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Help[Opinions] Re: Dennis
in reply to a message by Manipura
Dennis is okay but I get a lot of dad-name vibes. It's kinda like Larry and Ken. But maybe a shade more wholesome and clean-cut.
Dennis Rodman, Dennis Hopper, Dennis Miller ... I easily forgot they were named Dennis until just now when I tried to think of some Dennises. It's just so normal and forgettable. I guess it has a good-humored vibe, too, though.
I don't love -is endings, esp. for guy names. I've never really been interested in the name Dennis. I prefer Dion / Deon.
eta oh yeah and I do remember Dennis the Menace. That has pretty much faded out for me, although it was strong around, like, 1990.
Denny - I don't think I've ever known one. I usually think of Denny as an Americanization of French Denis, rather than a nickname for Dennis. Since it's not shorter, as a nick it'd be a "boyish" one like Jimmy or Charlie, rather than a practical one like Rick or Tom. I think I'd rather use Den as a nick for a Dennis.
A guy whose last name was Denny was a founder of Seattle, and since I live near there, it comes off like a place name to me (name of a major street and probably other things idr right now). The association with the restaurant is strong, but that's fading out along with the restaurant itself, and I don't think it makes Denny unusable.
Kendris? I've never seen it. I like the name Kendrick a lot, but Kendris is just meh. Again with the -is ending. More interesting and memorable than Dennis, at least.
- mirfak
Dennis Rodman, Dennis Hopper, Dennis Miller ... I easily forgot they were named Dennis until just now when I tried to think of some Dennises. It's just so normal and forgettable. I guess it has a good-humored vibe, too, though.
I don't love -is endings, esp. for guy names. I've never really been interested in the name Dennis. I prefer Dion / Deon.
eta oh yeah and I do remember Dennis the Menace. That has pretty much faded out for me, although it was strong around, like, 1990.
Denny - I don't think I've ever known one. I usually think of Denny as an Americanization of French Denis, rather than a nickname for Dennis. Since it's not shorter, as a nick it'd be a "boyish" one like Jimmy or Charlie, rather than a practical one like Rick or Tom. I think I'd rather use Den as a nick for a Dennis.
A guy whose last name was Denny was a founder of Seattle, and since I live near there, it comes off like a place name to me (name of a major street and probably other things idr right now). The association with the restaurant is strong, but that's fading out along with the restaurant itself, and I don't think it makes Denny unusable.
Kendris? I've never seen it. I like the name Kendrick a lot, but Kendris is just meh. Again with the -is ending. More interesting and memorable than Dennis, at least.
- mirfak
This message was edited 3/11/2023, 10:13 AM
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