What is your opinion on the name Ian?

newbee36

I am a foreigner and my DH is an American. Since our son will live here (in US), and will have my DH's last name, we are looking for a matching name. I like the name IAN, so I was wondering do you see it as a modern, contemporary name or more like an old fashioned name?

Thank you!

joanithegreat

I love love love the name Ian.  I think it is great.  It is a classic, but not old fashioned.

inque223

Not bad...just not my style.

alliejo725

I like Ian. He was the heartthrob of my elementary school.

A friend of a friend named her son this, and I found it refreshing. I don't think it's a trendy or old-fashioned; it's not really classic, either. It's just kind of underused and interesting; simple, but noteworthy. A great choice!

clee2009

I also love the name Ian. Good choice!

UZ2Bee

I like Ian.  The other thing is no one ever wonders what the name is!  The spelling and pronunciation are set and not confusing!  Great name!  I think it grows well with the child too.

BostonGayGal

love it

zaramarie81

Love this name. Americans are familiar with it and will pronounce it correctly, but it doesn't seem overused at all.

damabo80

I like it!

I would say it's a timeless name...like Michael or John. It worked 50 years ago, and it works today.

Sunshine is mine

can't go wrong with a name like Ian :-)

forensicmama

I LOVE IT!!! It would be so refreshing to run into an Ian! 

LMS05

Love it!

LMS05

forensicmama:

I LOVE IT!!! It would be so refreshing to run into an Ian! 

Haha I totally agree. DH and I were at the zoo and there was a little boy named Ian. I smiled and thought to myself, "What a great name!"

ara_cale

I love the name Ian!  Our current top boy name is Cillian with the nn Ian.  I think it's just such a great name.  Good choice!

Leap08

I love this name. I was my top boy name for a really long time.

magsugar13

it is ok

newbee36

Thanks all for your input. Now I like the name even better:) Now wish me luck at convincing my DH (he likes it, but not crazy about it I guess)!:)

NellaJ

LOVE Ian, but of course I am a little biased

sraexx

kbratton2king

like it alot!

kjgilhoo

I love it!  Also love the Scottish spelling of Iain and Ewan as well.  

srashell

We were looking for a name that was easy to spell, easy to pronounce, wasn't super popular, and had no nicknames.  We love our Ian Matthew!

kalu10

LOVE it

Nanna

LOVE LOVE LOVE this name.  It was absolutely a contender for baby #3 had it been a boy.  Fantastic choice.

HappyMrsK

It's ok, I don't love it or hate it.

alohamora

I like it!

ubermoose

I think of it as a timeless, underused name. I really like it.

I've known older men named ian, but I've also known boys named Ian. It works on both, without ever feeling frumpy, childish, trendy, or stale.

ShawMich

It's okay.

alandals

LOVE. It's what we would have named this LO if she was a boy

TUGOsQueen

LOVE IT!! !

It was always on our top 3 boy's name list

Ian Joseph (after  dh)

Anyway, classic, not overused and a perfect name!

I know a 7 yr old Ian that is awesome and also a 30 something one that is a pretty  cool guy

iLikeSloths

I don't care for it.

trebmal