Stanley

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What do you think of Stanley?

Is it getting trendy like Alfie and Harvey?

I don't think so and personally wouldn't group it with those names...definitely more popular than it was say 5 years ago but that's not a bad thing.

I never used to like it but it's grown on me and I now think it's a lovely name.

I have a 5yo Stanley . It's more common than it was, it was 120 or so in the charts when he was born, now I think it's the 90th most popular (or something).

I know another 3 locally. I don't think it will get really popular as a lot of people can't stand it (not a bad thing IMO).

Flat cap and whippets. Still.

It might come back but won't do so in such a vulgar way as Alfie and Harvey. I can't see anyone on 'enders calling their baby Stanley yet, put it that way.

Trendy I would say. Ds has two in his class at school there is at least one more in the school (of 150 or so) and I know a couple of toddlers too.
I am not keen on it. I like some old man names, but this, along with Archie,Alfie,Freddie has never appealed to me.
How about Albert, Gregory, Marmaduke, Quentin, Monty?

Stanley knife.

I like Sidney though.

It seems to be fairly popular on MN. I can't understand why as I think it's a horrible name.

i love the name, I'm expecting DC1 in feb and Stanley is on our boys name list along with Silas, Jesse, Arlo and Dexter. I do have visions of it popping out complete with flat cap, pipe, whippet and loaf of hovis under its arm but even so. LOVE IT!

Nice name but very trendy round here. I doubt it will reach the heights of Alfie though.

Yes it is a trendy name like Alfie, Archie et al ...but I love it!

As long as you don't call any future brother Oliver.

I love it, really love it and would use it if dd2 is in fact ds1 :)

I know two little Stanleys under age 5, so yes it seems to become quite popular. I'm not keen personally.

I don't like it, sorry, I don't like Stan either but I don't like any of the names from the Alfie, Harvey type family. Sorry :o(

sorry was meant to have a face after it, not a big grin. sorry again!

I love it. I know two Stanleys, one 2 year old and one at DS's school (6yo).

I have been teaching swimming to more than a hundred babies a week for the last 2 years and haven't taught a single Stanley yet. I have taught loads of Henrys, Georges, Alfies, Archies, Dylans, Harrys etc...

I only know one Stanley - and thats a dog!
Sorry!

It's ok but seems to be becoming more trendy, perhaps not quite as much as Alfie, Archie et al (yet?).

Love the name, old english (stone meadow).
Go for it. Stan sounds like a "go to" kind of guy!

Love it. Wanted to call my ds it three years ago but couldn't persuade dh.