Caelan

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We can't decide on a boys name and I'm due shortly.

I really like Caelan and my husband does too. I just worry it's too "out there" or he would have issues with the pronunciation / spelling his whole life.

It's pronounced Kay-Lan.

What do people think of it?

You, and then he, are going to have a lifetime of spelling it.

I prefer Caolan - the original spelling.

Please don't call your child ANYTHING that means they're going to spend their life saying "It's X. No-X. Spelled....."

I like it. Also spelling a name is not the end of the world. I have a very dull name which has a couple of different spellings which I'm asked every time, it's not a big deal. Go with a name you love and don't worry what others think.

Seeing it written down I'd have no idea how to pronouce that. I thought maybe it was 'See-lan'.

It's an akward name to be honest due to the spelling of it. I've never heard of it. I prefer recognisable names, personally.

Caelan is a lovely name. For me it's not a common name but not an unknown one either. I have known a few over the years. That's how I would spell it and know how to pronounce it. I'm in scotland though so that might make a difference.

I know a few . No significant issues with people thinking it's made up or with spelling/pronunciation. My friend is called Hope and people still ask how to spell it as a double check kinda thing.

It's fine. Not too out there.
A friend with the surname Jones gets asked to spell it sometimes.

I think this might be easier.

But anyway it’s a nice name and not that out there

Yes, a nice name, familiar but not too common.

I like it. I might also spell it the traditional way with the o in it, but it’s fine as it is.

Too medicinal - reminds me of Kaolin

I really like it and don't think it's too " out there" at all
Caolan is the Irish spelling I think

Love Caelan. Was the only ‘boy’ name DH and I agreed on. Have had zero issues with using it and DC loves it too.

My cousin has the name Caelan. He's now mid 20s. It doesn't seem to have been an issue for him growing up.

The one I know is spelt Cailan.

My next door neighbours little boy is called kaylen it's not really our the ordinary it'a a basic name I like it I also love the way u spelt it tho

I'm not a fan. It sounds very medicinal.

Op's spelling is technically the original, both spellings are correct - yours is the modern Irish (post an Caighdeán Oifigiúil spelling reform) version and op's is the original Middle Irish spelling.

I will add that both versions were originally pronounced Kay-Lawn (spelt Caolán in modern Irish and Cáelán in Middle Irish) but Kay-lin/Kay-lun are the accepted anglicised pronunciations in Ireland when the names are written without the long accents (known as a síneadh fada in Irish)

I really love the name and it's on my long list, definitely wearable and where I live it's not too popular but familiar enough there are no pronunciation issues.

No, I read it as caecum

I have a slightly unusually spelled name and used a matching slightly unusually spelled shortening until it just drove me mad, so switched to the more usual one. No prizes for guessing what it is!

Also spelt Caylan

Was it Rebekah/Beki, @CurlewKate ?

Yes, been asked to spell Jones before now.

@KirstenBlest "Was it Rebekah/Beki, @CurlewKate ?"

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