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jillianoconner · 10/10/2018 16:28

Hello all,
My husband's Irish (born and raised in County Clare, but we now live in my home city of London), and his best mate as a secondary schooler back in the early 1990s was named Darren. He promised Darren he'd name our soon to be born son after him (I agreed because he let me name our daughter after my grandmother), and I'm at a loss. Darren really is the kindest man but I haven't heard that name except around my mum's friends who were all teens in the 1960s. Please HELP!
Do I go ahead with "Darren", or choose a more fitting, modern name? HELP PLEASE!!!!

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MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2018 20:52

I think it is a nice name but it was very popular in the 1960s. Names are popular for a reason. It will be a refreshing change from all the Harrys, Ezras, Noahs and Sebastians in his age group.
If you don't like it use it as a mn.

ReginaPhalange89 · 10/10/2018 20:44

Sorry but nah, he agreed that without your consent ?! Tell Darren sorry but no! Don't use a name if you don't love it OP, you'll regret it ! I agree with previous, use it as a middle name or let Darren do something special like pick the name from your favs list or be godfather !

Aquamarine1029 · 10/10/2018 20:41

Bollocks. So what if you made a "deal." This is about naming your child, not a dog. You have changed your mind and you have the right to do that.

Fairypiggy · 10/10/2018 19:10

Out of interest when did he make the promise? Does Darren still remember?

TatianaLarina · 10/10/2018 19:08

Middle name.

Darren died a death at the end of the 80s.

goldenfleck · 10/10/2018 18:09

Darren is fine. I don't think you have much choice anyway given your agreement.

YerAuntFanny · 10/10/2018 16:57

I think Darren is fine.

No one will call him "baby Darren", he would just be Darren. A person, not a baby.

daisypond · 10/10/2018 16:56

Middle name? I do think Darren has dated terribly. Darren has something to do with "oak", I think. Could you have another oak name - Aiken, Ackley, Oakley, etc...? Or could you pick the initial letters and use something like Darcus, Darius, etc?

Smile19 · 10/10/2018 16:37

If you're not keen, what about Darryl or Darragh? Nod to Darren but maybe something you prefer? Good luck.

Aprilislonggone · 10/10/2018 16:33

Middle name Arron? Close enough???!!

Ricekrispie22 · 10/10/2018 16:33

Darren as a middle name?
Or give his friend Darren a shortlist of your favourite names to choose from?
Or ask Darren to be a Godfather instead?

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 10/10/2018 16:32

Baby Darren....yeh sorry i dont like. Perhaps change the name but then explain to grown "Darren" that the baby didnt look like a "Darren" (tbh it wont be a lie, dont think many babies look like Darren)

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