Firstly pleeeeease don't put me off this name. Dh and I have finally decided on it after months of agonising and we just need help to decide pronunciation and spelling!
I'm particularly interested in Irish mumsnetters views on how this is pronounced.
My DH who was born and raised in Ireland (down South if that makes a difference) is convinced it is pronounced Kee-lawn or Kee-lun and wants to spell it Keelan as we live in England.
However, after googling it seems some people (including Irish people it seems) say Kay-lawn or Kay-lun. Some people even spell it Caelan.
I've even checked the baby names of Ireland and it appears that all spellings are in use (Caolan, Caolán, Keelan and Caelan)
I quite like the pronunciation Caylan but he said he has never heard that pronunciation in Ireland and it sounds made up to him.
DS 1 has an Irish name and we want to follow with the theme as at 3 years old he is already aware he is half Irish and very proud of his Irish name.
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Batmanandrobin123 · 15/01/2020 18:52
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