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The name Dean (boy)

62 replies

cozyup · 15/04/2013 10:20

Yes or No and Why?

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Beamur · 16/04/2013 23:30

I'm a 70's child and all the Deans I knew at school were naughty too!

Misfit13 · 16/04/2013 23:28

Haha, reading this thread is like hearing the kids in my street being called in (70s council estate), including my brother, Dean :-)

usualsuspect · 16/04/2013 23:17

My DDs name gets poked fun at all the time on here.

usualsuspect · 16/04/2013 23:15

The reason that other thread was deleted surprised me.,Baby names is full of nasty posts about children's names. It's all Chav Chav Chav.Maybe I should report all the snarky posts.

squoosh · 16/04/2013 22:57

Almost as bad as Gary.

(Do you think this thread will be deleted to save the feelings of Garys, Waynes and Deans?)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/04/2013 19:39

I've taught a couple of nice Deans and one slightly strange one - just like with lots of names.

HorryIsUpduffed · 16/04/2013 19:27

Pearl and Dean would be excellent names for kittens...

Interesting... ::files away for future reference::

stargirl1701 · 16/04/2013 19:25

Not if you're a teacher. Many, many names scored off my DH's list as I taught a child with that name.

ISpyPlumPie · 16/04/2013 18:23

Would associate it with boys who were a few years older at school, which would date to boys born in the 70s. Struggling to actually think of any I know personally though.

SheepCantFly · 16/04/2013 17:55

I like it. Mostly because of dean Winchester in supernatural. Smile

usualsuspect · 16/04/2013 17:49

Badly behaved in class?

What a ridiculous reason to not like a name.

derektheladyhamster · 16/04/2013 17:49

The ones I've known are total wankers. hth Grin

stargirl1701 · 16/04/2013 17:46

No. They are usually badly behaved in class.

BohemianWrapsForTea · 16/04/2013 17:46

No. Awful name.
Marginally acceptable if he has a twin called Pearl.

usualsuspect · 16/04/2013 17:45

I like it.

The Dean I know is the gentlest loveliest man.

deleted203 · 16/04/2013 17:42

Along with Waynes...

deleted203 · 16/04/2013 17:41

No. Too 70s and (IME) were always love rats who drank too much.

mathanxiety · 16/04/2013 17:11

And want to add Gary to that list.

mathanxiety · 16/04/2013 17:10

No. Same category as Glenn, Brian, Keith or Steven or other names from the 60s and 70s.

IcingOnTheNappyCake · 16/04/2013 16:24

My Uncle is called Dean (about 39), and he's always like it? (if that helps) Confused I think it works well through their whole life and people sometimes dislike a name but then change their mind when they meet the LO and see how much it suits them!

OkayHazel · 16/04/2013 01:56

I quite like it, and have never met one.

TheChaoGoesMu · 15/04/2013 19:34

Yuk. Sorry.

Still18atheart · 15/04/2013 19:29

Don't like it. sorry

fussychica · 15/04/2013 18:10

It's fine - don't love it but don't hate it.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 15/04/2013 17:03

I rather like it, in the same way that I rather like Ross, Dale and Scott. I think they are decent sounding, no-nonsense sort of names.