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Help! Can I get away with this name or should I forget it and move on?

84 replies

Welikethemoon · 11/08/2019 10:40

Birth of our second baby is imminent, we don't know the sex. We have decided on a girls name but have been struggling with a boys name. The other day we suddenly decided upon "Stanley Oliver". We both loved it, it works well with our surname, the initials aren't a rude word or otherwise enbarising acronym. We can yell it easily when he's naughty and shorten it to Stan when he's older. For 5 minutes we had it cracked. Then I remembered they are Laurel and Hardy! So we immediately vetoed it. Now we can't think of anything else. We loved that name. But neither of us are particularly fans of L&H and I don't think I can do it. He would be constantly asked about it wouldn't he? Could you name your child that?

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whattodo2019 · 11/08/2019 10:51

Hideous name.. sorry
All I can think of is L&H

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 11/08/2019 10:49

(I'm 29 GrinBlush it's been a long week!)

AnchorDownDeepBreath · 11/08/2019 10:49

I am 30, have never really watched L&H but would never have made the connection. I'd be stunned if many people mentioned it to you, and there's very little chance of there being enough L&H lovers the same age as your son for him to be asked about it much at all.

I'd use it without a second thought if you love it.

OooErMissus · 11/08/2019 10:49

Stanley's awful. Forget the Laurel and Hardy connection, just ditch Stanley.

cranstonmanor · 11/08/2019 10:48

Wouldn't have made the connection. I'm 40 if that is of any help.

ThisIsMyBuick · 11/08/2019 10:47

Yes I could, without a doubt. It’s a good solid name. Even if people did make the connection they aren’t serial killers.

yadayadayesokay · 11/08/2019 10:45

I’ve heard of Laurel & Hardy but didn’t make the Stanley & Oliver connection. I think maybe only people of a certain age would! If you love the name then go for it.

Scarecrow2016 · 11/08/2019 10:43

I used to watch Laurel and Hardy growing up and wouldn't have made the connection. Also how often will you use both names together? I doubt even close family can remember my children's middle names.

If you like the names, go for it.

Raera · 11/08/2019 10:42

No, just no!