Is Oban too weird?

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Looking for advice, especially from any Scottish mums out there....

My husband loves the name Oban. I love that it's unusual and the way the name sounds but I think an English couple naming their son after a Scottish town could be a bit weird.
Our eldest is Skylar, often shortened to Sky, which I feel adds to the potential weirdness.

What are your opinions?

no. it's a wee town, with busy ferries in the summer. I suggest you and your husband go and visit it and have a poke of chips (watch out for seagulls).
Try again for a name for your newborn. good luck.

I tend to agree with the other OP, Oban isn't a great name. If you really like it just be aware that people pronounce it differently: Ob-anne and Ob-unn.

Oberon?

Sorry but I don't like it

It reminds me of Olbas Oil

In case OP is interested, here is the local pronunciation. The stress is on the first syllable: OWE-ban

forvo.com/search/Oban/gd/

I only know of Oban because of the mental firework display

I knew an Oban at primary school. It suited him, his family were very lentil weaver-y.

I've long though that Corby would make a nice girls' name.

And Kettering for a boy.

I wouldn't. It's a bit of a dead-end town and has a lot going on that you wouldn't want to be associated with. (Nice hills, island views, whatever.)

Also, so many people can't say it. It's OH-bn, but they say oh-bahn or similar. (Or even worse, oh-BAHN.)

I know an Oban, I like it, although I did think, isn't that a town in Scotland? the first time I met him.

Struan and Blair are names and places (I worked and lived there!).

I know someone who has recently used it

Lots of Obi Wan jokes so far

Compared to Skylar it’s positively non-descript

I went to Oban once.
I was not impressed.
Don’t do it!

I know a baby Oban. Parents not Scottish.

Oban's ok but not worth naming a child after. If you want a Scottish place name what about Harris or Arran?

Would you call your child Grimsby?

I wouldn't use it, not sure how you would intend to pronounce it but in my (north east Scotland) accent it would be oh-bin.

I did once meet a Dundee and I thought that was a peculiar choice.

Grimsby is a really good comparison. Or Holyhead.

Can we not be so scathing about Oban, please? Whatever its faults, they are redeemed by the amazing seafood hut by the ferry terminal.

It's not even a particularly nice place. You only go there to leave it.

Awful.
How about Owen?
Adam
Scott

@GCAcademic oh yes the seafood hut is tremendous!

I love Oban, it’s in a lovely part of the world but I cannot see it as a persons name.

You could call him Ecclefechan If you're naming him after Scottish towns. Fech (pronounced Feck) for short...