Ian?

[allegretto]

Not pregnant but my DD (6) told me that if she has a son (a long time into the future I hope) she is going to call him Ian. What do you think? Hopelessly outdated or due for a revival?

[Whathaveilost]

I think it's fine.
Not sure why you think it's funny.

[Summerday11]

[wizzywig]

Hee heeeee

[ayeokthen]

DS middle name is Iain, it's quite common up here.

[MrPony]

I can't imagine a baby Ian. I always assume they were all born at 40 years old.

[GilbertBlytheWouldGetIt]

It'll be fashionable by then.
His cohort will be called things like Kevin and Tony.

[Alohamora]

I know many men/boys called Ian/Iain. Nothing wrong with it . But I do live in Scotland where it may be more common? Gaelic for John.

[EllenDegenerate]

Oh God, that is awful!

[Topnotes]

I think it's a lovely name!

[capercaillie]

Lovely name

[Vixxfacee]

I don't know how Ian can ever be described as a lovely name

[ayeokthen]

My auld man is called Iain so I think it's lovely, because he is if that makes sense. If you've known an Iain/Ian who is a knob, it's not so nice.

[Sophronia]

I actually quite like it

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Very nice.

[DramaAlpaca]

It's dated, but it's not an unpleasant name.

I prefer it spelled Iain.

[Sammysquiz]

I asked the same question on here a couple of years ago when pregnant with DS. Here's the thread. As you can see, it didn't go down well!

[catsofa]

Well I like... Brian. No really. Not having any more though

[CremeEggThief]

I know one who's about 6 now, but he's called after his dad.

[Ilovetea82]

My sons middle name is Ian after my daddy who was a lovely man.
Latterly I worked with another man called it who was a complete arse! (Even went so far as to suggest I had called my son after him despite knowing the family connection!)
It's a good name though

[Eigg]

It's not outdated here (also Scottish) I know lots of Ian's across the age ranges. Fairly classic.

[WaitrosePigeon]

Please dont

[SteviebunsBottrittrundle]

I've definitely heard a lot worse. Fwiw I always loved the name Henry when I was at school and people laughed at me for liking it. It's really popular now, so you might just find that you're laughing 'on the other side of your face' (as the saying goes) in a few years OP!

[jaundicedoutlook]

Makes me think of Lee and Herring and the News for Your Name...

[MrsGsnow18]

When I was a teenager I had a brief fling with a boy called Iain.
Back then it seemed a normal enough name to me!
Wouldn't imagine it's as widely used today but that in my opinion would be a good thing!

[LunaLoveg00d]

Ian or Iain is a fairly common name at Primary School in Scotland, I can think of 2 or 3 in my kids age groups. Owen and Euan fairly common too.

All are great names - will suit people at all ages of life and equally appropriate for the Prime Minister or a street sweeper. Much better than a "trendy" or yoo-neek name.