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Some people no doubt have bad associations with one or more Douglas people; others may dislike the sound, thinking of excavation; a lot of people find it difficult to form an opinion about a name they aren't familiar with, and reject it instead. Australia and Canada, and also Brazil which amazes me, ranked it in the low 90s/100 between 1980 and 2000, so it still has some admirers! I am unaware of any mass murderers, singers of sentimental ballads etc who might have put people off their Douglas name, so it's probably perceived as over-used and outdated.