Iago?

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Hi I'm new to this so bear with me...

Found out we are having a Boy and really want a Welsh name, out of all the names me and my DH have heard we love Iago (pronounced ee-ah-go)

Only problem is no one else seems to like it and keep getting told it's a bad-guys name (Othello/Aladdin?)

Is it really a that bad a name? Any other suggestions?

I like a lot of those some wouldn't be right for us for different reasons (family member names/etc) but I'll run them past DH when he gets in

I really like the sound of Iago, but I wouldn't because of the parrot/Shakespeare thing.

Ioan
Ieuan
Idris
Iestyn
Iolyn
Ivor
Iwan

I love Iago!

( Liz Hurley called her son Damien and doesn't seem to have any problems)

No. The Shakespeare villain will spring to mind every time. As a pp said, it's like calling him Judas - it automatically has negative connotations.

He is the embodiment of man's dark side. Don't do it!!

There are plenty of Iagos where I live in a North Wales and nobody bats an eyelid! Lovely name- one of my favourites

There are lots of lovely Welsh names. I wouldn't personally choose Iago in the same way I wouldn't choose Ophelia. Shakespeare wrecked it - sorry!

Basically saying either a racist man who makes people strangle their wives or a talking parrot from Aladdin.
Not a good name .

Please don't call them Iago! So many horrid connotations. What about Inigo?

Love it. And know of a few.... but it is the name of a baddie....

Iago is Welsh for James / Jacob. It's actually prounounced "Yago" My DS who is 10 weeks old is Iago. We thought it would be an easy Welsh name for non Welshies to say but it causes a lot of confusion. Written, people mistake it for Lago. Some people can't even attempt to say it, so our easy Welsh name has ended up being one that has to be explained/spelt out to most people!