wdyt of Dean?

nanalovesjason · May 2011

Hello All,

My husband has decided on Dean for a boy, without my input. He says no matter what I try to name our child, he will just call him Dean. I know, very mature.

Dean conjures up images of a mulleted 40 year old man that wears a lot of flannel. (Sorry if you know or are related to a Dean that doesn't match this description!!) What do you think of Dean as a first name?

LMS05 · May 2011

I don't like Dean at all because I have a bad association with one.

alehayes · May 2011

I like Dean. I think it's a good name.

zaramarie81 · May 2011

I actually love the name Dean! If anything, I associate it with being intellectual (academic dean). I have an uncle with this name - a professional - and a friend married to a Dean - another professional.

ETA: Not cool that your hubby isn't giving you any input!

forensicmama · May 2011

It's a good, solid, classic name. Paired with James, Jacob or Joshua, his nickname could be DJ.

COMomma81 · May 2011

I absolutely love it. It's brisk and strong and masculine...and very refreshing. I would strongly consider using it myself. (And I think more along the lines of Dean Cain, not a backwoods guy with a mullet...that would be more Bubba for me

nanalovesjason · May 2011

never thought of that. My brother is Jacob and DH's brother is Joshua so those would make great middle names. DJ is a good nickname.

nanalovesjason · May 2011

I hope our Dean turns out like this!!

JennV514 · May 2011

Love it. Good, strong, masculine name.

Keri Marie · May 2011

LOVE LOVE LOVE!

and I'm related to a wonderful man that does not match your description. He's loving, handsome, handy and has beaten Cancer 7 times in 22 years.

Mike&Care · May 2011

I really like Dean, reminds me of Dean Cain (handsome) and also a dean at a college (smart).

I don't think flannel at all. Billy, Bubba, Rocky, Jimmy all make me think country bumpkin, but not Dean.

Sucks that your DH isn't giving you any input though.

NellaJ · May 2011

I think Dean is a good solid name. I have an Uncle named Dean who is very succesful and kind so it is a postive association to me.

mama31 · May 2011

I like it as a mn, but not a fn.

Amanda&EricB · May 2011

I like the name, but I can't use it due to an uncle. Not a nice uncle, btw.

And when I really think about it, I cannot picture a baby Dean. I want to, I just can't. All I can picture is a grown man.

catch2010 · May 2011

I like Dean a lot. I was friends with a girl who went by Dean so that's who I associate with it, but she was pretty masculine herself.

sugarpumpkin716 · May 2011

not a fan at all i'm sorry.

Wifey&Mommy · May 2011

Love it! If this LO had been a boy his name would have been Dean Jeffrey. I never thought of DJ as a nn! Love it!

GeneGoddess · May 2011

I know several men named Dean and like all of them. One is a scientist who is GORGEOUS and whenever he used to visit our lab, women would whisper "OMG! DEAN is here!!!" and rush to brush hair and apply lip gloss. So I have an association with smart, attractive men.

JuneMagnolia · May 2011

I really like it! The two associations I have are Dean Cain (hot) and James Dean (awesome) lol!

eminbmore · May 2011

I like the name, but I think your husband is being kind of a jerk!

CTri17 · May 2011

I like Dean, I know a few of them and none of them wear a lot of flannel or have mullets Wink

BethPSU · May 2011

I love Dean! We considered using it as DS#2's FN, but DH made a joke about Deano and I couldn't get past the image of of a dinosaur because seamingly every dinosaur is named Dino. I don't think you would automatically get Deano, but since DS#1 is Reed and often gets called Reedo I was afraid of the nn.

PS. we did use it as DS's mn. It is FIL's mn and he is definitely not a flannel wearing mullet type guy. He owns a very successful company and is an engineer with a MBA.

melissa721 · May 2011

Love Dean. A good strong name.

jlhook0 · May 2011

I only know one Dean, and your description fits him perfectly. He has a long mullet, wears flannnel shirts and cutoff shorts and plays guitar in an 80's cover band.

kiyote72 · May 2011

dean is sexy and cool...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Winchester

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dean

myantonia · May 2011

My HS boyfriend's name was Dean... so I have positive associations. He's the smartest guy I know with more advanced degrees than I can count now, so the mullet/flannel association doesn't apply for him either!

