What do you think of the name Eamonn?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love it, but if you really think your DH got it from the Old Town fish place, I probably wouldn't tell people that.

Haha! I would find it hilarious if a friend told me that's how they chose their baby name, but yeah, probably best not to spread it around.

Incidentally, after we chose the name for our upcoming DC, I remembered that an old family pet had the same name. We're still using it, because DH and I love the name, and I won't be offended if my family is surprised or makes jokes at first. Everyone will get used to it once the baby arrives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I love it, but if you really think your DH got it from the Old Town fish place, I probably wouldn't tell people that.

Haha! I would find it hilarious if a friend told me that's how they chose their baby name, but yeah, probably best not to spread it around.

Incidentally, after we chose the name for our upcoming DC, I remembered that an old family pet had the same name. We're still using it, because DH and I love the name, and I won't be offended if my family is surprised or makes jokes at first. Everyone will get used to it once the baby arrives.

PP here. I would too, but some people are jerks. Now I want a fish sandwich.

Not the same, but a friend named their baby the same thing as our dog (Hudson) and they were very sheepish and apologetic about it. I obviously thought it was funny and didn't care at all. I'm glad that you aren't letting a former pet name shoot down the name for your child!

The dog and I are so proud of our little namesake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Eammon - hate it
Emmett - also hate it
Connor - lame, white preppy kid
Brendan - hate it
Zachary - fine
Patrick - boring
Casey - great name
Aaron - hate it
Ryan - great name

Hahaha omg. The two on this list you like the best are the least sophisticated and most boring. I feel like you can't dimiss Connor as a lame white preppy kid and then seriously endorse Casey and Ryan who are Connor's less cool bros.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's awful, op, and you would be forever spelling it and pronouncing it for people. Please don't do that to your son!

+1.
He's going to forever have to spell it to others too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love it, but I know plenty of Eamonn's, I'm Irish Catholic

This.

I wanted Cormac, but couldn't sell my H on it. We went with Finnian.

[Anonymous]

Don't love it. It sounds a little bit like Amon Bundy and has a throw back country preacher vibe.

[Anonymous]

You might know how to prononounce it, but the first thing that came to my mind was Eamon/Demon. Hopefully kids won't catch up and start making fun of the name.

[Anonymous]

Awesome name

[Anonymous]

I think of donuts when I see the name!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are you Irish? Then it's fine.

Yup

[Anonymous]

Is that a name?

[Anonymous]

I love it, knew several growing up in an Irish Catholic area in NY (along with other seemingly hard to pronounce names like Siobhan, Seamus, and Callum). It is my favorite from your list.

[Anonymous]

Sounds Arab

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds Arab

There is an Arab name, Ayman, that sounds similar. Unfortunately, it's the name of the current head of Al-Qaeda, which is not a great association.

[Anonymous]

I've known two, and they were both D-bags.