Dylan or Theo?

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Just that really! Our favourite names for DS2 are either Dylan or Theo. Looking for opinions on either/both. What do you think of when you hear them? Boys names are tricky I think!

Dylan for me, it's a good strong name. Theo is everywhere at the moment, and I think it's a bit wishy-washy.

I agree that Theo is a little wishy-washy. Good way of putting it. Perfectly pleasant, but leaves no impact. I like Dylan. I’ve heard a few people describe it as chavvy, but I’ve never thought so. Just makes me think of Bob Dylan, nice and bohemian.

Theo! Much prefer it

Oh, and I meant to say, I like Dylan pronounced both the Welsh and the English way.

Dylan! Much stronger and more unusual, but everyone knows it.

I like Theo, I just hate it when people are lazy and pronounce it Feo

Dylan! Theo is so popular and a bit, Meh..

I dislike Dylan. Theo is better than Dylan, but is overused.

LOVE both. Slight preference for Theo but both so gorgeous you can’t go wrong

Theo is lovely and gentle, yet masculine at the same time. I agree with pp that Feo would piss me off.
I can’t abide Dylan. It just screams chav to me.

Theo

I really like Dylan. I wanted it it for DS1 but Dh vetoed it as it reminded him of The Magic Roundabout which shows our age!

Theo is ok.

Theo for me. It is more popular but saying that I haven’t come across any at baby groups. Dylan is a bit of a naughty boy name for me and 10 years dated?

Ooo mixed responses! Thanks!!

Interesting that a few people think Dylan could be considered a bit chavvy - I actually didn't realise this until I posted an earlier thread with lots of names including it and someone mentioned it's sometimes thought of that way!

I think I prefer Dylan. To me Theo is short for Theodore and I'm not keen on either version.

Prefer Dylan or Theodore then you can have Teddy which I love 😃. What is your older son's name?

Dylan is one of my favourite names ever. Don't care for Theo much.

Dylan is one of my favourite names and I don't see it as chavvy at all. I do also like Theo, though. They are both great names.

Dylan is a great name, is it chavvy?Theo is nice too but doesn't have the same impact.

I prefer Theo.

Don’t forget, really posh people don’t tend to care about if something is considered “chavvy” - they are far too busy being posh to care about what other people think. It’s only really the middle classes who are so preoccupied with this concept. Better to go for a name you love, as the judgemental people do tend to be rather tedious!

Dylan (based on the entirely subjective reasoning that my DS has two friends called Dylan and Theo, and Dylan is a lovely lovely boy while Theo is the naughtiest child I have ever met in my life!)

I have a 15 yo Dylan. He's super cool, ignore the chav comments, it's a fab name. Don't know of any other Dylan's where we live.

@Orphlids Well said 🙌🏻

Really posh people don't use the word posh.