Outdated? Wearable? MN’s? NN’s?
Also, it sounds masculine to my ears, but nameberry says it sounds somewhat feminine (eg, [name_f]Karen[/name_f]).
Thoughts?
I like the name [name_u]Darren[/name_u]… I like it spelled [name_u]Darrin[/name_u]. I don’t think it’s feminine at all.
I know several [name_u]Darren[/name_u]/[name_u]Darrin[/name_u]'s, of various ages. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband’s cousin has it on
her top ten list. Her little boy will be either [name_m]Zackary[/name_m] [name_u]Darrin[/name_u] or [name_u]Darrin[/name_u] [name_u]Taylor[/name_u].
I don’t think it sounds dated, it’s not too popular, so that alone puts it ahead in
my book. 
Oh, as for MN’s for it: I like [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Kent[/name_m], [name_u]James[/name_u] [name_u]Darren[/name_u], [name_u]Michael[/name_u] [name_u]Darren[/name_u].
I also like the nn Dare.
All boy. I do think, briefly, of the husband of the witch in that old show (what was her name??), but that just adds to the male factor. Since [name_u]Darren[/name_u] is a rather traditional name (in a good way), I’d go with a really fun middle like [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m] or something really modern like [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_u]Gray[/name_u]. Of course, if you are a more traditional person than [name_u]Darren[/name_u] sounds great with all the classics: [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u], [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_u]Wallace[/name_u].
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] is very very dated. It’s my dads name and I know three other [name_u]Darren[/name_u]'s his age (late 40’s) it was a top 20 name at the time now only less then ten babies get the name.It was so popular in the 60’s dad knows someone with the exact same first, middle and last name as him. I would be shocked to meet a baby [name_u]Darren[/name_u] especially if it were a girl, though I do know a female Derryn in her 40’s. In Australia though the bogan stereotype is [name_u]Darren[/name_u] and [name_f]Sharon[/name_f], Dazza and Shazza.
[name_f]My[/name_f] dad is [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_u]James[/name_u] I like the sound of that but I think [name_u]Darren[/name_u] should go with something barely used in the 70’s like [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] or [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_u]Grey[/name_u] or [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Bear[/name_m]
It’s not a bad name but it does feel a bit dated. I don’t think [name_u]Darren[/name_u] needs a nickname.
I think [name_u]Darren[/name_u] is very handsome. I do not feel it is feminine sounding at all. [name_u]Darren[/name_u] is a name I am surprised I do not see on the forum more.
I am not that keen on [name_u]Darren[/name_u] as it sounds dated and slightly girly.
I love the name [name_u]Darren[/name_u]! I’ve always been a fan of it, if I’m honest, but I think it sounds so handsome. [name_f]My[/name_f] mum likes it as well, but it was the name of her first boyfriend, so obviously unusable for her 
I don’t understand how anyone could think it’s feminine in sound though? I know boys called [name_m]Derry[/name_m], and they don’t get comments about having a girly name.
On my list, I have had;
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Connor[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] is dated to me- likely someone born between 60s-80s. His siblings are probably [name_m]Kevin[/name_m], [name_m]Jason[/name_m], [name_u]Tracey[/name_u], [name_f]Kirsty[/name_f]… names of that ilk. Can’t say I’ve ever heard a [name_u]Darren[/name_u] go by a nickname though. It’s fine on its own. I’d team it with a more classic middle.
It’s very definitely male. I’d be wary of what NB says with regards to gender; just because they think it might work on a girl doesn’t automatically make a name unisex.
I like the name [name_u]Darren[/name_u], and it sounds masculine to me. Actually, I’ve never known anyone named [name_u]Darren[/name_u].
Middle name ideas:
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Amias[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Ezekiel[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Heath[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Levi[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Tobias[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Julius[/name_m]
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_m]Archer[/name_m]
I think of [name_f]Samantha[/name_f]'s husband in Bewitched. Whether or not that is a good association is your call. It does seem very 60’s / 70’s though. I like the nn’s [name_u]Dane[/name_u] and [name_u]Ren[/name_u]. I second the conception that @emiliana stated, with the Dazza and Shazza thing, so I can’t really speak for how it will be viewed if you are in another country. I cannot picture it on a baby, much like [name_m]Roger[/name_m] and [name_m]Alan[/name_m], but you could of course dispell that notion.
I think it would sound nice with an unexpected, unusual middle name ([name_u]Frost[/name_u], [name_m]Huckleberry[/name_m], [name_m]Hawthorne[/name_m], etc.), but the classics could work well too. Good luck!
I have a real soft spot for [name_u]Darren[/name_u]. Though I prefer [name_u]Darian[/name_u]. It may be dated but I’ve loved the name for yeeeears and I don’t think that’s going to change any day soon.
It’s definitely wearable and is all male to me.
I agree that [name_u]Darren[/name_u] is a very handsome name, slightly dated but not unpleasant in any way (like many very dated names).
I really like the idea of [name_u]Darren[/name_u] nn Dare with a very modern middle.
[name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_u]Pax[/name_u] comes to mind.
or maybe [name_u]Darren[/name_u] [name_u]Tate[/name_u].
In Australia, [name_u]Darren[/name_u] is dated in a very unattractive way. I can’t like it at all, sorry.
I think [name_u]Darren[/name_u] is dated spelt this way. I know 2 and they are in their 30’s and 50’s. I think [name_u]Darin[/name_u]/[name_u]Darrin[/name_u] is a fresh way to spell it. Or [name_u]Derron[/name_u] maybe?