Eoin or Billy for baby boy?

[PreggersWithBaby2]

Torn between Eoin or Billy. Which would you choose? I feel like Billy is growing in popularity which is turning me off slightly.

For some background, both names have been chosen in memory of family members. We have a daughter who has a dreaded name on mumsnet - a "shortened" name 😱😱😱 like Billy, so those style of names don't bother us and we won't be using William!

I love Eoin but there are too many dumbasses in the world that don’t know how to pronounce it so I would say Billy

Yep. What Pivot said. But Billy is such a sweet name.

It's not dumbass to not know how a name in another language is pronounced.

I wouldn't judge you for not knowing how to pronounce my name.

Op having grown up with a name that needs explanation (as not English) I still would choose to be called it. Eoin is lovely .

Oh no I hadn't thought of the potential mispronounciation 🙈

I am obviously a dumbass as I wouldn’t know how to pronounce Eoin, I’ve never seen the name before. I’d guess it’s Irish and pronounced similar to Yo-in but wouldn’t be sure.

Anyway I like Billy.

I'm in NI and quite enjoying the idea of choosing between an Irish name and Billy. 🤣

I like Eoin better myself. Billy is fine though.

Owen.

Me to.

I prefer Eoin myself.

To those who don't know how to pronounce it, it's the same as Owen.

I'd have thought Billy had sectarian connotations in NI? It certainly does in Glasgow. It would be nice to be wrong and to be told that NI is letting go of the past.

Exactly, that's what makes me laugh. Billy is sectarian one way and then Irish names very much the other side, that's why it amused me. I'm guessing OP isn't in NI.

(So-called mixed marriages are very normal here these days but they're not likely to be picking Billy as a name I wouldn't imagine!)

I prefer Billy

You're not that dumb because it is Irish, and Owen is the Anglicisation of it. Down here in Limerick/Tipp it's pronounced the same way as Owen is - Owwwn!
Definitely Eoin OP, Irish names are really popular now, not just in Ireland either and people are learning how to pronounce them, it's not hard once you know how!

I pronounce Eoin as "Ooown" - one slightly drawn out syllable! Rather than oh-in which could be pronounced as 2 syllables! It is Irish yes.

No I'm not from NI 😅

William. Nn Billy.

Please see my OP where I specifically said we would not be doing this 😅

Eoin, 💯

I know how to say Eoin but only because I asked, and I was quite surprised as I has expected it to be 'Ewan' or 'Ian'.

Billy might get called William.

I like both but would put William Eoin on the BC.

If your DC is something like Evie, Teddy or Reggie, then I'd put Billy on the BC.

Again, we will 100% not be using William. Only Billy is an option. Funny you think he may get called William. I'd never considered that! Although my daughter who has a shortened name has never gotten called any longer version of her name.

I know you won't but I said I would.

The reason that I said he'll be called William sometimes is because I know people with names like Mandy, Tony, Max, Jill, Vicky etc who get Ms A Surname, Mr A Surname, Maximilian, Jillian, Victoria, etc when it's not their name.

I voted for Billy as I’m all for an easy life and it’s easier to spell / pronounce!

My son is Eoin and I love it. People do tend to pronounce it as Ian or Ewan when they meet him for the first time.

I much prefer Billy but I'm in Ireland so lots of Eoins

In Scotland, the Eoin that I know is pronounced 'Ian'

My friend Billy had a 10 ft willy...