Thoughts on Taliesin?

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DH has proposed this as a middle name for DS. I'm on the fence as our surname gets a lot of 'how do you spell that?' and is often mispronounced.

DS' first name is in the top 100 (as of 2020) although I've never met someone with his name but it is quite easily spelt and pronounced.

Mmm … no.

Not a fan.

I just see Tailspin.

I rather like it

So did i

I like it but it's very Glastonbury.

I like it as a middle name but then I know the story it comes from

Nah

How do you say it? Not a clue 🤷‍♀️😳

My first thought was Critical Role. I like it.

Sure, it's a strong Welsh name :) Good choice, especially as a middle name.

Beautiful. I have taught a few Taliesins and they’ve all been gorgeous.

Why does DH like it?

Unfortunately I misread it and thought it said taliban.

I love it. Have known a few.

I really like it. I first heard it years ago on that TV show 'child of our time', although at first I thought they were saying Talisman but I really liked it even then lol

I met a 3 month old Taliesin a few days ago! I hadn't thought of this name for years, since I stopped living in Wales. It is a lovely, historical name.

I quite like it, but probably wouldn’t be adventurous enough to choose it.

As in the Welsh bard? I like it.

I like it. Sounds quite mystical and hippyish. Would make for an interesting middle name.

It's the name of a biker group in my area. I probably wouldn't based on that. But it's a nice name!

Makes me think of Critical Role 😊

@SpringIntoChaos , Tal-YESS-in (Tal like in Tally)

Haha me too re taliban.

It’s a very ‘statement’ name OP, like Merlin, very Glastonbury crowd. Not awful but I would keep musing.

I know one who has a Welsh parent. It’s a great name and Tal is a fab, easy short form for friends etc to use.

However if you have no Welsh connection it would be an odd choice.

There was a Taliesin on Child of Our Time. That's the only time I've come across the name. I think it's a nice middle name and would assume you were Welsh.