I didn't think this name would be so unpopular

[spookybitches]

So all throughout my pregnancy, my husband and I kept our baby name choices to ourselves. My baby is now 2 months old, and nearly everyone we have met or spoken to, have mispronounced it. Granted, we haven't seen many people over the last few weeks, so now I'm starting to wonder if it's just my family or if it's really so unheard of?
My baby boy is called Cillian (DH Irish). My whole family pronounce it silly-an even when I've corrected them numerous times.
Can I ask if you would know how to pronounce Cillian? I'm worried I've set him up for a lifetime correcting people.

I thought it is pronounced Silly-an

I’d have mispronounced it too.

Kill-ee-un. Like Cillian Murphy.

Would be kill e an for me

How is it correctly pronounced? SEE-lee-an?

I’ve only ever met one Cillian and had to ask how to pronounce it. It was Kili-an.

I wouldn’t know sorry, and would probably guess at sillyan from the cilla bit. How do you pronounce it?

Is it Killian? That's how I'd pronounce it but I wouldn't feel confident

I think it's a great name! However I am Irish and I know how to pronounce it. It's really not that hard though. Are they just trying to wind you up? It's quite popular here and I really like it. Congratulations!!

I guess I would try Silly-Ann first, given that 'Cilla' (from Priscilla) would be pronounced 'Silla'.

It doesn't look like it should have a hard C sound.

Cillian Murphy is the reason I know how the name is pronounced.

I think it depends where you're from... I'm welsh and I'd always give it a hard C.

Sorry I read silly-an! However if I was told the correct pronunciation of his name I’d see it differently.

Kill ee an, just keep correcting them or mispronounce their names.

I wouldn't know how to pronounce it, sorry- kill- ian or sill- ian??

I would have pronounced it Silly-un and then accepted the fact I've pronounced it wrong and get it right after that.

Killy-an

I would pronounce that silly an too.

I can never remember how to pronounce it. Unfortunately I think a lot of people would struggle with knowing tbh.

Its obviously Kill ee an.
Just ignore the silliness.

Meant to add: it’s a great and memorable name. It’s not an issue that he’ll have to mention correct pronunciation. Lots of people do.

Killian.
Surely once you have told your family they know what your baby's name is.

Silly - un

I would say ‘Silly-An’ but once correctedI would remember.
Same with Niamh etc

To be honest your family are twats if they still insist on pronouncing it wrong even after you’ve corrected them multiple times. Are they making some sort of point?

If you care about someone, you learn how to pronounce their name properly (accents and speech impediments allowing). It doesn’t matter if their name is Jack or Cillian or Kdjduanaba.