How would you pronounce 'Daan' in English

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We are still struggling to find names and are due in 6 weeks. It is starting to stress me out!!

We are Dutch speakers living in England and though we prefer a Dutch name (as the other 2 DC have a Dutch name as well), it has to be pronounceable in English.

So the front runners at the moment are:

Girl: Lotta (no problem with Pronunciation here)
Boy: Daan (the Dutch version of Dan). How would you pronounce it if you see it?

Darn.

Probably like Dan but with a Sarf London accent

Darn

Darn

I just see 'daan south'

I would ask but guessing I'd say Darn like darning needle, so a long ah sound.

I would be a heathen and pronounce it Dan unless told otherwise

Darn - ok, that is not too bad. That is the pronunciation in Dutch too.
Thanks!

You could try 'Daantje'

'Dan' would be fine too, though we can't use that as the actual name as it means 'then' in Dutch.

For a giggle, here are some names we like in Dutch but had to eliminate immediately:

• Floor
• Ferre
• Bent

'Daantje' would more than likely become the nickname. Our dd is called Fien and is referred to as Fientje most of the time, except when she is naughty.

I once met a German man, whose name was Volker, but when I heard it pronounced, it sounded like "fucker". I had to get him to spell it, for me!

Have you considered Fekke?

Sorry, unless you have a very obviously dutch surname I would think it was a spelling mistake

The 'tje' sound just sounds funny in English.

more names, Joke, Kick, Ferry

or Fokke, Fokje

It is a very obvious Dutch surname and we will at some point move back. The 'tje' ending is pronounced 'tya' but would only be used by us, not others.

Joke and Fokke - ha ha, hadn't thought of them. I have a Norwegian friend called Line. Her mother, who doesn't speak a word of English, was very confused when she took the tube in London on a visit.

I'd say Dan, probably. Although I might think it is a typo.

I used to teach a Daan. He was a lovely little blonde, Dutch boy. To me it's a cool name.