Conlan?

RayRay007

We're thinking Conlan Jacob for one of these boys. Jacob is for DHs grandfather. This was our boy name for number 1 but I'm not sure I'm in love with it. It seems kind if a mouthful to enunciate both syllables. Also the LN starts with don. Thoughts on the name Conlan? I have also considered Conall but DH doesn't like it.

greysweatshirt

I'm not sure how I feel about this... perhaps pp's suggestion of Conrad, Connor

maybe Colton, Conan?

incir

All I can hear is kids in middle school taking Conlan Don... and teasing him with "condom"  I would think that would be a probably with any name that starts with Con.  Jacob is great though!

Helenahhandbasket

Not a fan of this-- it sounds like a "smoosh" name to me.   

Rebis58

Not a fan of Conlan. I kind of like Conall though!

ashiscute

Very awkward to say.  There are a lot of good options for a C name.  This isn't one of them.  

DaisyZH

I don't really like it. PPs' suggestion of Connor is great. 

ETA: @greysweatshirt‌ I am loving/terrified of your siggy pic! That part scares the daylights out of me lol.

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JubilantSquirrel

I get a little tongue tied saying Conlan. I don't think it sounds very nice either.

RayRay007

Conlan is a real name, it is Irish and means hero. But it is hard to say. I don't like Connor or Conrad but there are some other good suggestions in here (Callum and Conall are on the list already). I know when I asked about it 4 years ago nobody like it then either.

blu-eyedwife

Are you in Ireland?  Because I checked several reputable Irish name sites and none of them show it as a real name. 

To me, it sounds like a last name.  I always think it's very strange to give your kid a last name as a first name, unless that last name has some sort of special connection (like your maiden name).  Even then I think the middle name spot is a better place for that.

mrsfoof1

Connor or Colin but not Conlin.

4N6s

Never heard of it. Colin? Connor. Corbin. Dillon.

jordannpaige10

Uh. What?

Collin, Connor, Conrad are better.

Conlan makes me sound like I'm gurgling water.

RayRay007

I'm surprised it's not listed in more name books/sites. Maybe my book is a bunch of hokey. Like I said I don't love it, so I'll just tell DH it's off the table.

LouGrey92

Conley, Connor, Colin theres a lot of better flowing names

kmvisioli

Dislike Conlan. Connor, Colin, Corbin, Lochlan, or even Callum are good alternatives.

macchiatto

I'm not a big fan of Conlan either and it does seem like it would be repetitive with your LN.

macchiatto

Btw I love your u/s pic and your "butting heads since 2014."  
(Fellow twin-boy mom here.)

Havana2014

Conlan is a surname to me.

Never met an Conlan in Ireland. Conor (please, only one n) and Conall Are great names.

EXL311

I have a nephew named Conlon.  I kind of like it and don't find it difficult to say.  He was named after a family member with Conlon as a last name.

MrsPDX

rainbowsandunicorns said:

No, sorry. 

I just keep seeing Colon. 

This. 

And Conlan also makes me think of con man.... not something I would want to name my child after (personal opinion)