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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 9, 2022 21:47:38 GMT
I've just started watching the series Animal Kingdom on Netflix. For those who don't know, the American series is based on the Australian movie of the same name. And the movie is based on a real life crime family here in Melbourne. All of the main characters in the US series have the exact same names as the main characters in the Australian movie, except Deran. In the movie, his name was Darren, which was quite a common name here for boys roughly my age. So all of that to say..... is Darren not a common name in the US? Otherwise, why would they keep every name the same except that one? I'm trying to think of a famous American with that name but I am drawing a blank. Huh, just had a thought...... if I try to say "Darren" in an American accent, it actually comes out sounding more like "Deran". Maybe that's why?  |
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Post by papersilly on Nov 9, 2022 21:50:44 GMT
i don't know much about how common the name Deran is but i just wanted to say that i really loved that series. the American version. i was crushed that it ended.
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Post by disneypal on Nov 9, 2022 21:56:03 GMT
I don't think Darren is an unusual U.S. name but I wouldn't say it is a common name.
Darren Criss (the actor/singer) is the first person that comes to mind for me. I think there are some US football players with the first name of Darren. I don't know anyone personally with that name.
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 9, 2022 22:03:26 GMT
Ooooh, I just thought of a Darren....... Darren Star, who was the producer or director of Sex & The City. i don't know much about how common the name Deran is but i just wanted to say that i really loved that series. the American version. i was crushed that it ended. I'm really enjoying it too. I'm only four episodes into the first season. I am surprised at how similar Pope in the series is to Pope in the movie. He's psycho! I have a couple of '6 degrees or separation' to the real life Codys (not their real name). I worked with the sister of one of the police officers killed by them. And my BFF's aunty lived next door to "Janine Cody" and said she was a lovely woman. Um no, she was the devil who spawned monsters. |
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Post by peasquared on Nov 9, 2022 22:07:31 GMT
I personally know a few Darrens, so I never thought it was uncommon. I love the spelling of Deran. It fit better with the whole surfer vibe, in my mind. I love that show and am another who is sad it's over. Love Ben Robson! Loved him on Vikings, love Craig on AK. I follow him on Instagram and he is just so cute in real-life.  I didn't realize it was based on a true story. I need to read up on that. Thanks for letting us know that fun fact! |
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Post by cawoman on Nov 9, 2022 22:07:47 GMT
I loved that show! It was filmed in an area not far from where I lived for many years. I can't think of anyone I've known personally named Darren except a female and I think her spelling was Daryn.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 9, 2022 22:08:27 GMT
When I looked on the SSA.gov website for the US stats, Darren topped out at #52 in 1965 while Deran was not in the top 1000 for any year since 1900. Meanwhile, Daren ranked #271 in 1965. Just for comparison, I also looked up Daryl which topped out at #161 in 1970, and Darrell ranked #86 in 1968.
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Post by papersilly on Nov 9, 2022 22:08:49 GMT
Ooooh, I just thought of a Darren....... Darren Star, who was the producer or director of Sex & The City. i don't know much about how common the name Deran is but i just wanted to say that i really loved that series. the American version. i was crushed that it ended. I'm really enjoying it too. I'm only four episodes into the first season. I am surprised at how similar Pope in the series is to Pope in the movie. He's psycho! I have a couple of '6 degrees or separation' to the real life Codys (not their real name). I worked with the sister of one of the police officers killed by them. And my BFF's aunty lived next door to "Janine Cody" and said she was a lovely woman. Um no, she was the devil who spawned monsters. jeanine's role in her children's lives will become abundantly clear in or after season 3. pope will leave you questioning as the seasons go by. he's probably the most complicated out of all of them. |
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Post by leannec on Nov 9, 2022 22:09:50 GMT
I can only answer for my Canadian experience ... I have a cousin named Darren ... he is in his 50's now ... it was a more common name at the time he was born ... not at all now ... I have never taught a Darren and I've been teaching since 1996.  |
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Post by Skellinton on Nov 9, 2022 22:12:52 GMT
I have only met one real life Darren, I definitely think it is uncommon but not unheard of.
My first thought was Darrin from Bewitched, even though he spelled his name with an I.
