Faren

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What are people's thoughts on this name for my son. He's 4 weeks old today and we still don't have a name! I'm concerned people might think it's a girl's name. Am I wrong? I don't want an ambiguous name. Thanks!

I know a Faren. Don't think anyone thinks its a girls name

I love this name. Can it also be spelt Faron, like the Prefab Sprout song called Faron Young?

Ah, Faron's Flamingoes

Heit

My son has a name that gets mistaken for a girl's name (it's deffo a boy's name, but unusual). Doesn't bother me as I adore the name. But if you don't love the name, something like that might irk you. Btw I like Faren and don't think it sounds like a girl name. You'll have to spell it out all the time, but again, that'll prob only bother you if you don't love the name,

I really like Faren.

I have never heard of it. How do you pronounce it? Fairen or Far-en

I live near Farran woods so I'd think of trees.

Well, if I saw it / heard it, I'd have to ask as it's not apparent if it's a girl's or boy's name. If you pushed me in to guessing I'd probably have said girl's but it's not like using what is a traditionally girl's name for a boy as I doubt many people will have come across it anyway.
If 'what people think' concerns you, then I suggest you go for a more recognised name.

I clicked on this because I saw a ba in the local paper today of a baby girl named Faren. Have never heard of it before then it pops up twice in one day

I automatically thought it was a girls name. But I have never heard of it before so had nothing to gauge it by. I have to say I keep wanting to say heit after it. As in the temperature. Sorry!

Faren is father in Norwegian. That's all I can think of. I bet it would be ok name but not to my taste.

My DD is Faron. :)

I thought it was a girl's name.

First thought was girls name.

It's not my normal type of name but I love it!

Yes, my first thought was girl's name, but I wouldn't have thought it was weird to then find out it was actually a boy!

Never heard it before but I like it.

Like others. I'd never come across it before and linked it to Farrar (Fawcett Majors - 'Charlie's Angels' 70s version) and Fallon as in nice young woman in 'The Archers'.

The only time I've ever heard it is Faron Young or as mentioned in the Prefab Sprout song. For this reason I would automatically think of it as a boys name.

Why not spell it Faron?

I thought it was a girl's name (but also thought it was spelt Faryn as I think I get mixed up between Fallon and Taryn for some reason).

It's quite unisex sounding though and I like it.

DS1 has a friend called Farren (boy). I quite like it

Since you have not made your final decision I'll dare to say I'm not that keen.
I would assume it was a boy though and do know of one about 5.
I've got 3 boys and I sympathise with having to come with even 1 great name,I found it really hard & DS1 was still nameless at 4 weeks.
What else are you considering?