Thoughts on these boys names?

[coffeewithmilk]

Myself and my husband have cut down a long list of boys names that we like, but still not 100% sure. They're a mix of Irish/Scottish
What do you think;

-Ewan
-Caolann (pronounced kay-linn)

• Cillian
• Connell
• Oisin

Please be honest if you don't like the name

Thank you

I actually only like Ewan and Connell ( which are lovely) the otwhra are leading to a lifetime of Miss pronouncing and issues at school

I like them except for Oisin.

For me I like

Innes
Fergus
Fraser
Hamish
Aidan
Conor
Bruce

Fergus is one of my favourite names! It is both Irish and Scottish (I think), so fits in with your list.

Hamish is also great.

Yseult isn't welsh and Iwan is a form of John, not a form of Ywain/Owain.

The point about Yseult is that the Y and I are interchangeable, as with Ywain.

Iwan is given a version of Ywain in medieval literature.

Equally:

Iwan is a Welsh name that originates from the Gaelic Irish name Eoghan which also is related to the name Owen. It is also thought that Iwan is derived from the name Ifan (that means John).

www.welshboysnames.co.uk/iwan/

• Ewan - is this not like the way the name Mary was used in Ireland decades ago, a bit overdone?
• Caolann (pronounced kay-linn) You will always, always be explaining the pronunciation. A difficult name.
• Cillian - a bit wet, but that's just personal taste
• Connell - if you are Irish - why would you use an anglicised version of Conal which is a far better name
• Oisin - It is a nice name but don’t forget the fada … Oisín … which changes the pronunciation from (sounding like poison to someone upthread) to Osheen/Usheen

Not keen.
Patrick
Michael
Sean
Seamus
Shane
Kevin

@Buttercup54321

Upvote Patrick too, never used anymore

I think if he’s living in England it’s only fair you give him a name that’s easy for the uninitiated to pronounce/spell. I’ve known some Aines, Niamhs and Aoifies who all have undoubtedly beautiful names but their whole schooling here in England was teachers saying “ooh how do I pronounce that?”

So with that in mind I would say Ewan.

@TatianaBis, the online sites for Welsh names are not to be trusted. Some of them have some very peculiar suggestions for names.

As I said, Iwan is a form of John and not a form of Owain/Ywain/Eoghan.

Your point about Yseult is irrelevant.

You’re missing the point - current usage is not proof of ancient derivation - which is not clear cut as you seem to believe.

I can only repeat that Iwan is a given form of Ywain in literature.

The point about Yseult was to illustrate that Y and I can be interchangeable.

You’re missing the point - you seem to be taking current usage as proof of ancient derivation - but name derivation is nothing like as clear cut as you seem to believe.

Yawn.

Well quite.