Corran...would you think it was a boys/girls name. Does it sound like an odd name?

[thereisnoeleventeen]

For a boy? (for any star wars fans...we would not be giving him the middle name of Horn as well).

Thoughts?

Do you know any Corrans?

[Nospringflower]

I'm in Edinburgh and know of a couple of Corran's - aged around 10. I like it and don't think it's too unusual here.

[Gruffalosfriend]

Corran is a great and strong sounding boys name. I really like it.

The girls name Corinne is pronounced very differently, with the emphasis on the INNE.

[NameChangeGhosty]

Sorry, reminds me of 'The Koran'

[HoratioNightboy]

As others have pointed out, it is a recent but fairly well-known name in Scotland, with origins as described by florascotia.

First used for girls in 1961, then for boys since 1988, so pretty much accepted as a unisex name.

[Sophronia]

I much prefer Corin

[cheekyfunkymonkey]

Never heard of it but I would assume boys name

[reallyanotherone]

The only corin i know is female.

I didn't have a clue it's a "boys" name.

[GettingitwrongHauntingatnight]

I know a make Corin

[crescent0]

I'm a female Corran.

I like that people assume I'm male when they hear my name then get a surprise when they see a very femenine girl.
I don't think names should be gender specific. My male dog is called Hati.

It's pretty easy to get used to 'unusual' names and they help avoid confusion.

I do have to spell it out to people, but I'm not so busy that I can't find the time to say C-O- double R- A-N.

the best thing about having an unusual name is that you can spot the idiots who can't handle unusual names as soon as you meet them.

[bethellex]

Corran 100% looks like a boys name but I do know a girl called Corinne and I imagine they sound similar!

Similar names you might like:
Corbin/Corben
Corey/Cory

[ralinax294]

I know a girl who spells it Coran which I think is really nice :)

[florascotia]

Apologies - really did not mean that last message to sound critical or rude. Was just trying to explain what the Gaelic word Corran meant....

[florascotia]

Corran is a splendid name, however:

Corin - from the Latin Quirinus - means spear or spear-carrier.
www.behindthename.com/name/quirinus

The Scottish Gaelic word Corran means 'crescent' or 'curved' and is a well-known place name, sometimes now used as a personal name:
www.gaelicplacenames.org/databasedetails.php?id=221
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corran_Ferry

[Insightful]

Corran is an ancient Celtic name for a boy. Its meaning is Spear Bearer. It's not a made up name!!!

My son enjoys the originality of his name......at least he's not turning his head because he and others in his class have the same name.

[Notso]

I agree with Squoosh

[Choccyhobnob]

I would think it was a boys name, more usually spelled Corin but I wouldn't think anything of the spelling Corran.

[Inaminutenow]

There's a Corran (boy) in DS's class (Yr2). Pronounced KOH-ran. We're in Wales, if that makes any difference...

[Cardinal]

DH's Dad was Corin. I'd assume it was a boy's name that you had spelled wrong.

[LackaDAISYcal]

I almost called my DS1 Corran, but bowed to pressure from family not to as it was too unusual for most people. He is Cameron instead but I wish I had stuck to my guns; I love it :)

[Mustangspirit]

I used to know a beautiful chestnut stallion called Corran. So I would immediately think of him. I think it is a really lovely name.

[scottishmummy]

Let's get this straight,I don't foresee a miserable life of corran,not Coren
And as kid gets verbal he'll be able to say,it's corran.yes it's scottish
I really like it.its strong but not try too hard,hipster

[florascotia]

alma Please read the thread. Corran is Scottish, and geographical. Linked to many lovely places. Masculine in gender in Gaelic. Means new-moon-shaped or curved - as in everything from crescent-shaped bay to corn-cutting sickle. Many, many tourists who've been to the West Highlands can tell you about the famous Corran Ferry:
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/corran/corranferry/

[almapudden]

Having only read your title, I would say it's a boys' name, probably Irish. I actually quite like it even though I strongly dislike a lot of Irish names.

[5madthings]

Oh just saw you would NOT be giving him horn as a middle name! Phew!

[5madthings]

I like it and would think it's a bous name, really not sure about horn as a middle name esp for a boy... Endless teasing possibilities though I suppose he wouldn't have to tEll people his middle name.