WDTY? baby name

MintChocoChip

No, I'm not pregnant but a girl on my FB feed just posted about her nephew, Deklyn.  WTF kind of name is that?  Granted they live in Alaska....but has anyone heard of this name?

meggers5

I've seen it spelled properly, as in Declan. It's Irish. That spelling is horrible. To the nth degree.

jldittber

Its Irish, but I don't think I've ever seen it spelled like that.  I know 2, and one has an Irish last name so its pretty cute.

MintChocoChip

meggers5:

I've seen it spelled properly, as in Declan. It's Irish. That spelling is horrible. To the nth degree.

Ok, so it's a real name?  Way to white trash it up! 

sushisamba

Yeah, I don't mind it as Declan, but I'm REALLY not a fan of youneek spellings.  Ick.

welshgirl

sushisamba:

Yeah, I don't mind it as Declan, but I'm REALLY not a fan of youneek spellings.  Ick.

This.

Which is why I'm absolutely terrified about my future neice/nephew's name. She likes to be youneek.

Sigh.

azure_azure

I like it with the correct spelling. Why do parents want to put Ys everywhere!

Emily523

eww.  I hate when people ruin good names with their dumbasss unique spellings.  I like it spelled the correct way - Declan.  

MintChocoChip

azure_azure:

I like it with the correct spelling. Why do parents want to put Ys everywhere!

No idea but to me putting a Y in a name make it more feminine.  I don't know how it's pronounced but with the Y it looks like "--lynn"

MrsBini10

I know someone who just named her daughter Carsyn. Ugh. But Deklyn! Couldn't it at least be Declyn?

snowyowl

I've always liked Declan, but Deklyn is a ridiculous spelling. 

Publius

I like the name Declan, but made up spellings make me want to gouge my eyes out.

LadyMadrid08

I like the original name, but that spelling is icky.  NMS at all.

AmericanInOz

OMG I HATE weird spellings of normal names

that poor kid will forever have to correct people & tell them how to spell his name!

dpdw

  So wrong on so many levels.  That said I bet fewer people will mispronouce Deklyn vs Declan.  My son is Declan & back in the US his name was mispronounced all. the. time.  I've gotten Des-lan, da-clawn, and (my favorite) dee-clan.  Why yes, cranky old RN in the doctor's office, I did name my son after the KKK. 

bugabean

I agree with you that it looks more feminine now. At least it's not a girl (IMO).

I'll be honest, I had no idea how to say Declan until I saw Kyle XY where one of the characters had that name. I thought it was like duh-CLAN instead of DECK-lan. I like it a LOT better now that I know how to say it!