So Chad, if you ever need to commiserate with someone else who doesn't look like his name should be what it is, I'm here for you.

When I hear "Chad", I think of guys like these.

When you hear "Stan" or "Stanley", I'm sure you imagine a Jewish lawyer from the 50's or maybe someone who invented Spider Man or something.

On the subject of names, what is it like to have a relatively common name? I've only met like two other Stans in person in my entire life, so I've never heard my name shouted in a crowd or overheard people talking about someone else with my name and mistakenly thought they were talking about me. I feel like (for better or worse) I'm missing out on some experiences that most folks have on a daily basis.

So Chad, if you ever need to commiserate with someone else who doesn't look like his name should be what it is, I'm here for you.

When I hear "Chad", I think of guys like these.

When you hear "Stan" or "Stanley", I'm sure you imagine a Jewish lawyer from the 50's or maybe someone who invented Spider Man or something.

I was named after this guy:

http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&safe ... 80&bih=858

Whenever I tell a woman my mothers age that I was named after Chad Everett they, I shit you not, blush and swoon a little every damn time!