Do you know any boys called Osian?

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Just that really 😊love the name but in the last few years it’s become popular and I don’t want a name that will become too popular (I know it’s a bit of an unknown!)
i have a name that was unusual when I was born and now it’s everywhere!
FYI we live outside Wales for context so guessing it’s not as usual in England 🤔

thank you in advance. X

I know two. One is 8 and the other around 14.

Fantastic rally driver- watched him win in 2022. Great name!

I had never actually heard of this name until right now! I live in SE England.

Ah that’s good to know!

and thank you for the replies ❤️

Just one, and I’ve three kids of different ages.

One. A little poppet!

Quite a few as we live in Wales and randomly DS is in university in England and has a friend on his course from Surrey called Osian but he pronounces it Ocean as his parents had never heard it spoken.

I live in wales and know loads. But my kids are in welsh schools so i hear it a lot.

It's a beer isn't it?

One age 5ish in the Midlands. I know dozens of under 10s and haven't come across it otherwise.

Oh dear 😅

One two year old in the midlands.

Lots but I live in wales! It's a lovely name when pronounced correctly but if you're outside wales people will struggle.

Ok this is all good to know. And very helpful replies.
I know that the majority will be in wales because it’s a welsh name …as we’re in the East of England I think it’ll be fine
I’m definitely over thinking it!

Is it pronounced the same as the Irish name Oisín?

Also never heard the name, SW England! Young kids in primary and definitely not met one yet!

I’m sure people can learn
I’m not really worried about that as I work internationally and learn lots of different names and manage so I am sure people can cope with a welsh name

Yes, but as a person with a Welsh name who lived in England for the first 40 years, I spent all that time spelling my name for people which gets a bit tiresome!!

No, it’s different but I also love the Irish version of the name 🥰

I feel strongly that my heritage shouldn’t be shyed away from because some people in England can’t pronounce an easily pronounced name when they learn it

How should it be pronounced?

I only heard of Osian via Keeping Faith. I think it's a gorgeous name in it's spoken & written form, but it did sound Ocean-ish to my clumsy ears.

Is it more O'sharn?

Yes. One curly red headed boy from
Carmarthenshire, Wales. Not seen him in years but he was a beautiful looking boy .

London. Never heard of it! Nice name.

Love it! ❤️ My hubby is Welsh and our little girl has a beautiful Welsh name, but had we had a boy we would have called him either Gethin or Iestyn. The only concern I would have had about Iestyn is that I'm sure so many people would have mispronounced it!
Welsh names are stunning in my opinion.

One or two.

Thinking about it, I’m surprised to not have heard it more, as I live in a little Welsh speaking hub in Cardiff.

Have come across more Begw’s (girls).

Osian is a lovely name!