Stanley? Honest opinions please

[HowardMoonsTinyEyes]

Hello

My partner and myself really like the name Stanley but so far the reactions from the few people we've told has not been good - ranging from laughter to my sister gasping "how am I going to tell people my nephews name!" - I'm predicting the rest of my family will react the same

I'm orginally from Ireland so Stanley is rare, and the only people my sister could relate it to were Stan from Laurie and Hardy and Cath Kidston's dog!

Honest opinions would be appreciated. Should I change due to these reactions?

H x

hi

i think stanley is a lovely name x

My partner is determined that if we have a boy he will be a Stanley. Some days I like it, some days I don't. Just not sure about it, and haven't had a great reaction when I've mentioned it to people. He hates every other name I come up with. Not sure I can see myself with a baby Stanley.

DC3 was Stanley all the time he was a bump until the day he was born. then he became Joseph.
DC1 was known as Humphrey as a bump ........now Rosie!

Beautiful name. Love it.