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Dean

80 replies

GEK1983 · 16/01/2024 21:22

What do you think to the name Dean? Dated or due a comeback?

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idontlikealdi · 16/01/2024 22:21

Deanooooo

ArnieLinson · 16/01/2024 22:18

Op, what about Rory?

IDontLoveTheWayYouLie · 16/01/2024 22:17

I don't feel like it's a real name when I say it (I know it is).

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 16/01/2024 22:17

Logan had that arrogant smirky face. He couldn't stand up to his father, was a frightful drunkard and kept sleeping with Rory when he was engaged to Odette. In fact he got Rory pregnant when he was engaged to Odette.

Although to be fair, Dean slept with Rory when he was married to whatsherface.

Rory wasn't great at choosing good boyfriends.

ACynicalDad · 16/01/2024 22:13

Don’t do it to a child you love

AfterTheSummer · 16/01/2024 22:12

Makes me think of the Deano meme.

SlightlygrumpyBettyswaitress · 16/01/2024 22:11

Drove an XR3i and wore white socks with black shoes.
Really no.
What about Derek?

ArnieLinson · 16/01/2024 22:10

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 16/01/2024 21:46

No way. Logan was easily the worst of Rory's boyfriends.

But dean thought be was a perfect boyfriend. That makes him worse, surely?

VesperLind · 16/01/2024 22:05

Great on a girl. Very cool. Boy - no.

Yokaiwatch · 16/01/2024 22:01

I like it, go for it if you like it. Dean will probably be the only Dean in the class amongst the Arlos and Noah’s. Maybe not the ‘coolest’ but it will be old school x

Mitherations · 16/01/2024 21:58

He's got a black white grey and red bedroom with matching graphic duvet cover and wallpaper, and the fitted wardrobe suite his mum has been after for ages, and lots of cheap hair gel. It's peak 80s and think it's hand in hand with Gary and Barry, but if that's what you're after for then go for it. Baby Dean.

Onelife2024 · 16/01/2024 21:57

Dated

CoddledAsAMommet · 16/01/2024 21:52

Gaffney

Guavafish1 · 16/01/2024 21:51

Nice name

IsThePopeCatholic · 16/01/2024 21:49

Awful.

Multipleexclamationmarks · 16/01/2024 21:48

Love it. But then I'm a big Supernatural fan.

toastofthetown · 16/01/2024 21:47

Very dated. Will take another coupe of generations before Dean, Craig and Gary are ready for a comeback.

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 16/01/2024 21:46

No way. Logan was easily the worst of Rory's boyfriends.

ArnieLinson · 16/01/2024 21:44

The worst of rory’s boyfriends.

Reddog1 · 16/01/2024 21:44

The four I know were born late sixties - 1985ish. I’m not sure it’s due a comeback yet - it’ll be in the same cycle as Lisa, Sharon, Nicola, Joanne, Alison, Michelle, Darren, Andrew, Jason, Ian, Grant, Paul. Basically, everyone on the Year 3 class register from 1979!

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 16/01/2024 21:44

You'll be ahead of the curve. Go with it - there's a wee Karl in our reception class and everyone thinks it's brilliant!

HowNice23 · 16/01/2024 21:38

I like it I think it's ready for a come back. Simple. Strong.

Motherofpearlxoxo · 16/01/2024 21:32

Dated, I don’t see this making a comeback. Dane is similar and he think less dated.

lavenderphase · 16/01/2024 21:30

He has an escort and wears a bad leather jacket.

WinterSnowFox · 16/01/2024 21:30

Very dated