Stellan or Senan

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Stellan I suddenly like. Senan is connected to where my family is from.

Surname O'Hara.

These are boys names, lest that not be obvious!

I like both. Probably stellan a little more.

I like both names.

Stellan is unusual & has quite a cool Scandi vibe.

If you are in Ireland, Senan would be seen as unusual but not totally out there, but if you are in the UK you'll probably get difficulties with pronunciation.

I think, going by your username & one of your name choices, you may be from not far from where I live

Senan, definitely.

Drama I name changed because all this would out me!

I've never lived in Clare but spent a lot of my life there. This baby would probably be raised in the US, possibly here, possibly anywhere! We would give it the anglicised pronunciation, I prefer the way it sounds, and think life would be a lot easier....

Sorry, I should have made that clear. Sen-an, not Shean-awn. Which sounds too like Shannon to me, and in my life that is an airport

DH would agree with you on Shannon: 'You can't call a person that, it's an airport!'

Senan - the anglicised version is just pronounced phonetically so shouldn't cause any problems. The other name just makes me think of Stalin

Love stellan, love the actor and the name is great. Would love to use it myself.

Senan, really love Senan.
Couldn't use it myself with our surname but it's my 'boy I won't have' name. (Possibly give it to the next puppy or subliminally message the children to give it to my first grandson, I can imagine the MIL threads then!!)

Senan.

Either, they are both fab.

I know that wasn't helpful.

Senan has erm laxative connotations. Sorry.

LOVE Stellan.

It's on my list of names I love that I will have to try really hard to convince DP.

Stellan with your surname sounds quite Hollywood-in-a-good-way!

Stellan.

I've never seen Senan before, but there's something I don't like about it. It reminds me of 'senile', and makes me want to say 'see-nan'.

Stellan with your surname is amazing.

I think senacot with senan.
Stellan I think Stalin.
Sorry, not much help!

Do you like Sorren?

Stellan is a nice name. Senan doesn't look like a name to me.

Stellan

Stellan. It's brilliant. A totally badass name.

If my relatives/circle of acquaintances in Ireland are anything to go by, Senan is having a big surge in popularity right now. That on it's own would make me avoid it.

Plus I do think Senokot when I hear it .

I love Stellan! Would love to use it myself, but DH says no. It is unusual name, (here anyway) and really strong

Thanks all. I am suddenly very taken with Stellan. Oriunda I agree there's something about Senan that would hold me back, I think that's it.

Oh that's interesting Malory. That might put me off if we were in Ireland.

AngryBeaver I do like Sorren (Or Soren probably) but for a girl! (I know it's a boy's name). It's just not a strong enough sound for me somehow.

I know two little Senans born in Ireland in the last few months so I agree that it must be having a bit of a moment.

I prefer Stellan anyway. Senan is too 'priesty' for me.

It probably doesn't matter to you, but a baby Stellan would be unheard of in Sweden - it's a real old man's name!

That's interesting scandi! You're right, it wouldn't put me off, but it is good to know

Stellan for me - has a strong sound and I like the Scandi vibe. I have no Irish connections, and would wonder how to pronounce Senan. (Sennan or Seenan?)

Stellan O'Hara sounds amazing - like an Indiana Jones-style action hero!