Can't choose!

[racinebelle]

Hello all! My husband and I are expecting a boy in October, and we're thinking about these names: Chester or Darren.
We love both! Thoughts?

Darren?!!! Oh no, don't call him that!! I mean, Chester is terrible but at least it's not Darren.

Darren is awful.

Chester is better but still not great. Agree it sounds like a horse's name. Sorry :(

Darren is very err... 70’s. I have relatives in their 40’s (siblings to each other) called Darren and Sharon .
Chester is preferable.

Darren's a bit 'rough' in my opinion. Chester too posh!!

Sorry!

Darren is very dated and not in a good old-fashioned way. Darius, Dario, Aaron all sound similar but are better.

Chester is a bit cutesy and sounds like a pet's name. But miles better than Darren.

Chester love nn Chet

Darren bloody awful

Reminds me of my general studies class of the 80's

Chester!

What about Dara or Daragh..pronounced the same. Much nicer name than Darren.

What about a mix of the two?

Dester, D-Ster, D'chè, Charren, Charster, Chesten?

Darsten! That's not to bad actually.

Charren...?! Made me snort, thanks @takfujimoto

Chester, OP. Pick Chester.

Don't like either- sorry!
Chester conjures up images of a ginger cat to me..
And Darren is a very dated name

I'm not particularly keen on either I'm afraid. Darren is very dated and I'd associate it with the 80s/90s, Chester is a lovely city so that has good connotations for me but still doesn't quite sound like a person's name iyswim. Other vaguely similar names could be

Aaron
Rowen
Dara
Dorian
Hunter
Jesse
Harrison

Is Darren a typo
Chester is quite nice.

Please not Darren. Chester much better.

Out of the two I prefer Chester

I much prefer Chester. Darren is very 90s imo x

Ooh, SoyDora, wonder if we know the same Darren and Sharon siblings?
I know lots of 40 something Darrens but I know two around the age of 11 or 12.

How about Farren? I've met a couple in my life time, both under 18. Sounds fresher than Darren. I like Chester though too.

Darren is so dated and common.
Chester sounds much more fresh, is unusual but not too out there.