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Ian?

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allegretto · 02/08/2016 15:45

Not pregnant but my DD (6) told me that if she has a son (a long time into the future I hope) she is going to call him Ian. Grin What do you think? Hopelessly outdated or due for a revival?

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Whathaveilost · 02/08/2016 15:46

I think it's fine.
Not sure why you think it's funny.

Summerday11 · 02/08/2016 15:47

GrinGrinGrin

wizzywig · 02/08/2016 15:48

Hee heeeee

ayeokthen · 02/08/2016 15:50

DS middle name is Iain, it's quite common up here.

MrPony · 02/08/2016 15:52

I can't imagine a baby Ian. I always assume they were all born at 40 years old.

GilbertBlytheWouldGetIt · 02/08/2016 15:55

It'll be fashionable by then.
His cohort will be called things like Kevin and Tony.

Alohamora · 02/08/2016 16:15

I know many men/boys called Ian/Iain. Nothing wrong with it Confused. But I do live in Scotland where it may be more common? Gaelic for John.

EllenDegenerate · 02/08/2016 16:26

Oh God, that is awful!

Topnotes · 02/08/2016 16:28

I think it's a lovely name!

capercaillie · 02/08/2016 16:30

Lovely name

Vixxfacee · 02/08/2016 18:20

I don't know how Ian can ever be described as a lovely name Shock

ayeokthen · 02/08/2016 18:23

My auld man is called Iain so I think it's lovely, because he is if that makes sense. If you've known an Iain/Ian who is a knob, it's not so nice.

Sophronia · 02/08/2016 20:04

I actually quite like it

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 02/08/2016 20:05

Very nice.

DramaAlpaca · 02/08/2016 20:06

It's dated, but it's not an unpleasant name.

I prefer it spelled Iain.

Sammysquiz · 02/08/2016 20:12

I asked the same question on here a couple of years ago when pregnant with DS. Here's the thread. As you can see, it didn't go down well!

catsofa · 02/08/2016 20:21

Well I like... Brian. No really. Not having any more though Sad

CremeEggThief · 02/08/2016 20:23

I know one who's about 6 now, but he's called after his dad.

Ilovetea82 · 02/08/2016 20:23

My sons middle name is Ian after my daddy who was a lovely man.
Latterly I worked with another man called it who was a complete arse! (Even went so far as to suggest I had called my son after him despite knowing the family connection!)
It's a good name though

Eigg · 02/08/2016 20:24

It's not outdated here (also Scottish) I know lots of Ian's across the age ranges. Fairly classic.

WaitrosePigeon · 02/08/2016 20:43

Please dont

SteviebunsBottrittrundle · 02/08/2016 21:01

I've definitely heard a lot worse. Fwiw I always loved the name Henry when I was at school and people laughed at me for liking it. It's really popular now, so you might just find that you're laughing 'on the other side of your face' (as the saying goes) in a few years OP!

jaundicedoutlook · 14/08/2016 21:27

Makes me think of Lee and Herring and the News for Your Name...

MrsGsnow18 · 14/08/2016 22:35

When I was a teenager I had a brief fling with a boy called Iain.
Back then it seemed a normal enough name to me!
Wouldn't imagine it's as widely used today but that in my opinion would be a good thing!

LunaLoveg00d · 15/08/2016 08:29

Ian or Iain is a fairly common name at Primary School in Scotland, I can think of 2 or 3 in my kids age groups. Owen and Euan fairly common too.

All are great names - will suit people at all ages of life and equally appropriate for the Prime Minister or a street sweeper. Much better than a "trendy" or yoo-neek name.