My DGF was named Claude Stanley.
I thought - you dated a girl name Claude Stanley? It took me a re-reading it twice and thinking about it for about 30 seconds to realize it was your grandfather.

I grew up with a Stan - one of the cutest, most popular boys in school. I consider it along the lines of Kenneth - a standard name that sort of lost popularity for no apparent reason.
Uncle Stanley My ex-husband (one of those stupid college mistakes that you immediately knew was not a smart move to make) was named Stan.
Sharon

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Well, there's the actor Stanley Tucci. And Flat Stanley of course. But I don;t know any Stanleys personally.