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Is Megan dated or a classic?

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signuptoday · 30/12/2012 11:52

Hi, I've been looking at some old threads about names DH and I like for DD and someone mentioned that Megan is a 90s name?

Do you agree? Was it in fashion a few years ago and now sounds dated. I really like it and had thought it was timeless but now am not so sure. Also do you know many Megans?

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Greensleeves · 30/12/2012 22:30

"There's only one way of spelling Megan.

The rest well,wrong." was your original post. Which was bull.

But you've back-pedalled now, so all is fine Grin

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 22:28

It is wrong to me personally.

I wouldn't flip out and start telling Irish Meghanns their name was wrong. Because I'm not rude and in real life I doubt they would say "what do you think of how I spell my name".

I don't think I'm being particularly "nationalistic" either.

Greensleeves · 30/12/2012 21:23

Are you saying that the Irish variant is "wrong" then? Because if so you are talking rubbish.

What a weird thing to have a nationalistic bee in your bonnet about Confused

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 21:03

It is in Wales,where the name originates.

Greensleeves · 30/12/2012 21:00

No, Megan is not the only proper spelling

Meghann is also a legitimate form. Popular in Ireland.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 20:56

Tegan is also Welsh Smile

blueshoes · 30/12/2012 20:55

I would associate it with being an American name too. But then again, I am not from UK.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 20:21

delilah

How can it "sound American"? It is Welsh.

Karen2012 · 30/12/2012 18:53

I love it - not dated at all...

GW297 · 30/12/2012 18:44

Megan is a lovely name.

delilah88 · 30/12/2012 18:42

*But not as bad as Tegan!

delilah88 · 30/12/2012 18:42

Terribly dated I think, sorry! And also it sounds American.

jessjessjess · 30/12/2012 18:34

I love Megan. It's probably our first choice for a girl.

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 30/12/2012 18:33

I have a Meg (who is just Meg), but also like Megan.

Pochemuchka · 30/12/2012 18:32

I don't think it's a classic but it's not awful either.
To me it's just a bit blah.

Like the nn Meg for an older girl/teenager though, I think it sounds quite 'cool' not that I'm anything of the sort!

LemonBreeland · 30/12/2012 18:16

It seems to have been a very popular name over the past few years. I know several Megans aged 4 to about 8.

Personally I think it is quite a harsh sounding name and really don't like it.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 18:16

There's only one way of spelling Megan.

The rest well,wrong.

GalaxyDisaStar · 30/12/2012 18:13

That might have been me Blush.

I agree it is a classic in Wales.

Where I grew up, in the south west, there was a massive glut about 15 years ago. I knew a lot of Megan/Beth sibling pairs too (as in, I can think of three off the top of my head). Then, probably because everyone knew so many, it dropped off.

So, to me, it is a dated name. Not in a nasty way, just very 'of its time'. Much like I think Milly/Tilly/Grace will feel in a few years.

FunnysInLaJardin · 30/12/2012 17:19

my sister is Megan and she is coming up to 58, so classic name to me. The only other one I know is 14

RillaBlythe · 30/12/2012 17:17

It feels dated to me but in fact I only know one, a 4 year old.

JimbosJetSet · 30/12/2012 13:42

Megan was our first choice baby name for a while, but we went off it when we realised there are about 20 different ways of spelling it - would it bother you if it got spelled incorrectly a lot?

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 13:35

It's always been well used in Wales,I suppose that's why I see it as a classic.

Viviennemary · 30/12/2012 13:28

I wouldn't exactly call it a classic. There did seem to be clutches of Megans and then none for a while. But that's true of a lot of names.

Dramajustfollowsme · 30/12/2012 13:25

We have a Megan so I obviously love it. She is 20 months. I agree it is a classic that isn't too popular at the mo.

buzzgirly · 30/12/2012 13:22

Megan is lovely. My friends little girl is Megan, she's only 10 months.