Boy Name: Stellan

mpmom1518

Honest thoughts on the name Stellan Richard for our little boy? We both don't want a name that's too popular but have been having a hard time agreeing on a name for a boy. Thanks!

LizWhiz87

I like it!

louiseambrose

I don't care for it. Too close to Stella for me.

magsugar13

way too close to stallion

wassuphoes

Neutral.

jessnjuan07

I like it

cfletch88

I agree with PP. I think Stella when I hear it.

neverblushed

Not a fan.  It's too "out there."  It seems like you're trying too hard to find a name that's uncommon.

Sassenach1743

I like it. Stellan is an Old Norse name, and not heard too often (in the US). I'm reminded of the the Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard. 

gonetothesea

Stellan is really cool. I like it.

g8trkim

Eh, I don't hate it but it's NMS.

mattandlora

neverblushed said:

Not a fan.  It's too "out there."  It seems like you're trying too hard to find a name that's uncommon.

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Flashparade

Not bad. I don't like a lot of names that end in N but this isn't bad.

fghmama6701

I really love Stellan, would have been my first choice for this baby if it went with my surname!

4N6s

neverblushed said:

Not a fan.  It's too "out there."  It seems like you're trying too hard to find a name that's uncommon.

Agreed. Don't like the sound of it.

mpmom1518

@brita722 it reminds me of that actor too! He's the only famous Stellan I know of though, and I could totally live with that. Plus my family heritage is Scandinavian so I like the idea of having a name popular where my family is from.

peachesnpearls

Stellar. Cool steel. Stella Artois. Stallion. Not a fan.

MamaWren919

I immediately thought Stella too. It seems like a made up name, to be honest. What about Kellan? Same sound and not a super common name.

valeriemarie24

I saw this name in the birth announcements on my BMB. I'm personally not a fan of it.

anorthro

I love it. Didn't make me think of Stella at all. It's a good strong boys name in its own right.

GhanimaAtreides

I'd do Kellan or Soren first.

erinnlou

Way too close to the word Stellar for me.

lindsayTTC

Not a fan. Too close to Stella.

mpmom1518

I'm sure my DH would love Kellan, but I'm finding I'm not a fan of names that start with K. Soren is cute, but I have a girlfriend named Seren and that would be too close for us. I can live with it being close to the word stellar - at least it's a positive word! not like we'd be naming him something that rhymed with poop lol. The Stella comparison is the only concern for us both at this point - more for the beer than the girl's name lol. Thanks everyone for your input! It's always good to get a feel for some initial reactions when trying to narrow down the list.

Zimger

I really like it.

2-Step

My cousin named his little boy this and I really like it. I think it is good for someone who wants something a different, but still a real name. I was worried because they are big time hippies so I was expecting him to be named moonrise or something. Stellan is cool, but has a little funky edge IMO.