Middle name? Great way to honor her.

I don't think boy or girl ? it doesn't sound like a child's name at all.

I just think Mason-Dixon Line.

Yeah, pretty much this. I like the look of it oddly enough, but I see 'Dixie' as a way for people to get around using it. I think it's perfect as a middle name. I have to wonder how far Dixon is from being noticed because of all the Mason popularity.

Anyway, it feels like you're trying to put a square peg in a round hole...it seems like it could work, but doesn't really. Then again, if I met a kid named, Dixon, a girl especially, I would hope there was a good name story behind it to help ease the awkwardness.

RedCardinal · May 2011

kmpls:
It's ok - I would use a nickname though - I love Dixie!

I love Dixie too ! Adorable.

cjsbdl · May 2011

I was good friends in college with a girl named Dixon (not sure if it was a family name for her)...she's the only person I've ever known with this name so I think of it as a girl's name. It totally fit her, but it's not a name I would use.

eta: I agree with pp that it would be fine as a middle name.

Sari323 · May 2011

I think it's a bad bad first name for a baby girl (or boy)! But if you need to include it then I think using it as a mn would be a wise choice!

lelekay · May 2011

I'd go with Dixon as a MN for a boy, and Dixie as a MN for a girl to honor the name.

tesary · May 2011

I think it is a terrible first name for a girl, only because it is my married last name. There are so many jokes that go along with it. I think as a first name for a girl she would get teased and jokes made constantly. I do think it would be a great middle name to honor your mom.

schnappycat · May 2011

It's NMS at all for either, but there is a male character on 90210 named Dixon. So I think boy. Definitely not good for a girl.

TUGOsQueen · May 2011

All I think is "Get some Dixon" and not it's not so nice for a little girl.

Maybe for a mn with NN Dixie but no, it should absolutely NOT be used for a girl

mushmouseKD · May 2011

I honestly wasn't being pulled either way, boy or girl, and didn't mind it so much... until I started reading the other replies. Man, it sucks that it takes 1 teeny comment to start the ball rolling... and that's their point exactly! That being said, I agree w/using it as a middle name!

JuneMagnolia · May 2011

mushmouseKD:
I honestly wasn't being pulled either way, boy or girl, and didn't mind it so much... until I started reading the other replies. Man, it sucks that it takes 1 teeny comment to start the ball rolling... and that's their point exactly! That being said, I agree w/using it as a middle name!

https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/53524988.aspx

You got flamed on your board because you posted something inflammatory. This board is a place for asking opinions, and we give them honestly. Stop with your little "crusade" about how mean we are over here. It's quite annoying!

kerrymass · May 2011

I think it would work well for a middle name, but don't really like it for a girl's first name.

On a side note, my aunt named both of her daughters with her maiden name (Taylor) as their middle name. It's a neat bond that they share and they both always said, that if they have children (male or female) they would pass on the matching middle name as a nod to our family background (where the name - at least in our branch - has tied out because of no sons in our generation). Dixon is a nice name and the one that you could always use as a middle name for either a boy or a girl (or both).

ToBeMrsT · May 2011

Dixon for a first name is awful.

lageorgiapaperie · May 2011

Dixon is TERRIBLE for a little girl. A middle name would be okay, but could still lead to some teasing. My mn is Georgia, and I got teased for it as a kid b/c it wasn't Lynn or Marie, but kids these days have much more unique names than they did 15 years ago, so maybe it wouldn't be sooo bad.

angelwings111 · May 2011

mj.reilly:

Middle name? Great way to honor her.
I don't think boy or girl ? it doesn't sound like a child's name at all.
I just think Mason-Dixon Line.

mlf625 · May 2011

You can't possibly believe anything good would come from having a daughter whose name starts with "Dicks"....can you?

Ditto a pp- use Dixon as a MN for a boy, Dixie as a MN for a girl.

susieandmarty · May 2011

I think of Dixie Carter - though I would say you have to be from the south to pull off a name like Dixie. I would say save it for the middle name.

apc1929 · May 2011

I usually don't like to use the word hate for a name cause I don't want to offend anyone that may have but I really would hate this on a little girl.. I just imagine it getting a lot of bad teasing with Dix Please use it as a MN