Eoghan - thoughts?

[Amoia]

What do you think of the name Eoghan? For our little boy?

How should it be pronounced? I see it as eeoffan but sure that's not right.

I don’t know how to pronounce it either. Owen? Ewan?

This is Owen right? A boy in my class at school had this spelling and was called "ooh gan" by everyone, even though we were in Ireland!

Reminds me of Eoghan Quigg from X-Factor a few years ago! Cute name!

I like it if either of you are Irish or close Irish heritage

If not I'd just use the Welsh version so there are no issues with pronunciation and spelling

Why?

@BertrandRussell why what? 

Yes, that's correct! @sunnywithadashofgin that doesn't sound good!

Why would you give your child a name that he will have to spell/explain every single time he gives it for the next 80 years?

@BertrandRussell erm how was I supposed to know it would be an issue. I'm Irish and living in Ireland. It's like saying Sebastian would be an issue in England.

If you're in Ireland it's fine. I know a couple of Eoghans.

People will put Eoin though and he will have to spell it a lot.

Would you consider Eoin?

Well that's fine then. But given that most mumsnetters are not Irish you can't be surprised that most of us gave the same response!

Oh ignore. There are millions of names that can be spelt different ways.

Eoghan is fine and perfectly easy to say and read in Ireland.

It's a grand name but the spelling just makes me think of Harry Hill saying 'Ee-og-an Quigg' now.

I'm a big fan of traditional Irish names with their traditional spellings (my own DS has one) but in the case of Eoghan for some reason I always see it and hear Eggnog in my head. But I'm going to be the only person who thinks that. And in any case eggnog makes quite a cute nickname

I think it's fine as a name in Ireland but it is one of the more butchered ones abroad (I went out with an Eoghan for years). So as long you're okay with that then I'd say go for it. Is there a reason you don't want to use Eoin out of curiosity?

I'm in Ireland and knew straight away how it was pronounced. I can't see it being much of an issue here. As for the name itself I think it's a bit bland but if you like it I can't see a reason not to go for it.

it looks like phlegm written down. There are so many utterly brilliant Irish names for boys, and that one isn't one of them

I'm also in Ireland, but am English.

Eoghan is fine, but I like Eoin better.

In the UK, Eoin would be a better choice as it's more familiar thanks to the author Eoin Colfer and the cricketer Eoin Morgan who at least some people will be familiar with. Eoghan is harder for Brits to get their heads around.

I say the more people that use the more traditional spelling of names (from all countries) the better. It's the only way people who are not used to them will get used to them and stop coming out with ridiculous rude comments about perfectly normal names.

I think it's lovely, Scottish here and knew how to say it.

There's tons of names that need spelling out, my name and surname both need spelling out every time I'm talking over the phone to companies etc

"Hi, I'm carol"
"is that with or without an e?"

"Hi, I'm Stephen"
"Is that a ph or a v?"

You get used to it, I just spell mine automatically now if I'm on the phone or sorting a new contract etc

I know a very nice Eoghan - I like the name!

Funnily enough he gets Eggnog too**

Lovely name
Spell it that way. Eoghan is a great name. Easy to say and not too many about

I remember there being a boy with this name on X factor when I was younger. I used to think it was funny because the letters didn't actually spell out how it sounded but now I know, and I've got used to what it actually says, I think it's really nice. I also know it's the Irish way so I'm use it wouldn't be a problem over there.

I really like it.

My cousin is Eoghan and I love it!