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Stan?

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JemL · 09/07/2009 10:15

DH loves it - I like it, but am not sure if it is too "old" - any thoughts?!

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castille · 15/07/2009 15:40

I know a Stanislas, shortened to Stan, who is a nice boy but his mother is impossibly pretentious so I can't like it, even if I wanted to

lastboxoftampons · 15/07/2009 15:38

Reminds me of old men, sorry!

Gateau · 15/07/2009 15:10

Sorry, I can only think of Stan Ogden slobbing out in his vest in Corrie.

sazlocks · 11/07/2009 10:54

like it a lot

TheDarkPhoenix · 11/07/2009 10:47

Love it. Really love it.

RetroMum1 · 11/07/2009 07:49

I really like it and think it's very cool although it is becoming very popular around here.

MavisGrind · 11/07/2009 00:16

One of DS1s middle names is Stanley - it's a fab name, mid you, one of ds2s middle names is Wilfred, so I suppose I like those names.

In short - cool, esp as a little boy, when he's tired he ruffles his hair (a la Stan Laurel, as my ds1 does!)

AppleandMosesMummy · 11/07/2009 00:03

Will forever be an eminem song for me I'm afraid

simplesusan · 10/07/2009 23:03

Not keen.

austinsmam · 10/07/2009 21:14

DS1 is called Stanton. We liked it better than Stanley. But we do call him Stan and he is a cutie

bebesequin · 10/07/2009 20:52

Yes great go for it

piscesmoon · 10/07/2009 19:09

Dire!

screamingabdab · 10/07/2009 18:56

Cool

magbags · 10/07/2009 18:03

Just think "Stan the man" whatever that means. I'm not keen tbh.

LilianGish · 10/07/2009 17:49

I know several - short for Stanley, Stanko and Stanislas. I love it.

jellybeans · 10/07/2009 17:46

I really don't like it, sorry. Not keen on old mens names.

hester · 09/07/2009 21:23

I really like it.

EyeballsintheSky · 09/07/2009 21:22

Love it, really really love it.

LyraSilvertongue · 09/07/2009 21:21

Like it.

Remotew · 09/07/2009 21:18

I love it now, Stanley was my dad's name and we thought it so embarrassing many years ago. It's back in fashion but not too common yet. Of the 'Grandad cool' ilk.

A couple of guys I know who have a surname e.g Standing etc like to be known as Stan.

random · 09/07/2009 21:03

No

pippylongstockings · 09/07/2009 21:02

I really like it - just heard a little boy being called it in the park the other day - and I too had a bit of a 'Oh damm - we should have called our DS that' type moment!

In fact we even had a in depth discussion about it .... however he is 2 so clearly would be bonkers to change his name!

I think it's great.

goomum · 09/07/2009 21:00

Fantastic name. Classic proper name but very cool right now and not yet too popular but think it will get more popular in future. Both full and short names are great. Go for it.

Frasersmum123 · 09/07/2009 20:41

Sorry

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JemL · 09/07/2009 19:40

I'd forgotten about that song...!

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