old fashioned names comeback
Since the old names are coming back, it got me thinking. Now the boys name Stanley is starting to grow on me. Your thoughts?
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I like it. It's a bit frumpy and I tend to like that kind of names for boys.
It's okay. Stan is a cheery sort of name.
Stanley doesn't appeal to me, though Stan does. I know a youngish Stanley, but it still doesn't seem likely to make a comeback. Perhaps the a and the -ley ending bring it too close to Ashley?
I knew a Stan once and assumed he was Stanley, but he was actually Stamatios, making life easy for his non-Greek friends.
I knew a Stan once and assumed he was Stanley, but he was actually Stamatios, making life easy for his non-Greek friends.
I kind of like it.
I always imagine a creepy guy with that name... I don't know why and I think it's just me, so don't worry about ;)
When I ignore that, and I think about its sound, etc., then it's an okay name; nothing great but also not bad.
When I ignore that, and I think about its sound, etc., then it's an okay name; nothing great but also not bad.
I like Stanley. I noticed not a lot of people do. I don't know why, but it doesn't seem to have the same success as some of the other old fashioned male names.
It is coming back. I know/met two babies with that name.
Cool
And a few years ago I remember being at some store and a child being called Stan. I told the person that it's refreshing to hear.