Anson for a boy

[PhenomenalCucumber]

What are your thoughts on Anson for a baby boy?

I have previously only known it as a surname but I was reviewing historic files at work today at saw it as a first name - and I love it!!

My only reservation is that it might be too similar to Hanson (a la MmmBop) and I would prefer a Scottish name.

DH and I have just started TTC so I’m going to add it to my names note 🤞🏼

Sorley? Is that pronounced sorely? Surely not? Why would you choose a name beginning with sore?

Ansel is much nicer than Anson. Anson just makes me think of my Devonshire roots 'alright me 'ansum'. Whereas Ansel makes me think of the amazing photographer.

I read it as arson as well 🤭

Anson sounds like how my friend from Essex says 'handsome'!

Really like innes though.

For me, Ansel -> Hansel -> Gingerbread house

Are they suppose to be boy names or girl names?

Well it’s the anglicised version of the Gaelic Somhairle.. but that would give MN a meltdown.

I was all fired up to let loose on the ridiculous name of Arson until I read it again!

There's a creche near me called The Gingerbread House. Bit of a strange name considering the witch lived there in the fairy tale. Not the safest environment for children. 😆

I think Ansom is better than Ansel, both are better than your other names.

I love Innes and Sorley (which isn't pronounced as 'sorely', it is 'sore' to rhyme with 'for', not 'fore'). Anson isn't to my taste but surnames-as-forenames is quite a Scottish tradition (Campbell, Cameron, Fraser, Findlay, Lewis, Stuart etc.)

Do you mean it’s a silent ly?

Hanson is OK, as surnames as first names go.
I thought Arson too, then 'he'll be Annie'.

which isn't pronounced as 'sorely', it is 'sore' to rhyme with 'for', not 'fore'

Unfortunately, this doesn't help me, as for and fore sound the same to me.
Can anyone else help as to how this is pronounced ?

Sorley, Lawrie, Seoras, and Innes.

Sorley. Surely not.

Lawrie. Ok

Seoras. Sore arse.

Innes. John Innes.

I like Anson. I knew one in high school and he was lovely, which probably swayed me.

Anson Williams was in Happy Days and went on to direct, I think.

Seoras is pronounced nothing like Sore arse!!

Wow OTT much, why are you so bitter

https://www.tiktok.com/@s0mhairle/video/7395270812955168033

It comes down to accent I think, for me the r is soft, unlike the hard R how the English would say sorely.

Thanks @PhenomenalCucumber

How is it pronounced? Not disputing it, but i really have no idea! See-o-ras?

Me too!

https://www.tiktok.com/@hebrideanbaker/video/6878312070975163649

Sorry another TT but it’s useful to hear it spoken I think. It’s like Sheaw-rus, Gaelic for George.

I thought of Anson Williams too.

That makes sense thanks! I think that’s part of the issue on here, if a Scottish/Irish person introduced their baby to me with that name I’d think it’s cute (and probably ask again how to pronounce it 😅) but written down my Yorkshire brain can’t work it out.

Sorry, i read arson

In my accent for and fore sound the same ...