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My mom told me she hates the name Dennis, it reminds her of the word pen!s. I have never thought of this, have you? I don't like the name because it sounds slimy to me.
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I don't like the sound of it.
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We had a lot of residents named Dennis a year or so again, now we're down to one. None of them were particularly pleasant people. One of them was a complete slime ball. I hope it was just age that made him act the way he did, but I don't know. Since then I have not been able to stand the name at all.
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I so can imagine an old Dennis, not a young one. I imagine the residents are old at a nursing home or something, I dunno.
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I work at a long-term care (LTC) facility. Many of our residents are elderly, a few are not.
The term nursing home isn't really used anymore.
The term nursing home isn't really used anymore.
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That's interesting. It is used here in Canada.
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Here the term is considered insulting and infantilizing. People still use it, but within the LTC industry care center or long-term care facility is the correct term. I'm 90% my in-laws and parents tell people I work in a nursing home, though.
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Never occurred to me, it's a pretty weird connection, pulled out of one's left ear as it were. Quite like Dennis, actually.
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I quite like Dennis (this spelling), even though it's a bit dated. Dennis the Menace has also imparted quite the impression on people - probably why the character on It's Always Sunny is called Dennis, honestly.
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It doesn't remind me of penises. But it sounds smarmy and unintelligent.
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My cousin was married to a Dennis. A burly, fun loving guy who died too young of cancer. I’ll always associated the name with him.
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No doubt she'd hate Denis even more. I prefer it to Dennis, simply because I had a good friend at uni with the Denis spelling. Serious, pleasant, intelligent - all the right things. And if you're looking for a slimy name, look no further than Simon.
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I don't care for it either. I also find it slimy and also dated. It always reminded me of dentist and of Dennis the menace. Also our family once knew a guy named this, who turned out to be a pedophile. Later on convicted. It's one name I sure the hell wouldn't be able to use even if I did happen to like it. 🙅♀️
It does make me think of the word you mentioned, but spelled Denis.
It does make me think of the word you mentioned, but spelled Denis.
This message was edited 3/14/2024, 8:23 PM
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Yes, I'm like your mom. I've thought of it. I don't like Denis and one of the reasons is that it can easily look like Penis when written in cursive. I think it'd be ripe for his teen peers to pick on. There's also Dennis the Menace.
This message was edited 3/14/2024, 7:08 PM
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In cursive definitely!
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Dennis is a handsome name—I love that it derives from the baroque Dionysus but is so pedestrian. I think I prefer Denis.
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