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Is Megan dated or a classic?

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signuptoday · 30/12/2012 11:52

Hi, I've been looking at some old threads about names DH and I like for DD and someone mentioned that Megan is a 90s name?

Do you agree? Was it in fashion a few years ago and now sounds dated. I really like it and had thought it was timeless but now am not so sure. Also do you know many Megans?

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Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 20:56

Tegan is also Welsh

Greensleeves · 30/12/2012 21:00

No, Megan is not the only proper spelling

Meghann is also a legitimate form. Popular in Ireland.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 21:03

It is in Wales,where the name originates.

Greensleeves · 30/12/2012 21:23

Are you saying that the Irish variant is "wrong" then? Because if so you are talking rubbish.

What a weird thing to have a nationalistic bee in your bonnet about

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 22:28

It is wrong to me personally.

I wouldn't flip out and start telling Irish Meghanns their name was wrong. Because I'm not rude and in real life I doubt they would say "what do you think of how I spell my name".

I don't think I'm being particularly "nationalistic" either.

Greensleeves · 30/12/2012 22:30

"There's only one way of spelling Megan.

The rest well,wrong." was your original post. Which was bull.

But you've back-pedalled now, so all is fine

3monkeys · 30/12/2012 22:32

I have one, she's 11. I think it's lovely

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 22:33

Er I haven't back pedalled.

That was my personal opinion. In response I restated that yes,in my opinion the variations are wrong.

I just added I wouldn't run around telling people with that name because it would be rude

SparklyGothKat · 30/12/2012 22:34

I have a Megan. She is 11.

HoHoBrandyButter · 30/12/2012 22:36

DH teaches a lot of Megans who are now secondary school age. Like the name though but it is quite popular in that age group.

Greensleeves · 30/12/2012 22:36

There is a difference between "wrong, to me" and "wrong, full stop"

And in saying you wouldn't tell an Irish Meghann (does that mean an American Meagan as well?) that their name was wrong, you're confirming one of two things: either a) you know your opinion is petty and unfounded, or b) your views are unlikely to inconvenience anyone because you don't have the courage of your convictions

which makes you neither here nor there, really

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 22:40

It doesn't come up in normal conversation generally speaking. It's hardly petty and unfounded,it's based on the language of origin.

Why does it bother you so? I wouldn't get upset about an Irish person thinking Nia was wrong and it should be Niamh. I might listen instead of getting passive aggressive about it even.

Greensleeves · 30/12/2012 22:43

I'm aggressive aggressive. Nothing passive about me.

I don't like name fascism ( or any other kind). I dislike people saying that their culturally familiar version of something is the only valid one. And.... it isn't true. Ditto Nia and Niamh - it would be an unusual person, Irish or otherwise, who claimed that one was a false or "wrong" form of the other. And if they did, it would be bollocks.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 22:47

I don't agree with you,you don't agree with me. There isn't any more to discuss.

MrsOzz · 30/12/2012 22:53

I would not say it is classic, so maybe a tad dated. Similar to Louise and Hannah, they have been very popular in the past, but unlike Karen and Stacey, they are still reasonably popular.

As an aside Nia (Knee-ah) and Niamh (Neave) are completely different names.

blueshoes · 30/12/2012 23:00

Ali, I personally thought your questioning delilah about how a Welsh name can 'sound American' was odd. Surely it can be both depending on the context in which you hear it.

Alisvolatpropiis · 30/12/2012 23:08

I found it odd she thought it sounded American. Because I didn't know what context she had heard it in.

I wasn't intending to offend delilah. I was curious.

blueshoes · 31/12/2012 00:45

Megan Fox is a American actress who is very much in the news.

Therefore, associating Megan with sounding American is not that huge a leap.

Fanjango · 31/12/2012 00:48

I have a Megan and a Teagan. Love the welsh names as I am half welsh.

Alisvolatpropiis · 31/12/2012 01:15

True enough blueshoes. Perhaps as a person who is interested in names generally speaking I am surprised people don't google names and meanings before naming children.

CordeliaChase · 31/12/2012 01:45

Its a lovely name. My childminders daughter is called Megan, she's 15 and such a lovely girl. I think it always helps a name if you know a nice person with it haha!

redrubyshoes · 31/12/2012 01:58

I know four Megans all aged between 10 and 14. My god-daughter is a Megan and she also has two class mates named Megan, they are all ten.

Yep, very much a zeitgeist name.

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ProtegeMoi · 31/12/2012 02:22

I have a Megan so obviously love the name.

blueshoes · 31/12/2012 08:42

Ali, I am not upset by your views. I am not even interested in names generally.

countrykitten · 31/12/2012 08:53

Megan is a beautiful name and a classic. It sounds very classy in the same way as names like Alice (my all time favourite) or Emily.

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