Dominic

[anon25197097]

Talk to me about [name_m]Dominic[/name_m].
Pros/cons of the name.

Thanks

[tori101]

Dominic…

Pros:

• classic
• universal internationally used
• sounds strong
• ageless works for people of all ages which is a great quality to have
• Love the meaning ‘belonging to the lord’

Cons:

• I’m not a massive fan of the nickname [name_m]Dom[/name_m] or [name_u]Nick[/name_u] both of them feel inevitable
• It’s a nice name but it lacks that sparkle for me I just think there are better classics out there I prefer [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] too [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]

Overall I think [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] is a good choice, great meaning and internationally used easy to translate. I honestly don’t think you can go wrong with [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] but it’s not a favourite.

[anon25197097]

Thank you for your thoughtful analysis. All your points echo exactly how I feel about it! Although my partner really likes it. Funnily enough he is a D@niel also.

[aleksa_yusupovcrow]

I love this name, so I might be biased, but here we go!

Pros

• classic
• no problems with spelling
• never out of style
• good meaning

Cons

• nn potential isn’t great
• not very unique
• isn’t a ‘Wow [name_m]Factor[/name_m]’ name for me

I love the name [name_m]Dominic[/name_m], though I’m not ever going to use it.
xx - [name_f]Aleksandra[/name_f] “[name_f]Aleksa[/name_f]” Y.

[tori101]

@anon25197097 glad I could help all I can say is great minds think alike I definitely prefer [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] to [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] predominantly because I really like the nickname [name_u]Danny[/name_u]!

[Greyblue]

Dominic is classic but underused. I quite like it

[anon25197097]

That’s what my partner gets a lot of the time

[Marae_Grace1]

Pros:
•Variety of nicknames: [name_m]Dom[/name_m], [name_u]Domino[/name_u], [name_u]Nick[/name_u], [name_u]Nicky[/name_u], [name_u]Nico[/name_u]
•great meaning- “belonging to the [name_m]Lord[/name_m]”
•great history- Latin, saint name
•fast and furious character (if you like that movie)
•masculine and mature-sounding

Possible Cons
•#85 on U.S. list (depending on your feelings about popular names)
•Sounds like the country, the Dominican Republic, which isn’t a necessarily a bad thing, it could just be an association for some people
•the first syllable “dom” isn’t a pleasant sound for me. It sort of reminds me of the word “dumb”

[Harvest-Endellion]

Alas, as a teacher, I’ve taught quite a few Dominics and I could not abide any of them. All quite dominating, pushy males, so much so that I now associate the nn [name_m]Dom[/name_m] with domination.

But that is probably just my bad luck and I am sure there are scads of very nice Dominics out there too (just not near me so far!).

I do like beyond the [name_m]Dom[/name_m] nn which I dislike, there is [name_u]Nic[/name_u] or [name_u]Nick[/name_u] or [name_u]Nico[/name_u] as nns. Of course if I wanted a [name_u]Nick[/name_u], I’d name him [name_m]Nicholas[/name_m] or [name_m]Nikostratos[/name_m] or [name_m]Nickleby[/name_m], all of which I love.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the name for others, but I do associate it with arrogance personally.

[anon57824181]

I adore [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]! It’s on my list. I think it’s full of personality and charm, and I like that it suits both a baby and an adult.

[findemaxa13]

I like [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]! It’s handsome, classic, versatile, good nicknames, sturdy and everymannish but also a little pizzazz.

[piesky]

I love [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]! It’s such a cool and underused classic. The only con for me is that I’m not in love with the potential nicknames, but I wouldn’t say I dislike them, and they certainly don’t take the name off the table for me.

[elleplume]

I think it’s fantastic and way underused. I guess it was a lot more popular 30-40 years ago? Funny story… I know half-brothers both named D0minic. The second wife must have liked the name so much that she was willing to be that awkward!

[Rachelhaydenberk]

My mom loves this and was trying to convince me to use it. [name_f]My[/name_f] problem with [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] is that I cant picture it for a baby or child. It seems like an adult name to me. I actually don’t mind the nicknames [name_m]Dom[/name_m] or [name_u]Nick[/name_u] - although [name_u]Nick[/name_u] seems too popular. It didn’t feel right for me personally but theres nothing wrong with the name.

[Araminty]

I love it. An under-used classic for me. [name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Nic[/name_u], [name_u]Nicky[/name_u] and [name_u]Nico[/name_u] as nicknames.

[EJK1720]

I see no significant cons with [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]. An underused classic, traditionally given to babies born on [name_f]Sunday[/name_f], multiple nickname options, works well with a longer surname.

[LiliMorgana]

I really like [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]. It’s a strong, timeless, international name imo. I would use [name_u]Nico[/name_u] as a nickname.

[TheOddnameLover]

I like it!

[almostactually]

I think [name_m]Dominic[/name_m] is very handsome and timeless- the only cons I can think of are connotations and sound alike for the word.

[choupette]

I like [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]. It’s classic and masculine, without sounding overly common/popular. [name_m]Damian[/name_m] has a similar vibe.

I’m not really keen on the nickname [name_m]Dom[/name_m] (it has some awkward connotations ) but it’s not a huge issue for me.