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Can't choose!

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racinebelle · 20/08/2018 00:33

Hello all! My husband and I are expecting a boy in October, and we're thinking about these names: Chester or Darren.
We love both! Thoughts?

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Joeybee · 22/08/2018 02:12

Darren is so dated and common.
Chester sounds much more fresh, is unusual but not too out there.

Pressuredrip · 22/08/2018 00:59

How about Farren? I've met a couple in my life time, both under 18. Sounds fresher than Darren. I like Chester though too.

AlliKaneErikson · 22/08/2018 00:54

Ooh, SoyDora, wonder if we know the same Darren and Sharon siblings?
I know lots of 40 something Darrens but I know two around the age of 11 or 12.

MalachisMum1 · 21/08/2018 22:19

I much prefer Chester. Darren is very 90s imo x

kenandbarbie · 21/08/2018 21:32

Out of the two I prefer Chester

Zamaz · 20/08/2018 19:21

Please not Darren. Chester much better.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 20/08/2018 16:38

Is Darren a typo Shock
Chester is quite nice.

Quizeerascal · 20/08/2018 16:30

I'm not particularly keen on either I'm afraid. Darren is very dated and I'd associate it with the 80s/90s, Chester is a lovely city so that has good connotations for me but still doesn't quite sound like a person's name iyswim. Other vaguely similar names could be

Aaron
Rowen
Dara
Dorian
Hunter
Jesse
Harrison

Jollyholliday · 20/08/2018 16:23

Don't like either- sorry!
Chester conjures up images of a ginger cat to me..
And Darren is a very dated name

Goostacean · 20/08/2018 16:05

Charren...?! Made me snort, thanks @takfujimoto

Chester, OP. Pick Chester.

Takfujimoto · 20/08/2018 15:40

Darsten! That's not to bad actually.

Takfujimoto · 20/08/2018 15:39

What about a mix of the two?

Dester, D-Ster, D'chè, Charren, Charster, Chesten?

junebirthdaygirl · 20/08/2018 15:38

What about Dara or Daragh..pronounced the same. Much nicer name than Darren.

toothtruth · 20/08/2018 15:33

Chester!

MarthasGinYard · 20/08/2018 15:32

Chester love nn Chet

Darren bloody awfulGrin

Reminds me of my general studies class of the 80's

LeeMiller · 20/08/2018 15:30

Darren is very dated and not in a good old-fashioned way. Darius, Dario, Aaron all sound similar but are better.

Chester is a bit cutesy and sounds like a pet's name. But miles better than Darren.

Ginger1982 · 20/08/2018 14:59

Darren's a bit 'rough' in my opinion. Chester too posh!!

Sorry!

SoyDora · 20/08/2018 14:56

Darren is very err... 70’s. I have relatives in their 40’s (siblings to each other) called Darren and Sharon Grin.
Chester is preferable.

Sakura7 · 20/08/2018 14:47

Darren is awful.

Chester is better but still not great. Agree it sounds like a horse's name. Sorry :(

mistermagpie · 20/08/2018 14:42

Darren?!!! Oh no, don't call him that!! I mean, Chester is terrible but at least it's not Darren.

SaoirseTheSeahorse · 20/08/2018 14:40

Oh sorry, I don’t like either! Um... Darren at a push. What else was on your list?

Pudding01 · 20/08/2018 13:20

Out of the two I would pick Chester 🙂

Only Chester I know of, was the one from Linkin Park and he was a bit of a legend 👍

SnowyAlps · 20/08/2018 12:57

Dazza- Darren- no, just no

Chester- i imagine him being red head, because of a character off something I can’t quite remember.......

RavenWings · 20/08/2018 12:22

Darren is much better.
Chester is a name for a horse.

Sophronia · 20/08/2018 11:46

Darren

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