Iwan or Iuan ?

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Just a bit worried about first one in case kids add a 'k' on his schoolbag at secondary school!!
Not keen on E as already have one .

My father's name is Iwan. I believe Ewan/Euan are the Scottish versions. Never seen Iuan and it wouldn't be pronounced like you'd want it to. Btw - DF has never (to my knowledge ) had a 'k' added to his name!

Cezella - the reason some people pronounce Ieuan like Ryan is because they're saying it wrong .

I dislike both a lot.

I would suggest Ewan. Having the same first initial is really not a problem, just give a different second initial so that the mail doesn't get mixed up.

Owen?

Ha ha - don't go adding the k on now, then!!!! It was my husband who thought of that possibility.
Thanks again for all suggestions. Still not 100% but have a while to go.

I'm a teacher in Scotland. The first time I was met with a little Ieuan, I had not one clue how to pronounce his name. I had never come across it before.
However asked mum and wrote it phonetically beside it (y-eye-yun) and never had a problem.
None of the pupils had a problem because they heard it before seeing it. They were also starting school so couldn't read anyway!
I presume people in Wales wouldn't be so confused. In the same way as up here names like Ruiaridh or Cairostaidh are seen more.
I love the sound of Ieuan but agree that he will spend a life time spelling it out to people.

Iwan is a very popular name here in Wales so I can't see there bring a problem. I've never seen it spelled Iuan. I have a Ioan, much less popular and people even in South Wales struggle to spell it. He gets Iowan quite a bit. And he gets called Loan or Iwan or Owen.