Skip to main content
Skip to main navigation
Skip to talk navigation

Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Saved Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Flip

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

1 2

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Baby names

Dylan

27 replies

Squtternutbosch · 20/10/2016 18:46

So after MUCH deliberation we agreed a while ago on the one boys name with both like - Dylan. We've been back and forth on the spelling but for some reason I don't like Dillon anywhere near as much.

Bob Dylan's only gone and won a Nobel prize 2 weeks before my due date (selfish.. ).

DP is worried that people will think that's the reason we chose the name. I think he's being ridiculous and also that it doesn't matter!

Who is right?!

OP posts:

Report

SweetChickadee · 20/10/2016 18:47

You are. No-one will realize the coincidence.

Dylan is nicer than Dillon, I agree

DocMcFanjo · 20/10/2016 18:54

Dylan is a gorgeous name and I know a lovely one.

Forget about Bob and go with the name you love.

You could always say it's after Dylan Thomas (which is where Bob Dylan got the name in the first place I believe).

soundsystem · 20/10/2016 18:54

You are. I didn't think of the Bob Dylan connection at all. And even if someone does mention it now, it won't follow your DS through life.

Dylan is a lovely name

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 20/10/2016 18:58

Love, love, love Dylan. I have one, and he is gorgeous 😄

Chinlo · 20/10/2016 19:00

Most people won't make the connection, and who cares if they do anyway?

Bizarre thing to worry about, in my opinion.

RiverTam · 20/10/2016 19:01

The only Dylan I know was almost certainly named after Bob, probably a fair few are. But it's a great name anyway so go for it!

Squtternutbosch · 20/10/2016 19:06

Ah great, glad it's had such a nice reception! I honestly didn't care whether I am having a boy or girl except for the fact that I knew it was going to be soooooo much harder to pick a boy name.

I think the original inspiration actually came from Dylan Moran but we probably won't mention that to too many people ;)

OP posts:

RiverTam · 20/10/2016 19:12

Why not? He's really cool, and doesn't have a whiny voice that we all have to pretend is really great when it isn't .

DocMcFanjo · 20/10/2016 21:16

RiverTam!

Chinlo · 20/10/2016 21:24

Does anyone actually claim that Bob Dylan has a good voice? He's acclaimed for his song-writing really.

RiverTam · 20/10/2016 21:29

The people I know who love him love his versions of his songs, which suggests they do like his whiny voice.

I think it was Adele who said that he could write a great song but couldn't sing for toffee, which was spot on.

Squtternutbosch · 20/10/2016 22:31

DocMcFanjo i do believe you have the best name ever

OP posts:

DiegeticMuch · 20/10/2016 22:32

I couldn't name one Bob Dylan song and probably wouldn't recognise him if I passed him in the street. I associate it with Dylan Thomas. I like it.

LucyFuckingPevensie · 20/10/2016 22:36

My nephew is Dylan, I love his name. What have you got for a girl op ?

Squtternutbosch · 20/10/2016 22:43

I had a whole long list of girls names but (and having just re-read my previous post I realise this wasn't clear) we decided to find out what we're having so that we could think of boys names if necessary and, sure enough, there he was flashing his willy at us. So my loooooong list of beautiful girls' names went straight out the window!

OP posts:

LucyFuckingPevensie · 20/10/2016 22:50

Oh I see. Well I think you have made a great decision Dylan is lovely.

Squtternutbosch · 20/10/2016 22:54

Thank you :). It took us a long time and a lot of stress. Now just need to wait for him to turn up (getting impatient!) and make sure it "suits" him, if that makes sense

OP posts:

Muser54321 · 20/10/2016 22:55

Don't over think that. I thought Frederick was out because Freddie Flintoff whose real name is Andrew anyway was voted sportsman of the year. What!? who? which year? And that's ten minutes later. By February nobody knows who was sportsmand of the year

SansasEscape · 20/10/2016 22:58

Even if people think Bob who cares, he's cool. It's not like you've chosen Bono or Sting

Pluto30 · 20/10/2016 23:02

Yeah, Bob Dylan certainly isn't known for his singing abilities. He even said that All Along the Watchtower is Jimi Hendrix's song, despite him writing it.

Dylan is fine. I'd make the Bob connection, but I doubt most people would, unless they're particularly into music from that era.

It's not as obvious as Lennon, Jagger or Hendrix (all naff, IMO).

Squtternutbosch · 20/10/2016 23:03

Sanas you haven't heard our middle name yet

Muser, I love love Frederick/Freddy. Have a close friend who used it for her son very recently so unfort was out, otherwise it would have been high on the list.

OP posts:

SansasEscape · 20/10/2016 23:05

Go on then

Don’t want to miss threads like this?

Weekly

Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!

Email address

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

Squtternutbosch · 20/10/2016 23:07

Haha, just kidding- we've gone for something very traditional, a family name.

Not, that is to say, "Bono".

OP posts:

stickygotstuck · 20/10/2016 23:12

I know a Dylan. Actually named after Dylan Thomas.

SansasEscape · 20/10/2016 23:46

Thats a shame, Dylan Elvis Jagger has such a great ring to it!

Flip

1 2

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.