Dennis

[Firebird83]

What do you think of Dennis n Denny? Or maybe just Denny on its own?

It sounds old fashioned and dated.

OMG no! 😆

If you're going to have the nickname Denny just use the actual French name Denys, pronounced in the same way.

Dirty Den

I love it but only as it was my Dad’s name 🥹

It's rare nowadays but I kind of like it. I had a friend called Dennis when I was little (he'd be about 55 now, I think) who was the quiet, sensible one in a family of rather wild boys, and it still makes me think of him. I definitely prefer it with two Ns, too many boring politicians and politicians' husbands have been called the version with one N.

Love it!

Looks like the consensus is it’s too dated and not ready for a comeback yet! 😂

I have a Dennis. It’s a good masculine name I think. It’s traditional, doesn’t sound like I invented it myself, probably not be anyone else in the playground with the same name.No nick names, Denny sounds a bit twee to me. No one has said anything offensive about the name. It’s a common name in my neck of the woods for men aged 60 & above. I know quite a few older Dennis’s. My son suits the name I think.
It’s a yes from me.

My stepdad is a lovely man and it suits him. He’s 79.

love Dennis.

There are a few at my childrens school (lots of Eastern European children) and they are all pain in the bums - pushing others, disrupting lessons, general silliness - so that is my main impression of the name

I know older style names do make a come back but I can’t fall in love with this one I’m afraid. The Dennis’s I know are over 65.

Dennis is a good name!
I know a very nice man called Dennis, he is 55 years old.

The menace. Not good sorry

Dennis is the English version of a Greek name. It works perfectly well in English.

@Firebird83I know a little Dennis, and also a Malcolm and a Paul. I think names like that are on the rebound.

I like Dennis with nn Denny.

Oh my god, NO

My cat is called Dennis. He likes his name.

The thing is, when old-fashioned names start making a comeback, there is always that initial horror from some people. The trend of the last few years for Archie, Alfie, Ethel, Ivy etc horrified my mum but obviously my generation like them.

However, Dennis the Menace is still popular so that will definitely be a possible tease.

I've never posted on Mumsnet but had to jump in here!

We have a 2 year old called Dennis! We Love his name. He goes to Nursery with lots of other children that have equally old fashioned and different names.

It actually made me a bit sad reading such negative responses 😢

Oh ignore the miserable buggers. It's lovely. Makes me think of that beautiful man on Eastenders.

The other Dennis I know of, @LouSutt, was an Oxford-educated Harley Street doctor. Just to provide balance to the Eastenders criminal... 😉

I had a cat called Dennis around thirty years ago. He was lovely. Ginger and white.

Not a name I would saddle with a child nowadays.

@LouSutt I think it’s a lovely name too. Surprised at all the hate here. I had a subscription to the Beano as a kid and I think the menace is quite a cute association tbh.

Ignore them @LouSutt! I’m starting to regret that we only used it as a middle name.

I’m always a bit confused by the mention of Dennis the Menace, to my mind no worse an association than Horrid Henry and Henry was 14th most popular name last year!