Do you like the name Fionn?

[SophieJacks]

Thanks

Yes but most people in the UK will have no idea how to spell or say it. I'm similarly afflicted and it's a bit of a pain I have to say

Yes, so much. But dh doesn't - so not allowed to use it..

I've heard of the Welsh Ffion but not your version - I've always liked it, it's very pretty!

Love it, but please, only for a blond child.

I prefer the Anglicised Finn. Never been a fan of the F'yun sound.

Fionn mac Cumhaill is a bad ass namesake though.

I’ve heard of Ffion.

But not seen it spelt your way
For a girl ?

It's OK. A bit tricky to read and spell for those who aren't familiar with it though.

Why only for a blonde child?!

It means fair-haired.

It means 'fair'. Personally I don't think it matters a jot if a Finn has black, red, or blonde hair. I know loads of Fionas, not all of them are blonde!

No, I'm not keen on it sorry. I don't like Finn very much either fwiw.

Ah OK! It means foxglove in Welsh and it's a girls name. Hm. I still like it as a boys name though

I really like it and a friend's fair haired wee boy is called Fionn. I do prefer it for fair-haired (and that includes Fiona) so that rules it out for DH and I with almost overwhelmingly black haired genes.

For a boy! Not for a girl

In Wales. It’s Ffion. And a girls name
Depends where you live then

But it's not Ffion, it's Fionn. Different name.

Sounds the same

I prefer Finn, but Fionn is nice too. It's unusual even in Ireland.

In Wales. It’s Ffion. And a girls name
Depends where you live then

Yes and in England, Bill is actually Jill. And a girls name. Depends where you live.

It's a completely different name, just looks similar at first glance.

I thought Ffion was pronounced fee-on?

That's not how you pronounce Fionn.

Thing is with Fionn, this thread already shows the issues if you’re in England/Wales. If you’re in Ireland or even NI, it’s fine. To avoid confusion I’d use Finn here. In fact I did (and he is very fair haired )

Lovely name and I know quite a few in Ireland (and almost all of them are fair).

I do think you will get a lot of people in England/Wales mistaking it for Ffion and thinking it's a girl's name. If you're in Ireland, that won't be a problem, but if not, I would reconsider. Constant mis-spelling, mispronunciation and gender confusion isn't great.

I wouldn't have a clue how to pronounce it. I'd assume Fee-onn.

But I'm Australian, so it's not likely to matter much.