Duane

I think this name is very handsome, along with its spelling variant of Dwayne (which I pronounce differently, however..."Dw-ayn"); I'm surprised that people don't use it anymore. It would be a unique choice for a son (in this day and age), which I enjoy along with its sound, "Doo-ayn" or "Duh-wayne". I don't mind any pronunciation, but I especially find "Doo-ayn" attractive.

I dislike the name Duane and all of the variants. Whenever I think of it, I hear the tacky Southern U.S. drawl "Duh-wayyyyy-n" which is quite unpleasant to my ears. I have met two people named Duane/Dwayne in my life. One was a drunken lout from Mississippi, USA who wanted to be a cowboy and frequently got into bar fights and became belligerent whilst drinking. The other was a thug from Essex, England, who had a long record of police action and incarceration, and tended to be violent. Neither made a good impression on me. I consider the name low class and not one which commands respect. Of course, that is just my opinion based on my experience. If you love this name, you should use it and not worry what other's think. Maybe your child will be the one to change my mind about it.

Very pleasant, handsome name.

The name Duane has been ruined by redneck Southerners but at least it's not as bad as the tacky spelling Dwayne, which incorporates another lower-class name, Wayne. Worst of all are the (mis)spellings DeWayne and D'wayne. Cue up the hillbilly banjos, folks.

Many annoying, loud-mouthed guys will pronounce this in a hideous nasal voice, turning it into duuuh-WAYNNNN with an irritating expression on their face. Come to think of it, women will do the same.

My impression of the name Duane is that it was appropriately given to me because of the original Celtic meaning of "Singing"! My life revolved around music! I have a deeply appreciation of all genres of music! Music always inspires me!