Stanley

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Is Stanley getting popular? I'm worried that it's the next Alfie :S

yes - think it probably is.

Our cat was a Stan... (was also my dad's MN name though!).

loads of toddler Stans round my way

yes, there's a few of them now.

I blame Eminem :)

I don't know any - probably a regional thing though.

Yes, I find it common I am not keen.

I hope not because its awful

more than there should be. It's not very nice is it?

Yes I have heard it quite a lot recently. It's an old family name but I wouldn't use it now.

yep - I know several

I don't know any but I absolutely love it :)

I don't know any under 65

I think of it as a dog's name... Sorry. Having said that I know a rather gorgeous part Maori New Zealander called Stan and it suits him.

I know 1
I think it's lovely!

uurrrggghhhh

I know one.

I have one who is almost 5 and don't know any others.

IMO names like Alfie, Archie and Ruby take off due to things like Eastenders, so doubt Stanley will get as popular until it there is an Eastenders version.

Our family dog was called Archie (in the 90's) and people looked at us like we were mad and thought it was a terribly posh 1920's/30's name. Now every second baby seems to be called Archie (the one's that aren't called Alfie that is)

Boy round the corner was called this. Not sure if he was boring and dull, or his name just made us think he was, but either way, he was not in with the in crowd (in other words us kids playing out on our skateboards late 70s early 80s).

Dear oh dear. It was my grandad's name. He wasn't that nice.

I know one. I hate it!

I know several-I feel sorry for them!

It's one of the slightly "in fashion" names inspired by the older generation. Don't see it becoming the next Alfie though.

I love it and DH is adamant that if we have a boy we'll use it but it is becoming popular around here which has really put me off.

it's the name of the baby in Cougar Town, isn't it?