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Beagan?

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WillowTreeBranch · 07/04/2017 15:07

NN Bea? Smile

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Sgtmajormummy · 07/04/2017 16:33

I immediately thought of the Night at the Museum 2.
Brandon? Brendan? ...Brundun.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 07/04/2017 16:28

I don't like it sorry.
How about Beatrice nn Bea.

Xmasbaby11 · 07/04/2017 16:22

No I don't like it, sorry.

GeekGoddess · 07/04/2017 16:20

If you love it, use it op. I would pay attention to people's reactions on here though. Irl folk will be kinder, but I would hate to know they are likely thinking negative things about my beautiful baby's name. Flowers

EverythingEverywhere1234 · 07/04/2017 16:14

Oh, no, sorry I really don't like it. Bogan, beagle and bogey all spring to mind.
Not to mention, Bea is 100% a girl's name, sorry!!

Neverknowing · 07/04/2017 16:01

If you're Irish and live in Ireland it sounds nice! It's pronounced sort of big-earn yes? It sounds good in an Irish accent but I think English people would say it weird and it wouldnt sound great Smile

Floggingmolly · 07/04/2017 15:58

It'd be pronounced Be-ugan, wouldn't it? Beag, meaning small.

Loyly · 07/04/2017 15:55

I really dislike it, sorry.

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WillowTreeBranch · 07/04/2017 15:55

Northern I'm guessing that also counts for names like Ciaran then, yes? Where their means are "little dark one"???

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ZilphasHatpin · 07/04/2017 15:53

Why on earth would you give your son a non-name (and a ridiculous one at that)

It's not a non-name. It's an actual name. Most common as a surname, but still an actual name. And it's not pronounced like vegan.

Northernlurker · 07/04/2017 15:53

Little one is not a nice meaning when he's 26 and 6ft tall and 20 stone playing hooker for the Welsh rugby team. Names that are cute for babies are never good as adults

GuinessPunch · 07/04/2017 15:53

Are your names boris and megan?

Rockaby · 07/04/2017 15:51

*as a first name

Seriously, my phone's autocorrect hates me.

TheHiphopopotamus · 07/04/2017 15:51

Why on earth would you give your son a non-name (and a ridiculous one at that) and then shorten it to a girls name?

You will be forever correcting people and explaining that 'no, it's not Vegan, it's Beagan. Yes, Bea. Yes, he's a boy.' Hmm

Why? Why would you do that?

Rockaby · 07/04/2017 15:51

I know someone with this as a surname. I'm not mad about it a short a first name. It's a bit like Regan, which I also dislike.

ShotsFired · 07/04/2017 15:50

@MitzyLeFrouf Ooof. Shots are being fired, as da kidz say.

You called? Grin

ZilphasHatpin · 07/04/2017 15:50

Xpost!

ZilphasHatpin · 07/04/2017 15:50

Its irish and means small or small one. It's not pleasant pronounced in my Ulster dialect (bug-an) really a surname tbh.

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WillowTreeBranch · 07/04/2017 15:50

Little one is quite a nice meaning... Especially for a preemie, but never mind. I get the gist.

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MitzyLeFrouf · 07/04/2017 15:50

Even Gobnait is more well known. And no one has ever accused Gobnait of being a nice name.

Floggingmolly · 07/04/2017 15:49

It actually is an Irish name; but the fact that no one's ever heard of it tells you how utterly shite it is.
Why do you suspect it's not popular, op?

liquidrevolution · 07/04/2017 15:48

Brogan would be better.

Northernlurker · 07/04/2017 15:48

Well Parker is a terrible first name imo. The others you're listing are far more well known,. This doesn't even have a nice meaning.

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WillowTreeBranch · 07/04/2017 15:46

flowers why can people not educate themselves?

Yes, it's known as a surname? A bit like Hunter, Jackson, Parker, etc.

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MaudGonneMad · 07/04/2017 15:45

If it's Irish, is it Beagán? Which means a little bit (byug-awn). In any case, it's not a proper name.

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