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Dylan or Blake?

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Dooom · 07/09/2017 22:48

which do you prefer? (please don't say none)Grin

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PointlessUsername · 08/09/2017 13:28

Blake is much Nicer than Dylan imo.

Glumglowworm · 08/09/2017 13:27

Dylan

TaggieRR · 08/09/2017 12:46

Dylan best but I also like Blake

daisypond · 08/09/2017 12:44

The Welsh Y is more like an English "uh". The Welsh pronunciation is Dullan, more or less. But the anglicised pronunciation of "Dillan" is now much more common everywhere, I assume, probably down to Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas, who used the anglicised pronunciation, I think.

EdmundCleverClogs · 08/09/2017 12:41

MrsJayy, I've only ever met Dylans which are pronounced 'Duh-lan'. If it must be anglicised, Dillon/Dillan is a more appropriate spelling. Much like Rhys and Reese.

MaidenMotherCrone · 08/09/2017 12:32

We Welsh pronounce it Duh- lan.

Wtf is Dillion?

grufallosfriend · 08/09/2017 12:12

Dylan

Blake sounds harsh and surnamey (e.g. Quentin Blake)

MrsJayy · 08/09/2017 12:07

I think the welsh pronounce it Dillion too ☺

daisypond · 08/09/2017 11:46

I would pronounce Dylan as Dillan, the "English" way, which no doubt is wrong/ignorant/lacking in effort. But it's a Welsh name and should be pronounced Dullan or something like that. No doubt Welsh speakers can correct me.

MrsJayy · 08/09/2017 11:39

What is the English way your post genuinely confused me surely Dylan is pronounced Dylan iConfused

daisypond · 08/09/2017 11:26

I like Dylan, but I'd pronounce it the English way, which is no doubt wrong. I think most people might say Dillan and not Dullan, unless they know.

zjma6 · 08/09/2017 11:16

Dylan 😀😀

Squidgling · 08/09/2017 08:58

Dylan spelt like this.

MrsJayy · 08/09/2017 08:32

I have been hearing Blake out and about and I just don't like it sounds harsh imo

Beek84 · 08/09/2017 08:31

Dylan - this spelling

MrsJayy · 08/09/2017 08:31

Dylan no fancy pants spelling just Dylan,

alittlepieceofme · 08/09/2017 08:27

I have a Dylan, he's 9 months old. Everyone loves his name Smile

regularbutpanickingabit · 08/09/2017 08:24

Dylan, spelt that way. Please not Blake.

Nightscroller1 · 08/09/2017 08:12

I vote Blake

EdmundCleverClogs · 08/09/2017 08:11

Depends how Dylan is pronounced. Is it Duh-lan or Dill-an?

regularbutpanickingabit · 08/09/2017 08:08

Dylan, spelt that way. Please not Blake.

MiniMaxi · 08/09/2017 07:08

Dylan

BlueberryPuffin · 08/09/2017 01:42

Dylan. That spelling

Lemondrop99 · 08/09/2017 00:39

Dylan. That spelling

Spartak · 08/09/2017 00:37

Dylan. Spelt this way.

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