Stanley - Love it or hate it?

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I love it

When my friend called her DS Stanley 8 years ago everyone thought she was being a bit odd. But it's become very popular now in England I hear. Haven't met an Aussie Stanley yet though. But then anything goes here anyway ...

LOVE IT! Would have been a serious contender for us if we'd had a boy - 3 girls put a stop to that

Love it.

Hate it. The class bully when I was at primary school lived in a Stanley Road and the terrifying owner of the local corner shop was called Stan. I've been scarred for life by the name.

Love it for a little boy or an old man but not sure about for in between...

Love it - as does DH - but we mentioned it as an option to the in laws and my folks too - and they all went absolutely crazily negative - something about how the child would never amount to anything if called Stanley. and "What famous person has ever been called Stanley.." (I don't think they listened as I listed several successful Stanleys in response). In retrospect the strength of the negative opinion is hilarious but it really hacked me off at the time I have since learned never to discuss it with them!

Stanley Kubrick for a start!

...I may have lost the argument when I included Stan Lee and Stan Marsh (South Parker)

I'm not mentioning the names we've chosen to anyone.

.... and Stan Smith, tennis player and inspiration for some seriously cool trainers.

Hate it.

Hate it.

Like it.

LOVE it

I like Stanley.

There was one in my NCT group when DS1 was born. Not ever so common tho (none at school).

It, like my DS1's old-fashioned name, has the merit of being unusual yet still a known name.

Unlike James, for example. Conversation with DS1 "Oh look there's James" "which James?" "James from football" "which James from football?"

My late Dad's name. He died when we were all quite young, is a bit of a legend in the family so a lot of his grandsons have Stanley as a middle name (inc my DS) Also my sister had a stillborn son who she named Stanley.

So, yes, I like it for obvious reasons.

Clary, I chose James for DS as it sounds lovely and grown up but we call him Jimmy (it suits him so much at the mo) so hopefully he will stand out amongst all the other James' at school (if there is lots when he starts) It's quite a versatile name really.

Thanks everyone for your comments
Now all we have to do is find a middle name to go with Stanley - any ideas welcome

Stanley Arthur?

Love it

Knife?

love it.

Champagnesupernova- That's what dd1 (13) said DP said stanley matthew ! I did like stanley morgan - but its a bit too much like morgan stanley the investment bank

love it - my DS is called Stanley Charles
not worried about if it will be OK as he gets bigger, i think it will be fine.Anyway my 16 yr old DS is called Edwin ( Ned ) and I think thats even more of an old man name but it has always suited him

Think it's definitely on the way back. A few years ago I would have scoffed at the idea but now it sounds quite nice. As long as your surname isn't Accrington!

I like a fair few old style names, but have to admit that I am not sure about Stanley personally.

love it too