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Finn or Millen?

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 10/01/2011 22:17

We are really struggling to think of a boys name! What do you think to Finn or Millen?

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 11/01/2011 11:57

Thank you for replying! If Millen, which spelling is better:

Millen, Milen or Milan?

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rachel1970 · 11/01/2011 11:08

Not Finn - there are more than enough little Finns around (especially if you count all the Finlays, Finleys, Finnians, etc). There are four in my ds's nursery group of 19!

Millen is lovely, underused and easy to pronounce/spell. Great choice imo.

Aonach · 10/01/2011 22:44

I'm biased our DS 15 months is Finn. We have a complex Italian surname and wanted something short. We had Finn and a few others in our head but when he was born he looked like a Finn. I wanted something that wasn't too popular and so far we have not met another Finn- only ones we know are a Sopranos and a Glee character.

Finn has always suited his name and we have never regretted choosing it.

I also like Millen though...

Elsa123 · 10/01/2011 22:44

Finn. Millen would work though.

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RememberToPlaywiththeKids · 10/01/2011 22:25

That's my concern with both but they are the only 2 we've thought of that we could even remotely consider.

We met a chap who's son was called Millen and we both went 'oooooooooooh' at the same time - must have peaked our interest!

The chap said they spelt it Milan but then everyone pronounces it like the country so we would have to go for millen if we went for it - google assures me it's a valid name and valid spelling either way!

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orangepoo · 10/01/2011 22:21

Haven't heard of Millen. Bluntly, would think it was odd if introduced to a baby called Millen.

ShoppingDays · 10/01/2011 22:20

Not keen on Finn names but they're quite popular ATM so a lot of people will disagree with me :)

Haven't heard of Millen, where did you hear of it?

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