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I like Darien. I don't like Darius as much for some reason, maybe it feels too biblical to me? I've never met a real life Darius. I'm not sure whether or not I've met a Darien (none I can think of off the top of my head though).

Darius happens now and then in South Africa - there was a rather good rugby-playing Darius some years ago. Darien is more geographical - stout Cortez, silent upon his peak in Darien! Which is good. I enjoy Damien, so why not Darien? Compared to Darius it lacks historical authenticity as a name, but so do many others that don't look and sound nearly as good.

I know an elderly man named Darius. (not only that, but he has a sister named Daria.)

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I'm in Canada, province of New Brunswick.

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I like the name, good for both child and adult.

I've toyed with Darien before. It's kind of an update on Darren, which I really like, so naturally I like Darien as well. I don't like Darius as much- I guess I'm more fond of the -ien ending than the -us ending. And you can use Dare as a nickname, which is cool. I've never met a person with either name.

They both sound like the sounds produced during severe gastrointestinal discomfort.

I've never seen those two here, but Darian/ Darijan is occasionally used and Dario is very common.

I've met one Dariush, he is the father of someone I used to go to school with. At least I think it was Dariush, could have been Darius as well.
It's not a favorite name, but it's okay. I do prefer Darian though, since I'm a sucker for -ian names.

I don't know any. I don't like Darien at all, Darian would be better, but Darius is great :)

I've known or known of two Darians, both females. One is about 18 and the other died last year and was about thirty. Never met a Darius.

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I don't like Darian on a boy or a girl. Darius is handsome, but Dario is even more so.

Darius is unique and sophisticated, it would definitely age well. I think that a boy might outgrow Darien, it seems more of a youthful name (i think thats because of the e in it). Ive never heard either before, but then again where i live, the most common language is french.