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Dylan - thoughts?

68 replies

Floralstuff34 · 07/04/2018 19:26

Just that really...

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squoosh · 07/04/2018 22:48

Naughty shmaughty. Only the Celtic nations have naughty boy names. Your Kyles, Conors, and Dylans.

BrutusMcDogface · 07/04/2018 22:44

I like it! It's not a naughty boy name in my (teaching) experience!

Strokethefurrywall · 07/04/2018 22:42

Was #1 on our girls list for DS1 - love it for a girl.

squoosh · 07/04/2018 22:31

I like the name but prefer it pronounced the 'incorrect' way.

RavenWings · 07/04/2018 22:29

Great name for a boy, dislike it on a girl.

Cosmicbird · 07/04/2018 22:27

Great name :) I have one, named specifically after the welsh poet. I’m also a teacher and have only ever known absolutely lovely Dylans!

BestIsWest · 07/04/2018 22:23

I know several middle aged Dylans. I do live in Wales though (and they are Dull-and not Dill-ans)

Jobbieshitkakaboudin · 07/04/2018 22:19

My eldest DC bestie is called Dylan. All round excellent kid. Naughty enough, but respectful when it counts. Good name, good kid Wink

chezmk1988 · 07/04/2018 22:16

I know an annoying one. I do like it for a little boy but can't imagine a middle aged dylan

sproutsandparsnips · 07/04/2018 21:06

Yes pronounced 'dull - an' and when pronounced thus I really like it (it's Welsh). There maybe a different spelling pronounced 'dill-an'?

Knitjob · 07/04/2018 20:43

My nephew is Dylan and I have never heard him called Dil or Dilly. He often calls himself Dilbo. I have no idea why, no-one else ever does.
It's definitely pronounced Dil-an in our family, I've never heard anyone say Dull-an.
And he is not naughty, he's one of the quietest kids I know.

ReversingSnail · 07/04/2018 20:38

I like it. Magic Roundabout Dylan was cool Easter Grin

CPtart · 07/04/2018 20:34

Don't like it, again for the naughty boy connotations.

Heratnumber7 · 07/04/2018 19:39

The correct pronunciation is Dull- an.
So if you say it properly, Dill shouldn't be an obvious nn.
I love the name Dylan.

IggyAce · 07/04/2018 19:32

Don't like it, I know two and both of them were classed as the naughty boys in group/class.

Wishfulmakeupping · 07/04/2018 19:29

Don’t like it for a boy but I do know a girl Dylan and it’s a cool girls name. Ditto Sydney, Georgie

PinkAvocado · 07/04/2018 19:27

Dylans not Dylan’s!

PinkAvocado · 07/04/2018 19:27

I quite like it but would be put off using it because of Dil and Dilly as potential short versions. Having said that, none of the Dylan’s I know are called anything but their full name!