What do you think of the name Eamonn?
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Anonymous
| I LOVE the name Eamonn. Knew a guy in HS w/ that name. |
Anonymous
| Your list is similar to ours. Really similar. (We went with one name not on there: Owen.) Not surprisingly, I like Eamonn. |
Anonymous
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As someone with an unusual name I can tell you that most people (including myself) won't know how to pronounce it and if they hear it, won't be able to spell it. Every year I had to correct every teacher, every time I heard my name called at the doctor's office I had to clarify they meant me. When I use my name it usually takes people a while to get it right and I often have to spell it out.
My mother had a common name in a year it was popular and she wanted me to have a unique name so that I wouldn't have to share my name with classmates. There are drawbacks both ways. If you like Eamonn, I say go with it, but yes, he will have to spend some time clarifying it. |
Anonymous
| Awful. Give your children names they are not ashamed of! |
Anonymous
| How do you pronounce it? |
Anonymous
| There are two Eamonns in my kid's grade in his public HS in VA and no one seems to have trouble pronouncing it. |
Anonymous
AY-min |
Anonymous
| For Irish boy names, I love Ronan, Rowan, or Callum. |
Anonymous
| I'm a second generation Irish-American and I love Eamonn! ( Also love the fish and chips place in Old Town) |
Anonymous
Callum is actually the Welsh spelling. In Irish, it's Colm. |
Anonymous
Otherwise it sounds like you are trying too hard to be cool and different. Just give the kid a normal name. |
Anonymous
So is it pronounced cal-luhm or calm? |
Anonymous
| I love it. |
Anonymous
| I would not have known how to pronounce it. Until I saw the pronunciation, I was thinking more like A-mon. More middle eastern sounding, I guess. It's not an awful name, but he will be correcting pronunciation and spelling his entire life. |
Anonymous
Plus 2 Aaron is my bro's name. Love it! Also, like Zachary. Have you considered Calum ? That is also a favorite of mine. |