Baby boy

[Babyboyno2]

Recently found Callan pronounced like “Cal-an” and really liking it, anyone ever heard of it and thoughts ?
I post a few posts but love hearing people’s thoughts before rather than after and without giving possible names away to family/friends

Just realised posted this on the wrong section!

I think it’s a lovely name! Not sure I’ve heard of it but I prefer that! ☺️ Congratulations on your little man x

@HopefulllHolly Thank you I would love a different name but nothing to crazy x

It sounds a bit like Alan so I imagine you will sometimes encounter a "this is Callan" "Alan???" "No, Callan" conversation but once corrected it'll be fine!

I think it sounds more like Callum than Allan.

Callan James is lovely I think . Yeah I get the Callum connection could be possibly mistaken , if it does be his name will just have to emphasise the “an” also get the alan but with a “c” in front but doesn’t put me off

@Babyboyno2 No I think it’s nice that it’s similar but Callan seems like a stronger name than Callum. I don’t see how someone could mistake it for Alan though 😂 quite rare to not hear a C noise. Mind you my father in law calls me Olleh 🤣🤣 (Nottingham accent)

Right then sorry for giving an opinion

Love it. Have heard it a few times up here in Scotland. Unusual but not out there and a great alternative to Callum

Sounds like Colin in a NI accent. I quite like it and I’ve never heard it before.

I know several Callans (also a couple of Calieans - similar pronunciation). Prefer it to Callum. I'm in Scotland though- I don't think it's particularly unusual here.

@Tragicroundabout im in NI personally know none , partner knows 1

@Babyboyno2 three if them are friends of one of my kids - maybe it was the 'in' name then. The other two are adults, neither of whom are Scottish (or Irish)!

I’d think it would get mistaken for Callum or Alan too often, could be annoying for the kid