Finn or Millen?

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We are really struggling to think of a boys name! What do you think to Finn or Millen?

Not keen on Finn names but they're quite popular ATM so a lot of people will disagree with me :)

Haven't heard of Millen, where did you hear of it?

Haven't heard of Millen. Bluntly, would think it was odd if introduced to a baby called Millen.

That's my concern with both but they are the only 2 we've thought of that we could even remotely consider.

We met a chap who's son was called Millen and we both went 'oooooooooooh' at the same time - must have peaked our interest!

The chap said they spelt it Milan but then everyone pronounces it like the country so we would have to go for millen if we went for it - google assures me it's a valid name and valid spelling either way!

Finn. Millen would work though.

I'm biased our DS 15 months is Finn. We have a complex Italian surname and wanted something short. We had Finn and a few others in our head but when he was born he looked like a Finn. I wanted something that wasn't too popular and so far we have not met another Finn- only ones we know are a Sopranos and a Glee character.

Finn has always suited his name and we have never regretted choosing it.

I also like Millen though...

Not Finn - there are more than enough little Finns around (especially if you count all the Finlays, Finleys, Finnians, etc). There are four in my ds's nursery group of 19!

Millen is lovely, underused and easy to pronounce/spell. Great choice imo.

Thank you for replying! If Millen, which spelling is better:

Millen, Milen or Milan?

I'd pronounce

Millen as Mill-en

and

Milan as Mee-lahn

So Millen if you want that pronounciation.

How about Milen? How would you pronounce that if it was the first time you had seen it?

Milan is a real name (as in Milan Kundera) but pronounced Mil-an.

Millen sounds made up.

I much prefer the spelling Milan but want to avoid the poor boy having to correct everyone all the time. Google assures me that Millen is also a proper name but Milen appears to be rather mde up spelling wise.....

surely Millen is a surname? If used as a first name, the kid will end up with spelling issues for his whole life - and that is a pain believe me.

I do quite like Finn but agree that it has become rather overused - so many different variants.

Millen isn't a name, it's just a word - does it even have a meaning?
I know a DS called Miller, which I think is equally awful - would you call a child Baker, Cleaner, or Plumber? So what's with Miller?

Millen is great, spelt Millen
Milan is just naff (brooklyn,paris, etc)
Finn is becoming very popular but still a cool name.
I also like Miller.

I met a child called Millen once. At first I thought 'oh, err, how unusual' but the name has always stuck with me and I actually quite like it.

I think i've even suggested it once or twice on here...

Finn's lovely but popular (for a reason).

Millen is quite nice, reminds me of Karen Millen though. I quite like Miller, though it's a bit American.

I do know a teenage Milan - everyone seems to prn it like the city, though.

i really like millen. Think its different without being strange!! :)

Dylan/Dillan sound like Millen?

The only Millen I know Is a girl. It is a trying too hard name to me.

Related names are Emiliano and Miles. Or how about Emil?

my son used to have a millen at his nursery [boy]. i think it is a lovely name and not trying to hard at all.

finn is a bit like jack, john, tom etc at least unlikely to have another 3 in the class with the same name.

You could spell it Millan, I suppose?

I actually quite like it, but I also like Finn. Both good choices :)

oh yes, i prefer the 'a' - what a great idea.

it's a mixed vote at the moment and i'm still not sure.

there are no other names that have caught my attention at all.

i know my parents would be appalled with both choices - not that that matters at all.

i do so love the girls name 'Mila' so i wonder if that's why i'm so drawn to Millen/Millan.

also - we had a 1 in 5 risk of down syndrome but didn't go for an amnio, so we don't know if baby has DS or not.

Would that change your view of which name would be better?

I love Millan but then again my dd2 is a Mila so I guess I'm biased.

As for the ds just go with the name you love....