Ashnmike528 · May 2011

I think of it as a strong, masculine, educated name. Pretty much the exact opposite of what you described! lol

HannahO28 · May 2011

I don't think this thread has put quite enough emphasis on how much of a tool your husband is being. If my husband were to tell me that he was naming our child on his own, without my input, I would laugh in his face. If he were serious, I would seriously consider divorcing his ass.

Your husband is completely disrespecting you. This is one of the most basic joint decisions that you can make in a marriage. If he can't do it without your input, then in my honest opinion, you should not be married to him. What the hell else does he put his foot down on?

If he wanted to choose a baby name all by himself, then he should have taken the steps necessary to becoming a single parent.

rubyjem00 · May 2011

I'm a fan. I think that it is a nice, simple, strong name.

starlight8323 · May 2011

HannahO28:

I don't think this thread has put quite enough emphasis on how much of a tool your husband is being. If my husband were to tell me that he was naming our child on his own, without my input, I would laugh in his face. If he were serious, I would seriously consider divorcing his ass.

Your husband is completely disrespecting you. This is one of the most basic joint decisions that you can make in a marriage. If he can't do it without your input, then in my honest opinion, you should not be married to him. What the hell else does he put his foot down on?

If he wanted to choose a baby name all by himself, then he should have taken the steps necessary to becoming a single parent.

This.

As the child's mother, keep in mind the fact that YOU sign the birth certificate.

Tell your husband that he is married now, and marriage is all about compromise. This will be good practice for all the parenting decisions y'all will have to make together during the next 18 years or so.

Sari323 · May 2011

Dean is the family name that has been passed down for the past 6 (yes 6!) generations in my hubby's family. I like it. It sounds strong and classic to me and I know that if we ever have a boy it will be included as a middle name.

Jennrs · May 2011

I like it. One of my dear friends has the name Dean and it fits him so well. He's a cool guy.

LovestruckAJ · May 2011

forensicmama:
It's a good, solid, classic name. Paired with James, Jacob or Joshua, his nickname could be DJ.

Yes, this exactly!! I love the name Dean.

SheenaNash1 · May 2011

Eaglefoot23:
HannahO28:

I don't think this thread has put quite enough emphasis on how much of a tool your husband is being. If my husband were to tell me that he was naming our child on his own, without my input, I would laugh in his face. If he were serious, I would seriously consider divorcing his ass.

Your husband is completely disrespecting you. This is one of the most basic joint decisions that you can make in a marriage. If he can't do it without your input, then in my honest opinion, you should not be married to him. What the hell else does he put his foot down on?

If he wanted to choose a baby name all by himself, then he should have taken the steps necessary to becoming a single parent.

This.
As the child's mother, keep in mind the fact that YOU sign the birth certificate.

Tell your husband that he is married now, and marriage is all about compromise. This will be good practice for all the parenting decisions y'all will have to make together during the next 18 years or so.

Lurker here, but I had to chime in.

Maybe, just maybe, her husband is just goofing around with her. Maybe he's playing that immature game that some guys play where they act like a 12 year olds but inside they know they aren't being serious. My husband will do this sometimes. I know all we have to go on are the OPs words, but it sounds to me like she isn't too concerned and that leads me to believe he's just being silly and not mean or disrespectful. But thats just my two cents.

SugarQueen101 · May 2011

I think of Dean Martin--charming, good-looking, & talented.

GettinNervous · May 2011

I love it!

apc1929 · May 2011

I love it for a boy.. strong, masculine and classic

Skibunny07 · May 2011

someone else linked it here but google Dean Winchester or Jensen Ackles... Character from the show Supernatural and awesome, badass and HOT! I love the name Dean (not just because Supernatural is one of my favorite shows haha).

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