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?

[Meow75]

17leftfeet

Thanks. I'm getting to not mind it now. When people I've just met see it written in full, they now tend to mention the daughter of Angelina Joliet and Brad Pitt having that name. At least adults recognise the femininity of the spelling.

I grew up in Widnes, industrial heart of NW England until the mid 1980's at least. What were my parents thinking?!?!

Sorry to derail OP.

[thehairybabysmum]

I know a Corran, he is gorgeous, I thought it was an Irish name? I'd assumed it was an Irish version of Cieran or suchlike.

It's a lovely name, really suits the little boy I know and has never occurred to me that it could be a girls name.

[florascotia]

Trivial point, but Scottish Gaelic is one of those languages, like French, in which words are 'male' or 'female'. Corran is masculine, so it sort of fits to use Corran as boy's name.

As well as Corran Ferry near Fort William,mentioned above, there is also Corran bay (= curved, rounded bay) on Skye (near Snizort) and Corran river on the Isle of Jura. All beautiful places - great excuses for a holiday to go and see see them if you give or have Corran as a name!

Because Corran means 'curved, crescent, rounded', it can also be used as the name for old-fashioned farm implement, a sickle.

It does sound quite similar to Irish Ciaran and English Corin, but is not the same as either.

[PsammeadPaintedTheLion]

I like Corran! I'd expect a Corran to be a boy.

[Onesleeptillwembley]

I wouldn't think it was a name at all. I'd just thing the parents made it up for the poor child.

[TimeForAnotherNameChange]

Without having read the thread and having a few Scottish and Irish relatives and friends, I'd immediately think Scots/Irish, and male. Beautiful sound and to me very masculine. Love it.

Having read the thread I'd still think exactly the same.

[RoadToTuapeka]

I really like the name. I haven't come across any other Corrans or Corins. To me it is a gender neutral name and sounds nice. If I were a boy I think I would like it if it were my name.

[Elaine27]

My son was born on 8th April and we have named him Corran. My husband and I are both Scottish but live in the south east of England. Totally agree with Florascotia in this thread and must add that we have been inundated with compliments regarding our son's name. I am very glad we chose it and hope that in the years to come, he loves it too.

[scottishmummy]

Boy name, coRRRan rolling r
Like it

[florascotia]

OP Many congratulations!

[LoadsaBlusher]

Love it we had it on the short list of our baby boy names

[Hakluyt]

He'll be condemned to a lifetime of having to spell it out- nobody will ever get it right- they will go for Corin and Coren first. Honestly. And I speak as someone who has a name with 2 spellings and people have 50:50 chance of getting it right and that's annoying enough. A name which no one will ever get right.......no.

[JazzAnnNonMouse]

I think it's quite a unisex name actually, more masculine but could be used for a girl like Morgan
There's a trend (especially in America) for more traditionally masculine names being used for girls.

[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.

[5madthings]

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

[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.

[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/

[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

[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.

[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 :)

[Cardinal]

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

[Inaminutenow]

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

[Choccyhobnob]

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

[Notso]

I agree with Squoosh

[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.