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Post by AussieMeg on Nov 9, 2022 22:18:26 GMT
I didn't realize it was based on a true story. I need to read up on that. Thanks for letting us know that fun fact! Here is a bit of background: Wikipedia
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Post by peasquared on Nov 9, 2022 22:19:03 GMT
I didn't realize it was based on a true story. I need to read up on that. Thanks for letting us know that fun fact! Here is a bit of background: Wikipedia
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Post by breetheflea on Nov 9, 2022 22:24:37 GMT
I have a cousin named Darren, he's in his 50s.
Darren McGavin the actor who played 'the old man' in A Christmas Story, but according to Wikipedia that wasn't his real name.
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Post by milocat on Nov 9, 2022 22:24:57 GMT
I went to school with a Darren, 45 yo now. I wouldn't say it's rare. I only think of the spelling as Darren. The second clip the man says his name is Darrin Leigh. It's with an Australian accent but sounds like the way we'd say it in a Canadian accent. youglish.com/pronounce/darrin/english/aus This sounds right but not quite so much emphasis on the first syllable, could be because they are saying it slow www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPadUT5ctag |
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 9, 2022 22:47:17 GMT
Never ran into a Darren in teaching since 1987. We had one in my graduating class and then the one on Bewitched.
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Post by pinklady on Nov 9, 2022 22:54:38 GMT
I've never seen the Australian movie but damn the American TV series was great in the beginning. I finished the series but after they killed off Smurf, it wasn't as good. What a vile mother that raised hot but shitty kids.  Ellen Barkin played such a great Smurf. |
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Post by malibou on Nov 9, 2022 23:39:09 GMT
I'm 58, and know several Darins. I think all of the ones I know spell it Darin. I like the spelling of Deran better.
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Post by valincal on Nov 9, 2022 23:59:34 GMT
I also have cousin named Darren. I thought it was a pretty common name amongst boys born in the 60s.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2022 0:13:28 GMT
I don't think Darren is super common. I know two Darren's. They're both over 50. One spells his name with an I instead of E.
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Post by Nanner on Nov 10, 2022 0:18:50 GMT
I've known lots of Darrens over the years. It's definitely not uncommon here in Canada.
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Post by littlemama on Nov 10, 2022 0:21:30 GMT
Darren is not an unknown name in the US. Not common, but wasnt that the male character in Bewitched?
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Post by mimima on Nov 10, 2022 1:54:41 GMT
I've never met a Deren, but have known several Derrin/Derrins
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 10, 2022 2:45:35 GMT
I've never heard of the name Deran, but if I was to try to pronounce it I would say it the same as Darren.
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Post by ModChick on Nov 10, 2022 2:59:40 GMT
I've known lots of Darrens over the years. It's definitely not uncommon here in Canada. Seems common in Canada yes. |
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Post by RedSquirrelUK on Nov 10, 2022 15:23:30 GMT
I know this isn't relevant to your question because I'm in the UK, but I know lots of Darrens but it hasn't been a popular name for many years. I've never heard of Deran. I would pronounce those names very differently.
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Post by bratkar on Nov 10, 2022 15:43:47 GMT
I had at least 3 Darren's in my class growing up, but I am old (50's) haven't heard of one since then.
That said, that series was one of my favorite series recently. I was really sad when it finished up. I didnt realize it was based off a movie and true story.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Nov 10, 2022 15:46:14 GMT
My HS boyfriend back in the mid 1980s was Daren (one R), born in 1968... but it's not a name I've heard often besides that. The only other one I can think of is Sabrina's husband Darren from the TV series Bewitched, lol!
eta: for me, Daren is pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable... DARE-en. But I would pronounce Deran like De-RON, with the emphasis on the second syllable.
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Post by scrapmaven on Nov 10, 2022 16:27:04 GMT
I'm thinking about Darren Stephens, a character from the old American show, Bewitched. I did know one Darren when I was in school.
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Post by RosieKat on Nov 10, 2022 17:06:10 GMT
American who would pronounce Deran and Darren the same way. I can't recall if I've ever known anyone personally with that name, but I've certainly heard of it.
As for changing the name, that seems really weird and not worth the trouble.
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Post by Zee on Nov 10, 2022 20:25:12 GMT
I've known Darren and Darin but never seen Deran. It looks like Dee-RAN at first glance.
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Ellen Barkin played such a great Smurf.
