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Opinions on the name Dylan?

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Alienna · 14/09/2020 13:20

My husband and I are expecting our second son later in the year, and name discussions pop up almost every day!
The main obstacle in order to come to an agreement is the fact that he is English, and I'm Swedish. We live in Sweden and plan to stay here long term. However, I would like our childrens' names to reflect their heritage and so we're trying to come up with a name that works in both cultures. This has been a much bigger problem than anticipated because one name has different connotations in England vs Sweden! We finally agreed to the name Isaac for our first born and my husband would like the name Dylan for our second. I don't mind Dylan, it's not a Swedish name but easy enough to pronounce and not too obscure (in Sweden, everyone has heard of Bob)!
Basically I have no connection with the name but want to find out what "kind" of name it is in England at the moment? Unfortunately most names bring up a mental image of that person, and I would like for him to have a fairly neutral name that doesn't get him immediately labeled as something. We have thoughts of moving over for a year or so when they are older, partly to spend more time with their grand parents and cousins, but also to become more connected to their English side :)

So any thoughts on the name Dylan, and whether or not it goes well with Isaac, are much appreciated!

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spiderlight · 14/09/2020 15:48

I'm in Wales and there are several of them in my DS's year group. I think it's a lovely name. Technically in Welsh it's pronounced more like DULLan, but all the Dylans I know pronounce it DILLan - the only DULLans I've ever encountered have been from families where Welsh is the first language.

RantAndDec · 14/09/2020 15:54

Love it but it is annoying that it's so widely mispronounced. It's like calling your child Sayed and pronouncing it Sea-aid.

Smellybluecheese · 14/09/2020 16:00

I like it, my DDs two best friends are both called Dylan and are both very sweet lovely boys (they are 5).

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Mochudhu · 14/09/2020 17:02

Makes me think of Dylan the rabbit in the Magic Roundabout.

tiredanddangerous · 14/09/2020 17:07

It's a welsh name and it's pronounced dullan. If you want to pronounce it Dillon I would use that spelling.

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 14/09/2020 17:09

Love it!

Sheknowsaboutme · 14/09/2020 17:18

Its welsh and certainly not Dillon. If you call him Dylan pronounce it as it should be. Dillon in Dillon.

LucilleBluth · 14/09/2020 17:29

I have an 18 year old Dylan. Creative and studying music at uni. Solid name imo.

percheron67 · 14/09/2020 17:31

Carrie and Boris like it.

Witchend · 14/09/2020 17:32

I love Isaac as a name, only known one though.
I've known lots of Dylans and I have to say ever last one has been euphemistically "Lively".

ItchyScratch · 14/09/2020 17:33

I love the name Dylan

MaryBoBary · 14/09/2020 17:39

I suggested this to my OH when pregnant with our son. Unfortunately his response was "no, he'll get called Dillion the dildo".

In my opinion that is one of the most stupid reasons I've heard for not using a name. So go with Dillion because it's a really nice name.

Alienna · 14/09/2020 17:42

Thank you all for your comments! Pronunciation will definitely be an issue, Isaac in Swedish is commonly spelt Isak and pronounced Eeh-saahk, which my husband hates!! We say "Isaac" as you would in Britain and people adjust to it after a while, rather uncomfortably.
Dylan would most certainly become Dyll-ann instead, but still closer to the intended, original, pronunciation than Isaac/Isak.

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MJMG2015 · 14/09/2020 17:50

Magic Roundabout

But I'm guessing that's not on the radar of you young things!!

Though I have to agree, all the ones I've known are 'lively' nightmares

Rockbird · 14/09/2020 17:51

Lovely name, no bad connotations at all.

HairyToity · 14/09/2020 17:53

I have a gorgeous nephew called Dylan. Love the name.

HairyToity · 14/09/2020 18:00

I live in Wales, and all the older Dylan's I know are pronounced Dillon.

The one who was pronounced Dullan by his parents as a child, now goes by pronunciation Dillon. He used the English pronunciation all through uni and now work. I don't see a pronunciation issue. Dylan pronounced Dillon is the norm.

Zebrasinpyjamas · 14/09/2020 18:04

I love the name and wanted it for dc1. I don't think it has any particular connotations or connections (I'm a bit too young for the magic roundabout that some people have mentioned).

IceCreamAndCandyfloss · 14/09/2020 18:19

@FraughtwithGin

Reminds me of The Magic Roundabout.
My first thought too.
JaJaDingDong · 14/09/2020 18:27

It's "Dullan" Thomas though.

KitchenBandAid · 14/09/2020 18:41

I liked the name so much that I gave it to my dog.
Sorry Blush

MikeUniformMike · 14/09/2020 19:37

@HairyToity, the name was very popular with Wersh-speaking parents in the 1960s and 1970s. I know lots of them, all pronounce it Dull-an.

It's a very old welsh name.

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