Dylan....

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Currently thinking of names for DS2. Struggling a bit as we used our two favourite boys names for DS1 first and middle names (rookie error!!!).

We do both like Dylan, but I've had mixed feedback about it on a broader names thread, so hoping to get more opinions on it here. What do people think?

I think it can also be spelt Dillon, but that is less popular?

I love that name! I wanted it for my DS but was not to be.

Love it - gentle yet strong name

I have a 12yo Dylan he likes his name

It's a nice name but fairly common. Dillon is a less popular but still well-recognised way of spelling it :)

I like Dylan :) I am Welsh though. Don't like the spelling Dillon at all.

I thought it was a naughty boys name like Tyler !

I love the name Dylan. It makes me think of someone artistic/creative (Bob Dylan, Dylan Thomas)

Dillon just looks odd written down to me though.

I really like Dylan. Dillon not so much

Love Dylan (spelt like that)

Love Dylan ❤️ Perfect name

Ah, more positive than I was expecting!

I'm s teacher and I am headed by my experience of every Dylan I've ever taught. Absolute shits😂😂

I like it, it's different too

Can't you just use the middle name as a first name? If you really like it, I think that's fine....you could have Dylan as his middle name

Dylan isn't pronounced 'Dillon' though, it's pronounced 'DULL-ann' ('tis Welsh).

I LOVE Dylan
What’s the middle name you love?

@KarenBumPlumber lovely 🙄

I like Dylan it also ages well

I wish I'd gone with Dylan. It's an anagram of my mums name. I don't know why I didn't use it.

I love it - DP vetoed it for DS sadly but it was definitely in my shortlist.

As CaffiSaliMali says, Dylan is Welsh and is pronounced Dullan with the emphasis on the Dull. It is also shortened to Dull.

I'm first language English so it is not a great name to my ears.

Sadly it reminds me of several naughty boys I taught.
It's also very common around here, I know at least 6.
So I wouldn't.

Love the name Dylan, it's my DHs name. He's Welsh and it's pronounced slightly differently. Instead of Dill-an it's pronounced dull-an

Although dull-an is correct, dill-un is very much an accepted pronunciation amongst first-language English welsh people!