Reagan

[Glindathegoodwitch]

what do you think?

Reagan (pronounced Ray-gun)

or perhaps Regan (pronounced Ree-gun)

thoughts...

Regan: It's my friend's dog's name and also the surname of another family friend. So I just can't take it seriously as a girl's first name. Sorry.

I'm early 30s and my first thought when I hear that name is 'as in Ronald?', closely followed by 'evil Shakespeare woman' and then 'scary puking Exorcist girl'... Which is a shame as I actually think it's quite a nice name, just really bad associations!

I've only met one Reagan. She's from a Republican family in Texas. Her sisters have presidenty names too.

I'd think King Lear.

I'd also think "what is with the unnecessary A?"

It's ree-gun, surely?

Because it isn't Reegun that's a completely different name.

I have a ds named Malachy and if I had a penny for every time somebody said "oh Malachy, like malachi" ( which no they are different names ) well I'd be rich.

My DD is Raegan (Ray-fan) -I fudging love it and my DD loves it too - having said that It got a mixed reaction when I said what her name would be irl and from a lot of the panel here lol x if you like it go for it xxx

I find the whole irish surname as a first name thing v strange. And the constant correction of pronounciation would put me off.

Really really don't like it. It's up there with Taylor/Cole/Parker for me. Surnames as first names. To me they are just really tacky.

Not to mention the exorcist (even if you don't make the connection, many people will) and the president.

evil sister in King Lear
American president
Irish surname.

Please don't !!

If you don't mind the misspellings, comments from other adults about the Exorcist and mispronounciation then why not? Serial killer names are considered ok - Chuck (Chucky),Mike (Michael Meyers), Freddie (Freddie Kreuger), Jack (Jack Torrance) so the Exorcist connection wouldn't stop me.(President Reagan connection would though)

Lucky for me, things that bother other people but don't bother me are water off a duck's back :)

However, all you exorcist fans/ president dislikers will be happy to hear DH is not keen for now

Regan will be a shit at school.

Reagan will be pronounced Regan, but behave slightly better.

The Exorcist is a classic film so no chance of it disappearing any time soon. Bit like King Lear hasn't disappeared either.

Good call by your DH

Regan will be shit at school

Where do people dream this shit up?? Hilarious.

I know a female Reagan, pronounced Ray gun.
It's awful, sorry.

Glinda I have based my opinion on the Regans I have taught, 4 in total.

DD narrowly escaped being called Ragan/Regan, so I'm not going to object. MNers, you're improving. You've had a girl's name and a boy's name from my 1980s list, this week.

I know a Regan (boy). We call him Reg (as in Reginald). He's a delight.I also know of a girl Reagan. Who gets called Reggie, Rea, and Ganny she is equally lovely.

Unisex but I did instantly think girl from the exorcist. I like it for a girl.