Euan.. what do English Mumsnetters think?

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I like Euan but I was brought up in Scotland where it was a common and nice name. Since moving to England I have discovered that some Scottish names I like (such as Callum) are not well liked here (someone told me it was a ‘chav’ name 🙄).

So if you are from England, is Euan a name you are familiar with? Do you like it? Does it have any particular associations for you? Would you prefer the spelling Ewan?

DP is Scottish and called Euan

I'm not English but i am British, and I like it.

I really like Euan.

It's inoffensive

Thanks all. I think I'm decided! Might not even be a boy but its a weight off my mind that DH and I have a name we can agree on.

I'm not sure if this is just me - might be because I'm Welsh - but I would pronounce Euan and Ewan differently - YEW-en and EW-en respectively. Maybe I have just been pronouncing one or the other wrong.

Either way it has no negative connotations in mind. Connor unfortunately does but that's the fault of a few bad Callums, not the name itself, which is lovely

Ewan is pronounced Yew-an.

As in, Ewan McGregor.

I like Euan and Ewan.

I also like Callum. I don't regard it as Chavvy at all. It's quite a popular name where I am (London/Surrey borders) and I know some families, who are definitely not at all chavvy, with sons named Callum.

(It makes me think of Ewan the Dream Sheep)
But I really like it!

I have a Ewan, we live down south. I love the name. Go for it.

Love this name

I like Euan/Ewan. I know people with both spellings in England, although one of the Euans I know is Scottish. Whichever spelling you choose, some people will use the other one by default I think. It’s a good name though, that would stop me from using it. I much prefer this name to Callum.

Lovely name although prefer Ewan as a spelling.

• I'm not in the UK

I like Callum, however, I strongly dislike Euan / Ewan.

Like the Euan spelling best. Know quite a few successful middle-aged men with the name - who are lovely. So has positive connotations.

I prefer Euan, know quite a few. Definitely not seen as 'chavvy' round where I live

Calum and Euan are both my cousins. But not brothers.

Neither of them is remotely chavvy.

Euan is what I'd call my imaginary 4th son

I gave a Euan , love it , but a bit biased!

I have a 24 year old Ewan

I'm not English & I don't like Euan sounds like start of "Ooh yuck" to me.
Sorry but you did ask.
Callum is fine. Lots of Scottish names are nice.

Euan starts with a 'you' sound not 'oo'

That makes it worse, putting the yyyy sound so close to ooo, makes it sound like yick or yuck.

How strange . Sounds nothing like yick or yuck

not to you... look OP is asking strangers. She's welcome to completely disregard our opinions. I dunno why ask strangers if you don't at least want to consider their reactions. Must be some reason to ask.