Cillian, Keelan or Caelan

[Babybatman]

Me again! Sorry for more threads but I've narrowed it down to these three and in 6 days time you'll be rid of me
Live in England, half Irish baby. These are the spellings we would use (not Caolan as I think it's too confusing here and I think Killian looks too much like 'Kill')
Cillian is pronounced Kill-ee-un
Caelan is pronounced Kay-lun
Keelan pronounced as written

Thanks and please be kind as we have really struggled to come to a middle ground on names.

ah we are in a German speaking EU country. So non UK atm

Kilian is the most popular German spelling - St Kilian was spelt that way iirc. Cillian is the standard Irish spelling though.

Caelan I don't like because it seems "made up" to me. Love Caolán (or Caolan) but the caol sound is indeed an awkward one for non-Gaeilgeoirí.

Keelan sounds too much like Caoilfhionn/Caoileann/etc (girls' name) for me

Loving Keelan

Little update, we went for Cillian and the end. He is here and he is gorgeous.
I am struggling to see it on a baby though, has anyone else felt like this? Feels like he has a man's name, I know that's silly. I'm hoping I get used to it.

Congratulations on the birth of your baby boy! Cillian is a beautiful name. (It doesn't sound like a man's name - as opposed to a child's name - to me, but then I've met a few little Cillians.)

Thanks I'm getting more and more used to it and I've had some nice reactions.
I keep calling him Cilly which feels cuter for when he's little and squidgy 😍

Congratulations!! It's a gorgeous name for your gorgeous little boy.

Congrats!