Konsta or Niilo

[Natsku]

Middle name would be Justus. I slightly prefer Niilo, OH prefers Konsta. Konsta would probably be easier for English speakers to pronounce, right?

I prefer Niilo

How do you pronounce Niilo?

Nee-loh (short O sound), emphasis on the first syllable.

As in O for orange

Nilo (without the ii)

Can't do it with only one I, would be pronounced wrong (I'm in Finland and pronunciation is precise)

You’re right that English would pronounce Konsta easier - I’d presume it’s a Greek name thought not Finish.
Personally prefer Niilo - I’d naturally read it as Nee-lo though - but no one can pronounce my name and it doesn’t bother me :)

Niilo

I think it originates from a Greek name. Maybe he wouldn't be bothered about mispronunciation but I just remember my brother would get irritated by people always getting his name wrong which makes me wary of it but it is such a nice name, plus the meaning is special to me (Victory of the people) but Konsta is a good solid name plus not too common.

Niilo is lovely, people will learn how to pronounce it

Anything beginning with 'k' and is a bit different if you're in the U.K. may be seen as one of those chav names J or K initial so I'd steer clear

Since when are J or K names chavvy? James, Jonathan, Kieran, Jake, Kenny...all normal names

Is go for niilo. I have similar associations with k names...

J names are out for a first name anyway (middle name wouldn't really come up much with my British family so that can be a J name) as the Finnish J is a soft J, more like a Y, and pretty sure my family would never get it right, especially my dad!

Never heard of K names being chavvy though.

Konsta would not be seen as chavy - that is ridiculous.

OP I like Niilo, but agree with others that it might be difficult to stop people saying nee - low.

Will the baby spend most of his childhood in Finland or the UK? (Or somewhere else entirely?)

I considered Kiran for one of mine and have never been told it’s “chavvy”. I wouldn’t let it put you off

I don’t know the name Konsta - it sounds nice. However if you are going to be in the UK I think it would become Konsta pation

Live in Finland, we regularly visit the UK and when he's a bit older I plan on sending him with his big sister to spend part of each summer with my parents there.

at Konsta Pation - didn't even think of that!

I like Niilo, I would have instinctively pronounced it your way. I don't see much merit in the argument "English speakers will struggle with it" anyway. They can and will learn, that shouldn't stop anyone using international names.

On that case I'd go with Niilo, it's a really lovely name.

I prefer Niilo

The consensus is in, shall see if I can persuade OH then!

Niilo is a beautiful name! Konsta isn't as pleasant to say but it's also nice..

Niilo sounds lovely to my ear but Konsta doesn't.

Konsta sounds like it's missing another syllable or 2 at the end?

There's a longer version - Konstantin