Opinions on the name Dixie?

What do you think?

At best it reminds me of [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] cups. At worst, I think people might draw some drastic conclusions about a family that would name their daughter [name_f]Dixie[/name_f]. I don’t know where you’re from, but it’s a nickname for the American south, and it can be tied to some rather unsavory interpretations of the south and its history. It’s not a name I would take seriously on a resume, and it doesn’t strike me as very classy sounding. Sorry if that description is harsh, but that’s my honest opinion on the name.

Yeah, unless you’re choosing it for the sake of your southern heritage and don’t mind all the associated implications, I would not go there. It also sounds more like a nickname than anything else.

I think it’s adorable but would be better off as a nickname.

I know several dogs named [name_f]Dixie[/name_f]. I think it’s really cute though.

I think it’s cute but I also think it’s a name that would only fit a certain personality, maybe a quirky artist or something, but of course you have no idea yet who your child is going to grow up to be. If your daughter ends up being shy and wanting to fit in she might not quite appreciate having such an “out there” name. I also wouldn’t be able to imagine a CEO or a judge named this. I think it’d attract middle school teasing as well because of the dick thing. Maybe you could use it as a nickname with a more formal full name?

I’d wonder just how invested her parents were in the South rising again.

It’s not a name I’d use. And I don’t think it has the sweetness of [name_f]Dahlia[/name_f] or [name_f]Delia[/name_f] or [name_f]Dottie[/name_f].

I wouldn’t use [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] at all, ever, even as a nickname, though I would use as a NN something like [name_f]Dolly[/name_f] or [name_f]Dottie[/name_f].

I’ m not a fan. It’s not worth risking the negatives.

Whoa, the comments and even the Nameberry definition…“A saucy showgirl, wisecracking waitress kind of name” are kind of harsh or judgmental to say the least.

I like [name_f]Dixie[/name_f], it definitely feels Southern to me but that’s not something I view as a negative. I wouldn’t be super surprised to meet a [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] from anywhere in [name_u]America[/name_u]. It’s a bright, spunky name with an [name_f]Americana[/name_f] vibe in my opinion. I don’t think it’s a buttoned up, classic, refined name…you could go [name_f]Diana[/name_f] for that, but [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] isn’t a saucy showgirl, wisecracking waitress kind of name to me either. It’s a warm name that seems uncommon but familiar and I don’t think it would prevent one from having successes in life.

It might remind some of the cups, but I guess for those people little boys named [name_m]Ford[/name_m] remind them of trucks, and kids named [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u] remind them a gritty upcoming neighborhood and Phoebes remind them of a ditzy sitcom character. You can’t get away from associations, they’re like opinions and they’re everywhere and who cares. And the ‘[name_m]Dix[/name_m]’ potential for teasing is there but it wouldn’t personally preclude me from using the name.

341 babies named [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] last year so it’s not unusable for everyone :slight_smile:

[name_u]Remington[/name_u] might be a cute idea too…nn [name_u]Remi[/name_u]

Could be a nickname for [name_u]Dominique[/name_u] / [name_f]Dominica[/name_f], [name_f]Benedicta[/name_f], [name_f]Candice[/name_f] (if pronounced can-dis-ee) or even [name_f]Nordica[/name_f]. Not fond of it as a full name.

I’m pretty neutral on it, but the “dicks” sound isn’t even something I’d considered as a negative. I do agree it’s a really strong association with the south, but unlike other symbols used as southern US symbols (the confederate flag), “[name_f]Dixie[/name_f]” connotates for me, images of the blue ridge mountains and sweet tea and front porch swings, not the civil war or slavery. I know other people would think of that and find it odd. I also do somewhat see [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] as a “trashy” or “southern stripper” kind of name, as that’s all the real (literary/television) associations I have, but I also don’t think the name is out of place among other current populars like [name_f]Callie[/name_f] or nanes like [name_u]Jessie[/name_u], [name_f]Minnie[/name_f], etc.

I would only use it as a NN, and I can see it affecting someone professionally. If you’re [name_m]Caleb[/name_m] Followill’s daughter you probably don’t need to worry about that, but most Americans do.

My suggestion would be give a more substansial name or combo and use [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] as a regular nickname. If you aren’t keen on longer names you can always do a shorter [name_f]Di[/name_f] or De name and an X middle - [name_f]Diana[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f] or [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] [name_f]Xenobia[/name_f] would make a cool combo to derive [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] from.

I think it’s a lovely, sweet name, that fits well with [name_f]Mimi[/name_f], [name_f]Mitzy[/name_f], etc, the more feisty sounding choices? It also seems very “all American” like [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Martha[/name_f], etc, and it reminds me of Dixieland jazz, so not really bad things :slight_smile:

It’s in the US top 1000 now, is it not? So obviously it’s not dreadfully out of date, and it can’t be thaaat horrible if over 300 other parents are using it as well :slight_smile:

I have a soft spot for names like [name_f]Dixie[/name_f], short, fun, sort of childish names. That said, I do see it as a childish name, not that liking it is childish, but I can’t picture it on an adult, at least in formal settings. I would recommend using it as a nickname for something. I’m not sure what, though.

The “dick” sound does automatically give me pause, and that, combined with the cutesy sound, would make it unusable for me personally. I’m not a big nickname-as-full-name person in general, and [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] is emphatically nickname-esque (love the idea of [name_f]Benedicta[/name_f] nn [name_f]Dixie[/name_f], but then I’m a huge [name_f]Benedicta[/name_f] fan).

As a non-American, I can’t comment on the whole South association thing, but my gut instinct with names is to have as few negative (and easily avoidable) associations as possible - it doesn’t matter so much whether I as the parent associate [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] negatively with the South, but that those around me do, if that makes sense. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]Sadie[/name_f] or [name_f]Zadie[/name_f]?

I actually didn’t notice the “dicks” sound at first, however in my accent, [name_f]Dixie[/name_f] sounds almost exactly like ditzy which may be something to consider. If you both still like the name, i say go for it.

I would not use [name_f]Dixie[/name_f]. It also sounds like a nickname you would give to a pet.