Teagan?

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I like it and rhymes with my surname.

Your thoughts?

The 90s was four decades ago
Eh? that's odd my DDs 28,24 were 90s kids.
Not only are you confused on origins of names but also in simple maths.

I don’t like it personally but I feel like you’ve already chosen! 😂 so go 4 it

I know a Tegan. Pronounced teg-an (like Megan) I like it and prefer it to the Tee-gan or tay-gan(?) Pronunciation

We are in 2020s decade. That's one decade. 2010s. Another decade. 2000s. Another decade. 1990s. Another decade. Four decades

I live in the west of scotland. There are LOADS of Teigan's here. Tiegan, Tiegan, Tieghan, Tegan.... various spellings.
It's also the name of the character in CBeebies Woolly and Tig (it's what Tig is short for)
I wouldn't say it's an unusual name at all but unlike everyone else on the thread I actually really like it! Maybe it's cos I know so many and they've all been really lovely girls. It has been around for a long while now, I know a 26 year old Tiegan, but it's still a lovely name. Not sure why you're getting such a negative reaction to it (other than when we all thought your surname rhymed with it, that would've been daft)

I was born in 1990 and I’m 33, so not four decades ago.

Teagan/Tegan is one of those names that was popular in the 90s/00s and typically in the sort of families that would be deemed as chavvy. It’s likely people would make assumptions about her and her family based on her name. Personally I don’t like it and think there’s much nicer names out there.

I've only seen it spelt Teegan. I really don't like it, there's so many nicer names out there. Only my opinion, sure plenty of people wouldn't like my dc's name.

4 decades is 40 years.

It is 33 years since 1990 and 24 years since 1999.

It hasn't been 4 decades since the 1990's.

Ha ha the kid in me laughed at this

I teach two, one male and one female with different pronunciations.

I don't love it and both complain about pronunciation.

I like it! Not too "common" but not ridiculous either, unless you spell it T3aghan (please don't)

I don't like it. It's regarded as chavvy round here.

The only Teagan I've come across is the protagonist in the current Frost Files book series.

Teigan as another spelling. I'm not a fan. What about Seren? That's a lovely welsh name.

It's a plastic paddy name, as is Shannon.

If you like it, go all out and add a few Hs or extra Es for effect - Teaghean - as I've seen done in the US with similar names - Keaghean, Loghann...

I think of it as being common in the late 90s early 00s. I hate to say it but it's got a chavy connotation for me too. Also because it was popular a while ago it feels dated.

But pretend you don't know what people mean when they say these things if you want.

That's pretty racist towards Irish people.

It would be, yes, were it an Irish name.

WTF…… I say a name sounds Chavvy and that makes me racist towards Irish people?! What a ridiculous leap. I also called the names Wayne and Tracey chavvy in the same paragraph you just quoted me in. You didn’t call me racist against English people also! 🤷🏼‍♀️

I taught loads of Tegan's around 2010. Every other kid was Tegan, Lauren or Sophie. North West

Many Irish names might seem unusual or as it they are spelt wrong when compared to maybe traditional English names.
This does not make them made up or invalid as names.
I would consider the term" plastic paddy name" to be derogatory and totally unnecessary. The use of this term reflects more on the user than on the names the user attempts to insult by using it.

You really do need to go back and learn the concept of counting.

Pretty name. A little dated maybe. I know a 20 something Teagan who goes by the nickname Tea (pronounced as in Tea Leoni, the US actress). I can't work out how to add the accent over the e!

@mathanxiety is, I believe, an Irishwoman living in the US, and well-placed to comment on differences between Irish names and diasporic Irish-American names, not to mention the quite demented claims and faux-Irish ‘etymologies’ invented by US baby name websites.

Love it. One of my favourite girls' names. But I would spell it Tegan. Considered it for both my DDs, but sadly my husband didn't love it as much as I did!

I know one girl with the name who is 11 and gorgeous so no negative connotations. I also met one other years ago who must be 40ish now who was also a lovely lady.

If you love it and it sounds nice with surname, go for it. I don't think it's chavvy at all. It's a good, strong name - cute for a kid and elegant for an adult.