Baby name

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Spike

/SPYK/


“Sharp point”

English nickname from the word spike, used as a tough informal given name; associated with cartoonists, musicians, and the Buffy the Vampire Slayer character.

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How it ages.

Deliberately edgy; works as a nickname but ages poorly as a legal name.

The cultural moment.

Occasional use in the UK and US; never mainstream, mostly a creative or celebrity choice.