Opinion on Darren

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What do you guys think of this name for a boy?

Well, no, there isn't. But a new thread for every new name or group of names will get cluttered!

OP obviously you can post as many threads as you like, but you have started a lot of threads today about random names and according to this one you aren't even pregnant.

Of course you don't have to be pregnant to post on here (I'm certainly not, I just like names) but it seems a bit odd, really.

My dad is called Darren and even I think its a shit name. I also had a friend whose hamster was called Darren.

Ah god, he will get called Daz!

Little baby Daz!

Sorry OP, not for a beautiful newborn.

There's not enough "nope" in the world for this.

Objectively it's an ok name, but it is quite dated.

Beyond horrible.

Beyond horrible.

Gosh, don't hold back, say what you really think!

Sorry OP. It's a fairly hefty "no" from me.

No from me too.

Darragh is a reasonably well used name in Ireland though. I'm not sure it holds quite the same cachet as Darren in the UK.

Who am I kidding? I too seriously dislike Darren. (Raised in Essex in the 1980s).

My Dp is a Darren. Before meeting him my Dad was expecting him to be a dodgy bugger, solely on his name! And his short name is usually 'Dal' .

Very 80s. I'm sure people are ready for more Darrens yet. Daryl's nice though.

NOT sure

The thing is o e day Darren will be popular and cool again.
I remember laughing when my ex colleague mentioned her husband Archie ( Arthur).
I also remember cringing when a college called her dd Emily. Both were regarded as ' horrible' names at the time.

One day we will be awash with Clair's Debbie's, Darren's et al.

No. even though I loved xr3is and always wanted to go out with an owner.
Daniel isn't a million miles away

There's a Darren (12) at DS school. A definite no.

To clarify for any Daniel parents I meant it's not a million miles away in terms of sound but a lot nicer name!

Darren is my eldest son's middle name and I dunno why no one here likes it either, but then I think a lot of the popular names on this site are shite anyway so each to their own. Most names will date eventually

What about Aron, Carson, Dylan or Warren? Kinda similar to Darren but not quite the same?

For me it's so dated and just chavy. Daz/Dazza are awful nn. Really don't like it at all.

I will go against the grain here and say that as a word, it has a lovely sound. One of the best people I know is called Darren so I like it!

It's dated. It has connotations. But of course in theory it's just a word and one day it might have a resurgence

I've recently heard of a few Erics and Rays. Not so dissimilar

And who would have thought the Old Lady names would ever become fashionable; but they did

It's just so dated. This is what happens when a name becomes really trendy: it just sounds unbearably naff 20 years later. It's why I'm avoiding faddy names like Ethan and Evie: they are tomorrow's Darren!

horrendous

My brother is Daryn, and not a chav, or a criminal. In fact a retired policeman 😡

Maybe the change in spelling helps 😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂

Say it with your best Australian accent and you'll get some idea...

It certainly has a particular connotation:
www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/tassie-mates-darren-williams-and-andrew-elkins-awarded-the-title-of-australias-greatest-bogan/news-story/a6e697fae5f868a49b057638aed09fb8

Jesus Christ no.

I know several Darren's and they're all twats.