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Aneurin. ????

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2Helenback · 17/10/2008 12:44

Dh reckons it's his turn to choose, and wants Aneurin. (3 guesses of his political persuasion!)

Is it: Too obscure? daft as we are not Welsh? Doomed to be always mis-spelt and mis-pronounced?

Not sure I can make the leap of faith.

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Blandmum · 17/10/2008 17:03

I love it, but then I would, as I'm welsh!

Tough to cope with if you don't live in Wales, I think!

I was also a little put off it once by hearing a real fish wife of a woman screaming at her (beautiful) son, 'NY-Rin, come here you little bastid'

MadameCastafiore · 17/10/2008 16:59

Annoying would be his nickname at school!

RedOnHerBeheadedHead · 17/10/2008 16:58

Saying that, I chose to name both my children Irish names because of my ancestors - do you have any welsh ancestors?

RedOnHerBeheadedHead · 17/10/2008 16:57

I love it
but
I'm welsh and live in wales!

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cremolafoam · 17/10/2008 16:51

onion?

LuLuBai · 17/10/2008 16:48

Makes me think of Anakin Skywalker.

(RubyRioja - Really? 33??)

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MrsMattie · 17/10/2008 16:42

Awful. Anadin/Aneurism.

BalloonSlayer · 17/10/2008 16:39

Love it love it love it!!!

I wanted it for both DSes. DH said no because we are not welsh.

Also love Nye just as much.

We were watching a programme last week about Aneurin Bevan and the creation of the NHS and I was still sulking and saying: I think that would have been a brilliant name.

PG and on holiday in Wales last year and I kept thinking, hmm, if the baby comes early maybe I can get my way.

JodieO · 17/10/2008 16:23

When I saw the title I thought it sounded like a headache tablet.

Liffey · 17/10/2008 16:21

Aneurism.

MadreInglese · 17/10/2008 13:38

is it like anne-eye-rinn?

HairyToedHobbit · 17/10/2008 13:35

I like it but wouldn't have considered it for DS who was born in Wales. It was my Welsh speaking great great grandfather's name and he was around when it was far more common. It was mis-spelt in the 1901 census and when he was a boy he was down in the census as Henry!

I think it might be ok for a middle name but would your DH consider Keir or Karl or Trotsky??

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2Helenback · 17/10/2008 13:32

Darrell Rivers. Was that the name of the chief character in Mallory Towers? I loved those books.

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verylapsedrunner · 17/10/2008 13:31

No

DarrellRivers · 17/10/2008 13:28

Like it

stroppyknickers · 17/10/2008 13:27

Oh, I decided to use this last time if we ever have another baby. It's sooo fab, esp Nye as a nickname (sounds like Niles, which I lurve) Do it, noone will say anything to your face once he's here.

MadreInglese · 17/10/2008 13:26

Makes me think straight away of aneurism (sorry)

How do you pronounce it?

TheRedQueen · 17/10/2008 13:23

I think it's great!

singersgirl · 17/10/2008 13:12

I know it's a mispronunciation, but it is spelt so similarly to aneurism that in English it just doesn't look good. I don't speak Welsh, so while I know how to pronounce the name, that's not what I think immediately when I see it.

A - ny - rin sounds a bit like a cross between an aspirin and annihilation.

If you're not Welsh and not living in Wales I would really think thrice or even four times.

georgiemum · 17/10/2008 13:08

Ahhhh, as in Bevin? Child may find it tricky as other people won't be able to spell it or pronounce it.

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