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Stanley - Love it or hate it?

90 replies

AggiePanther · 05/06/2008 14:00

I love it

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hotpasty · 05/06/2008 14:06

Someone I know has DS1 Stanley, DS2 Ollie... Did they realise?!

nickytwotimes · 05/06/2008 14:06

I like it.

cheesesarnie · 05/06/2008 14:07

i love it

Iklboo · 05/06/2008 14:07

Personally, not for me. But it's not up to me. If YOU like it, that's all that matters

MargaretMountford · 05/06/2008 14:08

mmm, no - it's trying too hard I think - fine for a dog or teddy bear

NotDoingTheHousework · 05/06/2008 14:09

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objectivity · 05/06/2008 14:09

My ds2 has it as one of his middle names. Flat Stanley was slightly the inspiration.

It was exdp's choice bu I have grown to love it.

sophiewd · 05/06/2008 14:10

Love it, sadly DH didn't.

jumpingbeans · 05/06/2008 14:12

dd wanted this for dc2, all i could think of was a little boy with skinny legs,long baggy grey shorts, little wire rimmed glasses, made my heart ache,she had a dd so no Stanley ahhhh

meglet · 05/06/2008 14:21

Loved it so much we used it!

lulumama · 05/06/2008 14:21

i have a dog called stanley

solo · 05/06/2008 14:23

No...

hopefully · 05/06/2008 14:28

A friend has it for her v v new DS. I thought it was really odd when i first heard it, but its totally grown on me, and now I really quite like it!

branflake81 · 05/06/2008 14:28

No. Hate it. Sorry.

luckywinner · 05/06/2008 14:30

love it love it.

AggiePanther · 05/06/2008 15:11

Ooh well twice as many 'love it's as 'hate it's so far. Both DP and I love it and will probably use it - was just interested to see if we were alone

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lilibet · 05/06/2008 15:21

I have a nephew called Stanley, once I said at work that he had been born, so many other people knew babies called Stanley as well.

Strange how names come around

CantSleepWontSleep · 05/06/2008 15:49

I think there's one at a toddler group I go to. Always sounds odd when he's called.

mummyeme · 05/06/2008 15:55

Love it

hatrick · 05/06/2008 16:18

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artichokes · 05/06/2008 16:19

really, really love it

belgo · 05/06/2008 16:20

I like Stan. I wouldn't choose Stanley, but I have objection to it.

pagwatch · 05/06/2008 16:20

I love it but I'm afraid I will always associated it with a man putting his pregnant girlfriend in the boot of his car and driving off a bridge.
Hope thats not a downer

mustsleep · 05/06/2008 16:21

love it but dh does not

mankymummy · 05/06/2008 16:22

My DS has Stanley as his middle name - but its not something i particularly chose, DS has my dads first name and his other grandad was Stanley.