Ruan?

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Any thoughts on this name?
Not pregnant but currently thinking about ttc number 3.

Ruan is cornish I believe, I think there's also a gaelic version. (happy to be corrected!)

Pronounced Roo-an.

How would you pronounce it on first glance? Would you think its a typo?

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Sorry I don’t like it and it’ll forever be mis spelt and confused with other names.
There’s so many Roman/Rowan/Rohan/Roans about so don’t use this name if you’re wanting something a bit different. Roman was last years fastest rising name

I'm pretty sure people can handle differnt sounding names, I really like it as bit different but still a real name if you see what I mean

Love it

Looks and sounds like ruin sorry

I love it, I know a Ruan and hes lovely 😊

I quite like it, reminds me of Ruaridh a bit.

I love it, it is Cornish, it's also my DS middle name, which we are slightly regretting, but only because if we have another boy we couldn't use it as a first name!

Yes, also an Irish name meaning red-haired - Ruán - can also be spelt Ruadhán if you really want to flummox people! Similar Irish boy's name is Ríoghán - meaning 'little king' - pronounced Ree-un.

Ohhhh, I like it!

It's lovely! The name of a village near me, it's a Cornish saint name. Mawgan is also a popular name as well as a small village near here.

It’s ok but extremely similar to a whole lot of other very popular names (already listed in this thread). You have selected less common/more unusual type names for your other 2 children so wanted to make you aware that this name could blend in with a few others in the top 100

Not keen, far nicer names out there.

Great name - it has a very friendly sound to it.

I knew a lovely lad called Ruan when I was growing up and the stretch of river leading up to the village which he was named after is one of my favourite places in Cornwall.

It's lovely! The pronunciation seems relatively obvious I think. Great choice.

I would have said it was pronounced ‘Rown’ - I like it

It’s the city in France

It’s a lovely name, and I’ve never heard of it before.

I also love Rowan, and have never come across that name either IRL.

Nice, especially if you have a link to Cornwall.

It is a very popular name here in SA.

It is pronounced more like Roo-arn though.

I think it sounds like the word ruin and I personally wouldn't want my child to be associated with a negative word even though its not a terrible one.

I think it's a gorgeous name - both how it sounds and looks. Maybe that's because I'm Irish and the sound is familiar

I think it’s lovely, Ruadhan was on my list.

Like it.

I thought it was said...exactly as you pronounced... roo an. I'm traditional with my names, but I like it!! But it not up to us!!!