Regan

[mude]

Do you know any? Are they male or female? How old are they?

Thank you !

[bushtailadventures]

I know one, 4 yr old little boy. I like the name, although I was surprised when I first heard it. I am old enough to remember The Sweeney though, which might be why I was surprised.

[Tillymintsmama]

I know a 2 year old little boy called Regan. He's lovely! Xx

[Outbackshack]

Exorcist...it's all I think of. Never come across any but would assume female

[FennyBridges]

I really like it for a girl although unfortunately it is also the girl in The Exorcist (I'm pretty sure.)

[italiancortado]

3 teenage girls locally. I think it's a really harsh name

[Novia]

Isn't it also one of the nasty sisters in King Lear?

[AdaColeman]

I'd say Regan was a name for a girl, and her younger sister would have to be Cordelia.

[WhatwouldRuthdo]

I would assume female - makes me think of King Lear. Not a great association for me I’m afraid.

[OlennasWimple]

In the UK I know two boy Regans (both under 10). In the US I know two girl Regans (both over 10)

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I would assume female because of King Lear and the Exorcist.

I think it’s awful though.

[MrsFrTedCrilly]

I know one mid 40’s female, she is unpleasant just like her namesake in King Lear.
I really liked the name before I met her.

[PeasAndHarmony]

I know one Raegan (spellt like that) and she's a girl.

Regan reminds me of king Lear and she wasn't a nice character at all!

[Pompom42]

Reegan she’s a girl around 10 I think
Her brothers/sisters all have presidents names

[UrsulaPandress]

Girl. Know if one.

[scrabbler3]

I don't like the King Lear association but I don't think it's an awful name.

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

Her brothers/sisters all have presidents names

Intriguing! Is one of them Barack or Obama? Hoping no Trump. Surely not Bush or Nixon? I suppose I could see how you might want to use one of the following: Carter, Woodrow, Franklin, Theodore, Calvin, Herbert, Warren, Clinton, Lyndon, Kennedy, Truman. I'm assuming Ronald, Jimmy, George, John, Richard and Bill are too ordinary - nobody would automatically describe any of those as Presidents' names.

[mude]

Interesting, thank you all. Are these pronounced Ree-gn
Ray-Gn? Or any other?

[Sugarhunnyicedtea]

I know 3, two boys aged 13 & 14 and a girl aged 10. All pronounced Ree-gn

[MrsFrTedCrilly]

Ree-gn

[Aridane]

No, no - only King Lear’s Horrible daughter

[blatblatblat]

My exes niece was called Regan (prn Reegun) I guess she's be about 15 now. I'm really not keen.

[FizzyGreenWater]

Girl. Really horrid, both the sound and the associations!

[Sugarhunnyicedtea]

Wow! Lots of nasty comments. There's many names I absolutely loathe but I'm not sure I'd be so harsh. Hope my child doesn't meet any of you 😢

[PaperdollCartoon]

It’s an awful chavvy name.

Sugar this board is for critiquing names, it’s often harsh as people come here for honesty, doesn’t mean someone would be horrible to someone with that name.

[Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g]

Eh? What's nasty about what's been said here? Are we not allowed to have opinions on anything any more? People have pointed out that Regan in Shakespeare's King Lear is a horrible person. Others have bad associations with Ronald Reagan or with Regan from The Exorcist. A few people don't like the name because of the way it sounds. All perfectly reasonable responses to the original question.