[name_m]Glen[/name_m] or [name_m]Glenn[/name_m]? (I prefer [name_m]Glenn[/name_m], but I want to know the general consensus)
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Is it too old fashioned? Too connected to [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] Quagmire among 20-something’s like myself? [name_f]Truly[/name_f], tell me how you feel. It’s slowly been growing on me with the nature connection, just not sure how it reads to the general public.
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Any longer names that could have the nickname [name_m]Glenn[/name_m]?
I prefer [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] too, it looks more complete. [name_f][/name_f]It does feel olf-fashioned, but not in a way that makes it unusable. Maybe it’s the proximity to right-on-trend [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] or the fact that old fashioned names are a trend on its own. I’m not familiar with [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] Quagmire. [name_f][/name_f]I can’t think of any long forms right now, but I don’t think it needs one.
Thanks so much! [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] Quagmire is a character from Family [name_m]Guy[/name_m] lol. Lots of people still watch it/make memes of the character. [name_f]Glad[/name_f] to know it’s not your first association! (Honestly, I enjoy the show, just don’t know how strong the association is)
I prefer [name_m]Glenn[/name_m], and it is definitely usable. Old fashioned names are getting a lot more love now. I don’t associate [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] to the character but they do call him just “Quagmire” quite often so the [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] part doesn’t stick as much especially when you haven’t watched it in a while.
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I will say as a Superstore fan it does remind me of [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] Sturgis though, although that association is probably a lot less popular so I wouldn’t let that stop you!
I prefer Glenn; strong yet gentle at the same time
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It is[name_f][/name_f] old fashioned, but I don’t find it too[name_f][/name_f] old fashioned, but there I know little Stanleys, Chesters, Berties, [name_m]Walters[/name_m], Douglases [name_f][/name_f]- so why not [name_m]Glenn[/name_m]?
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Full names for Glenn…hmmm… [name_m]Mariglen[/name_m], [name_m]Glenwood[/name_m], [name_m]Glendon[/name_m], Galen…? not sure
[name_m]Glenn[/name_m] !! [name_f][/name_f]I associate [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] with [name_m]Glen[/name_m] [name_m]Powell[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]! I actually think it’s such an underrated gem
I’ve always thought it was only spelled [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] and I prefer that as it looks more substantial. [name_f][/name_f]I like the name itself a lot, actually. It’s hard and bright and sparkling.
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It’s a name of the older generation, but not too[name_f][/name_f] old-fashioned. It doesn’t bother me, anyway. [name_f][/name_f]I had no idea who [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] Quagmire was before reading your comment.
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None that I know of, but it’s perfectly fine as full name.
I think about [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] Close and [name_m]Glen[/name_m] [name_m]Powell[/name_m]! I prefer the double N version. As a longer name, maybe Glendower or [name_m]Galen[/name_m]?
I prefer [name_m]Glenn[/name_m]. It feels more complete as a name to me.
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And I might be partial, I have an 11 year old [name_m]Glenn[/name_m]! He is by far the only one remotely close to his age and has liked it. We always called him G for short, until his baby brother came along and coined him [name_m]Gee[/name_m]. That has stuck and his buddies at school even call him that now!
I prefer [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] I think this spelling looks more complete
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Personally I’m not keen on [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] for me the name feels a little stodgy and stiff the overall sound feels flat and unappealing. I also strongly associate [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] with my friend’s ex-partner who was very abusive[name_f][/name_f] so the name doesn’t appeal.
Where I am (UK) [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] is more dated than vintage. Idk who [name_m]Glen[/name_m] Quagmire is! Like you, I appreciate the nature connection and I do love a one syllable name! But I must admit, I’m very unsure about [name_m]Glen[/name_m]. You know that viral dress that some people saw as blue-black, others white-gold? I kind of flip between seeing [name_m]Glen[/name_m] as a gleaming nature gem and a bland uncle.
I think [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] is a great name. It’s my dad’s name..and we have a close friend named [name_m]Glenn[/name_m].
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[name_f]My[/name_f] dad always liked it, because it’s nature related and makes him think of running through a [name_m]Glen[/name_m]. [name_f][/name_f]His siblings are called Re3d & He@ther
Glenn Edit: but maybe Glen is fresher and more contemporary…
I don’t especially like it - it seems tired and sad to me “oh here comes poor ok’ Glenn”…and the “Gl” sound seems like it should go into a girls/magical name like Gloria or Glinda etc. Having said that, there are names that sound better in US context - eg people like Dean and Evan in US but in Australia, these are guys who have given up! I think Glenn sounds much better and perkier in an American accent.
Glenroy? Glennon - but second prob going to seem like a woman’s name. Maybe Langdon?
I prefer glenn. I can see glenn definitely growing on me its very vintage cool with a bluesy and old should charm. although all I can think when I hear the name is glenn sturgis from superstore but im not sure how common that association is.
gonna be different and say I prefer [name_m]Glen[/name_m]! the double-n spelling feels extremely dated and clunky to me, whereas glen makes me think of the word and gives it a more whimsical feel
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it does feel super old to me—more dated than old fashioned, and in a way where it feels like even those named [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] when the name was popular were not part of the cool crowd at school. tbh I only connected [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] Quagmire to family guy because I know the surname Quagmire is associated with the show. I never would have connected just [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] to family guy. like others, my association is [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] Sturgis from superstore, who fits my characterization of someone who was born when [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] was a more common name but who still probably seemed very frumpy and uncool as a kid. I also think of a family friend who has a dog named [name_m]Glenn[/name_m]
[name_m]Glen[/name_m] for me, prefer its simple, streamlined appearance.
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Honestly not a fan of either; it feels dated to me and most Glen(n)s I think of are celebrities, which I don’t love (Glenn Close, [name_m]Glen[/name_m] [name_m]Powell[/name_m], etc.). It’s one of those names that etymologically doesn’t really feel like a name to me, I don’t know why, it just doesn’t do much for me, though I could appreciate it as a middle.
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[name_f]Glenda[/name_f] for a girl, I suppose, or [name_m]Galen[/name_m] for a boy (though I like [name_m]Galen[/name_m] better myself). [name_f][/name_f] [name_f]Or[/name_f] Glennon?
I personally prefer [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] it just feels cleaner and more classic than [name_m]Glen[/name_m].
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I don’t think it’s too old-fashioned; vintage names are actually having a moment right now. The Quagmire association is funny, but I doubt most people would even think of it since they usually just call him Quagmire. I love the subtle nature connection you mentioned, too.
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If you’re looking for a longer name for a formal option, [name_m]Glendon[/name_m] or Glennon could work, but honestly, [name_m]Glenn[/name_m] stands strong all on its own.
