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Stanley

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LaDiDaDi · 07/12/2009 11:20

Opinions/thoughts please.

What do you think of Stanley, known as Stan?

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pandaseyes · 09/12/2009 13:37

Stanley is the new Harvey. Definitely.

Working-class old man chic.

It will be as naff as Harvey before long.

mrsmindcontrol · 09/12/2009 13:24

I think Stanley Edward sounds fantastic.

FWIW, My DS2 is Oscar Stanley George and am currently pg with DC3, if he's a boy we are thinking of calling him Stanley. (Had seperate thread about this last week on the topic of whether I could use DS2's middle name as DC3's first name).

I say go for it.

To be honest, when you ask people's opinions on ANY name, you'll get very polarised views and you're bound to get plenty of people saying that they really dislike it. Especially a 'less usual' name like Stanley.... that's why it is 'less usual' after all!

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LaDiDaDi · 09/12/2009 12:43

Oh dear. We just need something that we can agree on for more than 5 minutes!

Dd is Laura Isobel

We'd prefer to use Edward as a middle name.

2 syllable surname beginning with a hard "G" sound, think Garden but not.

Any other ideas.....please!

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Zil131 · 09/12/2009 12:42

I love it. Will it go with your sir name as 'Stan'? Our sir name is a bit abrupt, so Stan xxxx sounds too northern / old fashioned (I had to rule it out coz of this )

I also think it's more important to consider that people spend more of thier life as adults than babies - so don't worry about "not suitable for a baby comments" (I do wonder how all these boys with name ending in "-ie" will suit them as spotty moody teenagers...)
If it does seem too old manny, you'll find a baby nickname anyway!
Go for it!!

Arsed · 09/12/2009 12:40

It's probably the only boys name I really can't stand.

bossykate · 09/12/2009 12:39

awful, awful, awful. if i meet a little stanley i know his parents will be on a different planet to me.

littleomar · 09/12/2009 12:11

Hey mine is George Stanley too!

There is a Stanley of about 4 who lives down our road.

It is a fine name.

oldandknackered · 09/12/2009 12:09

Love it - Stan the man!

gladders · 09/12/2009 12:06

love it.

it's the only name i heard after ds was born that made me think 'oh we shold have used that one'.....

like most of your other names too but stan ley is so unusual (still) and works well for a little boy or a grown man.

CornishKK · 09/12/2009 08:08

Love it. It was on my boys list but DH said NO it's an old man's name. He turned down Arthur on the same grounds. Boring old fart!

crockydoodle · 09/12/2009 08:04

We have a Benjamin Stanley

2Shoots · 09/12/2009 07:29

Stanley Yelnats is the main character in HOLES

JingleAllTheWay · 09/12/2009 07:27

Very popular and trendy where we are - know one aged 2 and one aged 3, both nn Stan. It is very cute though, but def not uncommon

izzybiz · 09/12/2009 07:23

I love it but wasn't brave enough to use it as Ds2's first name, he is George Stanley.

nooka · 09/12/2009 06:42

Flat?

SmacOnTheLipsUnderTheMistletoe · 08/12/2009 18:27

not keen, sorry.

50ftChristmasTree · 08/12/2009 17:50

DD would have been Albert with Bertie as a nickname if she had been a he.

Clary · 08/12/2009 16:35

Love Stanley.

DH not keen.

Also like Alfred, Albert, Arthur, Sidney, Frederick, George. All names from WW1 war memorials (ie popular 100 years ago).

jellybeans · 08/12/2009 16:33

Too old-mannish for me too, sorry! I really dislike it.

MitchyInge · 08/12/2009 15:35

EVERYONE is called Stanley in my family, therefore nobody is - silly nicknames instead

(everyone except the girls I mean)

lovechoc · 08/12/2009 15:33

not a name I'd choose I'm afraid. Too old-mannish for me...

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LaDiDaDi · 07/12/2009 20:14

Hmm, thought it would get mixed opinions.

We are really struggling to agree on anything.

Hope he comes with a name tag attached!

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campion · 07/12/2009 19:14

Popular doesn't equal good.
Britney's quite popular in some circles.

hatebeak · 07/12/2009 16:44

I know a few little Stanleys - I think it's quite popular now.

mathanxiety · 07/12/2009 15:26

I prefer Stanislaus.