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Teagan?

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sillyonehetpes · 15/05/2023 11:59

I like it and rhymes with my surname.

Your thoughts?

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mathanxiety · 15/05/2023 22:25

It's a plastic paddy name, as is Shannon.

If you like it, go all out and add a few Hs or extra Es for effect - Teaghean - as I've seen done in the US with similar names - Keaghean, Loghann...

Blueuggboots · 15/05/2023 22:24

Teigan as another spelling. I'm not a fan. What about Seren? That's a lovely welsh name.

IceCreamNuts · 15/05/2023 22:21

The only Teagan I've come across is the protagonist in the current Frost Files book series.

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 15/05/2023 22:12

I don't like it. It's regarded as chavvy round here.

savethatkitty · 15/05/2023 22:08

I like it! Not too "common" but not ridiculous either, unless you spell it T3aghan (please don't)

ShowOfHands · 15/05/2023 22:03

I teach two, one male and one female with different pronunciations.

I don't love it and both complain about pronunciation.

pookiedoodlepuppy · 15/05/2023 21:41

SilentParrot · 15/05/2023 12:02

You cannot call your child Teagan Keegan.

Pull yourself together!

Ha ha the kid in me laughed at thisGrin

ZoraMipha · 15/05/2023 21:38

sillyonehetpes · 15/05/2023 17:24

@ZoraMipha 2020s, 2010s, 2000s, 1990s.....

4 decades is 40 years.

It is 33 years since 1990 and 24 years since 1999.

It hasn't been 4 decades since the 1990's.

Jagley · 15/05/2023 21:22

I've only seen it spelt Teegan. I really don't like it, there's so many nicer names out there. Only my opinion, sure plenty of people wouldn't like my dc's name.

PickledScrump · 15/05/2023 20:26

I was born in 1990 and I’m 33, so not four decades ago.

Teagan/Tegan is one of those names that was popular in the 90s/00s and typically in the sort of families that would be deemed as chavvy. It’s likely people would make assumptions about her and her family based on her name. Personally I don’t like it and think there’s much nicer names out there.

recyclemeagain · 15/05/2023 19:52

I live in the west of scotland. There are LOADS of Teigan's here. Tiegan, Tiegan, Tieghan, Tegan.... various spellings.
It's also the name of the character in CBeebies Woolly and Tig (it's what Tig is short for)
I wouldn't say it's an unusual name at all but unlike everyone else on the thread I actually really like it! Maybe it's cos I know so many and they've all been really lovely girls. It has been around for a long while now, I know a 26 year old Tiegan, but it's still a lovely name. Not sure why you're getting such a negative reaction to it (other than when we all thought your surname rhymed with it, that would've been daft)

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sillyonehetpes · 15/05/2023 17:53

HerMammy · 15/05/2023 17:45

The 90s was four decades ago
Eh? that's odd my DDs 28,24 were 90s kids.
Not only are you confused on origins of names but also in simple maths.

We are in 2020s decade. That's one decade. 2010s. Another decade. 2000s. Another decade. 1990s. Another decade. Four decades

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Iguanainanigloo · 15/05/2023 17:49

I know a Tegan. Pronounced teg-an (like Megan) I like it and prefer it to the Tee-gan or tay-gan(?) Pronunciation

ICMB · 15/05/2023 17:45

I don’t like it personally but I feel like you’ve already chosen! 😂 so go 4 it

HerMammy · 15/05/2023 17:45

The 90s was four decades ago
Eh? that's odd my DDs 28,24 were 90s kids.
Not only are you confused on origins of names but also in simple maths.

Dora33 · 15/05/2023 17:38

It's a lovely name with a nice sound (tee - gan) . It's an Irish girls name ( meaning little poet and is derived from tadhg.

DacwMamYnDwad · 15/05/2023 17:37

@sillyonehetpes , *Tegan is Welsh and the pronunciation we would use (there are 2 correct pronunciations) would be tay-gan.

There is only one Welsh pronunciation. TEG-ann. It's the word for toy.

Paperlate · 15/05/2023 17:27

I love it. Anyone who calls a name 'chavvy' is not worth listening to. Ignore the snobs, OP.

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sillyonehetpes · 15/05/2023 17:24

@ZoraMipha 2020s, 2010s, 2000s, 1990s.....

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YourFault · 15/05/2023 17:20

absolutely atrocious

HarrietStyles · 15/05/2023 17:19

sillyonehetpes · 15/05/2023 16:35

Lol did you know any Tegan's!

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Yes quite a few when I worked as a Nursery Nurse in a chavvy area of Essex! 🙈

Lysianthus · 15/05/2023 17:12

No. So many alternatives.

ZoraMipha · 15/05/2023 17:11

sillyonehetpes · 15/05/2023 16:59

The 90s was four decades ago.....

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Well it's 3 decades since 1993, so not quite.

ZoraMipha · 15/05/2023 17:08

I'm not a big fan really, it's dated and for me in the same group as names like Liam, Shane, McKenzie, Wayne, Chantelle. No offence to anyone with those names, they just remind me of my 90's working class/ small town upbringing, so I dont see them as very modern or interesting.

UsingChangeofName · 15/05/2023 17:07

It's part of the decision process

That's why I assume people ask on here, but you wrote :

I like the name Tegan that I don't think anyones opinion will change my mind lol.