Help - aslan

[manxa]

Is Aslan too commonly associated with Narnia? My DH loves it but I feel like I'll always think about the lion 😂

Definitely Narnia.

Don't... just, don't!

It’s also an Irish rock (ish) band.

It is, unfortunately. I love it (and loved Aslan as a child!) but my partner already vetoed it and I can see why.

Maybe a middle name...?

Yes, but it doesn’t mean it won’t work. I know an Aslan. You get used to it pretty quickly and I quite like it as a name.

Too commonly associated with Narnia? It's only associated with Narnia as far as I know (apart from the band), never heard it used elsewhere and don't like it as a child's name.

Sorry, I can only think of Narnia.

Aslan is a version of an old Turkish name, Arslan, which means 'Lion'.
www.behindthename.com/name/aslan
There was a famous medieval warrior called Alp Arslan (mighty lion):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alp_Arslan

If you are Turkish or have Turkish connections, then I don't see why not. But it's perhaps a bit strange to take historic names from another language/culture. As previous posters have said, in the Narnia books, Aslan is a supernatural lion (and represents Jesus Christ) not a human.

Nope.

Don’t do it

Narnia 1000%

Narnia - always will be.

Totally narnia... but why not?

Aslan in the book is meant to symbolise Christ so another reason to think carefully.

Crikey Moses!! Get looking back through the baby name book

Nice try 😊

I know 3 -you might think marina the first time you hear it but it very quickly becomes just their name

I've taught more than one Arslan

Definitely Narnia. I wouldn't, even though I quite like it. It is a magical lion.

I know 3

You know 3 people called Aslan?

I know 1 dog

I know an Aslan and apart from when I first met him I don’t even register the narnia thing now. It’s just his name.

Hahahah yes he’ll be synonymous with a lion for his entire life!

Think I need my eyes testing.

I read it as 'Asian'.

Small phone.

No no no no no to Aslan. Now, Mr Tumnus on the other hand...

Narnia definitely. Middle name if you must.

Entirely Narnia

I mainly think of the Irish band.

Now I've got This Is stuck in my head. Theeeese are the haaaands of a tiiiiiired maaaan, this is an ooold maaans SHROOOOUD...

really, don't, unless you are Turkish