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Is Deon ok for a baby boy??

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LouisaB1990 · 09/05/2015 16:36

I love this name I really want to use it but I'm worried its silly.
He will be biracial & we are thinking Deon James

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AwayAndRunUpMaHumf · 11/05/2015 13:16

It makes me think of Dion Dublin. its nice, and not too out there.

Ifyourawizardwhydouwearglasses · 11/05/2015 12:40

Deion is a really popular welsh boys name.

I love Dante though.

IvoryMadonna · 11/05/2015 12:27

Those distinctions are way too fine to trouble me. Any name can sound awful in the wrong accent.

JessieMcJessie · 11/05/2015 12:22

Ivory, the RP pronounciation of the name is "Dantay", with a short "a" and the end sounding like stay, play, day etc. The Italian has a shorter "e" sound of course. What I am envisaging is the Northern nasal heavily-accented way of saying "ay" - think of the Gallagher brothers saying "Andy" for example.

It's a very snobbish point Blush.

hobNong · 11/05/2015 12:19

I've known a male Dion and a female Dionne. I think it's a lovely name for both sexes. I do prefer the spelling Dion but probably because I've never seen it as Deon before now.

DuncanQuagmire · 11/05/2015 12:17

Dante would be fine in any accent. Bit pretentious though n'est pas?

IvoryMadonna · 11/05/2015 12:15

Dant-eh is correct, surely, unless I'm misunderstanding the 'eh'. I would say Dant-ay, isn't that the same? It's Italian in origin, so Dant-ee would sound wrong to me.

JessieMcJessie · 11/05/2015 07:05

If you are from the North the pronounciation of "Dante" might be a bit weird i.e Dant-eh, (think Trac-eh Barlow...). Deon avoids that problem.

Variousrandomthings · 11/05/2015 04:21

There's also Devon

Snowflake15 · 10/05/2015 22:13

I love Deon... Adding that to my list for DSSmile

MamaLazarou · 10/05/2015 22:10

Deon is lovely.

SoldierBear · 10/05/2015 11:59

Nice name.
I prefer Dion though.

PeskyRat · 10/05/2015 11:56

oops, forgot to add I definitely think of a boys name when I see/hear it.

Dionne to me would be the girls equivalent.

PeskyRat · 10/05/2015 11:54

I love it, and spelled that way too.

I know bi-racial twin boys, think they're around 16 years old now, one called Rio, the other Deon.

I associate that name with them, and they are gorgeous boys.

Penguinotterfoxbadger · 09/05/2015 23:28

A quick google shows that both Deon and Dion are accepted spellings for a boy. The girl's version would be Dionne

I wouldn't bother too much about opinions of family/friends. They'll soon learn to love it Wink

marilyntaylor · 09/05/2015 20:41

The only Deon I know is a boy and we live in the North West. I've known him so long that I couldn't imagine it as a girl's name.

spiderlight · 09/05/2015 20:36

I like Deon - I might suspect that Dion was a girl but with an 'e' it's more masculine, and Deon James flows really well.

MaraThonbar · 09/05/2015 19:57

I've encountered a couple of teenage Deons whilst teaching on London.

IvoryMadonna · 09/05/2015 18:43

There was a (male) pop singer called Dion in the 1950s/60s. Dion and the Belmonts.

I think it's a very cool name, and unusual too. The only other one I can think of is Dion Dublin (and possibly another footballer with the Deon spelling? not sure).

I wouldn't worry about Dionne, the spellings make it clear whether male or female. Dionne is not a very common name either. Besides DW, I can only think of Dionne Bromfield.

nooka · 09/05/2015 18:18

Dante is a very cool name.

badtime · 09/05/2015 18:01

If you do go for Dante, please pronounce it 'Dan-tay' rather than 'Don-tay'!

Deon is fine (although I prefer the Dion spelling), and it looks like a boys name.

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LouisaB1990 · 09/05/2015 17:30

Lol I was thinking Dione warick too lol I'm only 27 though but it keeps popping in my head I adore the name Dante. My OH doesn't like it but I think it's very strong & masculine. I might try again on him haha

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SkodaLabia · 09/05/2015 17:25

I think us old gimmers may be thinking Dionne Warwick. Wasn't there also Dion Dublin, a football player?

I like either spelling if neither are made up! I love Leon, and Dante. I know you didn't ask for suggestions. Grin

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LouisaB1990 · 09/05/2015 17:25

Can I ask where you are from?

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icklekid · 09/05/2015 17:23

I know a gorgeous little boy called Deon and prefer that spelling. go for it!