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What does OCt 08 think of.. (br)

The name Declan? (Deck lan, not De Clan) It's our first choice name for a boy, as of right now.... Declan Ellis M___

Basically, I just want to make sure a majority of people don't associate the name with something bad/odd. Like Cooper I associate (as do a lot of people I know) with a dog's name. And Adolf... well.. that one kind speaks for itself.

Sooo what do you think?

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Re: What does OCt 08 think of.. (br)

  • So the name is Deckian, not Declan the normal pronunciation?

    Is there another way to spell it to show that it's not the historical pronunciation?

    Sorry I think I'm more sensitive to names b/c growing up with a Hebrew name with Shania Twain on the radio, I think I can count on one hand the number of people that pronounce my name correctly.

  • imageSSM&JLM:

    So the name is Deckian, not Declan the normal pronunciation?

    Is there another way to spell it to show that it's not the historical pronunciation?

    Sorry I think I'm more sensitive to names b/c growing up with a Hebrew name with Shania Twain on the radio, I think I can count on one hand the number of people that pronounce my name correctly.

    I think it would be Deck Lan rather than Dee Clan.

    Personally it's NMS, but it is not a horrible name as some I've seen.  I would prefer the traditional pronunciation.  he will have his name mispronounced a lot.  

     

  • imagemrsbaecker101108:
    imageSSM&JLM:

    So the name is Deckian, not Declan the normal pronunciation?

    Is there another way to spell it to show that it's not the historical pronunciation?

    Sorry I think I'm more sensitive to names b/c growing up with a Hebrew name with Shania Twain on the radio, I think I can count on one hand the number of people that pronounce my name correctly.

    I think it would be Deck Lan rather than Dee Clan.

    Personally it's NMS, but it is not a horrible name as some I've seen.  I would prefer the traditional pronunciation.  he will have his name mispronounced a lot.  

     

    Oh maybe in Mar's post I mis-understood the capitalization?  I thought it was an I not an L?

     

  • imageSSM&JLM:
    imagemrsbaecker101108:
    imageSSM&JLM:

    So the name is Deckian, not Declan the normal pronunciation?

    Is there another way to spell it to show that it's not the historical pronunciation?

    Sorry I think I'm more sensitive to names b/c growing up with a Hebrew name with Shania Twain on the radio, I think I can count on one hand the number of people that pronounce my name correctly.

    I think it would be Deck Lan rather than Dee Clan.

    Personally it's NMS, but it is not a horrible name as some I've seen.  I would prefer the traditional pronunciation.  he will have his name mispronounced a lot.  

     

    Oh maybe in Mar's post I mis-understood the capitalization?  I thought it was an I not an L?

     

    yes it's and L not an i. Fingers wrote too fast missed the shift button, sorry.

    And we would be pronouncing it as Deck Lan. We do realize that there will be people who pronounce it incorrectly, we're not worried about that. It's easy enough to correct them, although it will become frustrating to the child.


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  • imageMarJo03:
    imageSSM&JLM:
    imagemrsbaecker101108:
    imageSSM&JLM:

    So the name is Deckian, not Declan the normal pronunciation?

    Is there another way to spell it to show that it's not the historical pronunciation?

    Sorry I think I'm more sensitive to names b/c growing up with a Hebrew name with Shania Twain on the radio, I think I can count on one hand the number of people that pronounce my name correctly.

    I think it would be Deck Lan rather than Dee Clan.

    Personally it's NMS, but it is not a horrible name as some I've seen.  I would prefer the traditional pronunciation.  he will have his name mispronounced a lot.  

     

    Oh maybe in Mar's post I mis-understood the capitalization?  I thought it was an I not an L?

     

    yes it's and L not an i. Fingers wrote too fast missed the shift button, sorry.

    And we would be pronouncing it as Deck Lan. We do realize that there will be people who pronounce it incorrectly, we're not worried about that. It's easy enough to correct them, although it will become frustrating to the child.


    Oh gotcha!  Well the only Declan I know pronounce the way you have it.

  • Well, it doesn't really matter now... Dh just thought of "dicklin' " as a nickname for it, so now it's been vetoed.

    Now he's debating Connell Ellis

    ...I'm starting to hope it's a girl, we have our girl names picked out no problem. lol

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  • imageMarJo03:

    Well, it doesn't really matter now... Dh just thought of "dicklin' " as a nickname for it, so now it's been vetoed.

    lmao. Thanks for the laugh Damian!

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  • My Cousin just named her baby Declan and I wasn't sure I liked it but now it has grown on him and its a cute name. Only problem is they call him ducky and I think that is horrible
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  • My friend just had a baby 3 weeks ago named Declan (the dad works for fairfax PD). Its ok. Connell is FIL's middle name. I like it. And I like Ellis.
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  • imageFutureMrsNAH:
    My friend just had a baby 3 weeks ago named Declan (the dad works for fairfax PD). Its ok. Connell is FIL's middle name. I like it. And I like Ellis.

    I like Connell better than Declan. Ellis was my fathers mn, and what his family called him since he was a jr.

    (ps, we're hoping to get down that way next week!)

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  • I would never have thought of that name, but I love it!
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  • i like Declan!!!! and plus, Declan and Lincoln (our top name) sound like they would be buddies lol
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  • imageweddingcaketaster:
    i like Declan!!!! and plus, Declan and Lincoln (our top name) sound like they would be buddies lol

    Can Optimus Prime be best buddies with them too:) hahaha

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  • Okay. I'll admit it. "Connell Ellis" sounds too much like cunnilingus for me not to giggle. (will the nest even let me post that word? If not, insert "cunning linguist")
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    Okay. I'll admit it. "Connell Ellis" sounds too much like cunnilingus for me not to giggle. (will the nest even let me post that word? If not, insert "cunning linguist")

    Kathy you are on a roll lately.

    I like the name Declan.

  • I like it... and more importantly, if you two like it... then go with it!
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  • imageKathyGee:
    Okay. I'll admit it. "Connell Ellis" sounds too much like cunnilingus for me not to giggle. (will the nest even let me post that word? If not, insert "cunning linguist")

    bahahaha, fantastic. Dh changed his mind about Connell last night. Now were thinking Owen, or Sebastian, and I still have more names to go through.

     I'm starting to hope Baby Mo has a vag, that will make this much easier.

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  • My cousin has a 2yr named Declan pronounced like you would. It has definitely grown on me.

    I like Owen too, I used to have the biggest crush on a guy name Owen in HS. He was a fantastic guitar player =p

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  • I rather like it.
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