What are your REAL thoughts on this name...

Suepotsy1

Declan?  I am scheduled for a c-section on April 8 (hopeful he may come sooner) and my husband and I are having a really hard time naming our baby boy.  The one name we keep coming back to is Declan.  Our daughter's name is Scarlet.  I love the 2 names together but am concerned Declan may be too unusual.  What do you think?

mrs_tacos

I wouldn't use it, but I like it alright enough. I wouldn't side-eye it at all on someone else kid.

LadyXaverian

I'm going to be honest since you asked for real thoughts and say that it's one of those names that is popular here on the Bump that I just don't get. It hasn't grown on me. I find it a little harsh sounding, I think.

However, I do not think it is

bobcee

I actually think it's pretty popular right now, so I wouldn't consider it too unusual, but I'm personally not a fan of the name.

bigbootyjudi

Reminds me of Revenge, the tv show.

NMS and I don't think it's a good sibset with Scarlet, but it's not something I'd side-eye. 

ckmommy

It's popular here on the bump but also in my area. I don't have any issues with Declan, if it's the name you guys keep coming back to then I say use it.

oops34

SarahL77:

I'm going to be honest since you asked for real thoughts and say that it's one of those names that is popular here o

oops34

Bump burp

AllisonKate1311

I hate it.

Chelscole

The first few times I heard this name I really disliked it by it has grown on me and now I really like it. I don't think it is something I would use because I like it but don't love it. I think Declan and Scarlett go great together.

babydreams13

I'm an Elementary School teacher and I have never heard of the name. So to me its unusual but doesn't sounds weird.  The two names go together.  

sept9107bride

It's popular on this site but I don't like it.  I think it's because I just don't know much about its origin so it's just out there for me.  I have to say that I actually really like it with the name Scarlett.  You could also try Deacon too

Unknown

I like Declain Ryan or Declane Liam

RedCardinal

I like it, and think it goes great with Scarlett !

WashingtonQueen

SarahL77:

I'm going to be honest since you asked for real thoughts and say that it's one of those names that is popular here o

lilpenguingurl17

My birthday is April 8th, so I hope you have him then. I'm not really a fan of Declan. It's not bad, though. I don't think that it is too unusual, though. If you both keep coming back to it, then go for it!

913mom

Declan and Scarlet sound good together but I have to admit Deacon is not a name that I really like.

scooterpie7

I don't love it. It's pretty popular where I come from. Its ok though, and sounds good with Scarlet. Deacon I hate - its too much of a 'word' name to me and reminds me too closely of church deacons.

actinup23

I like it! I had a student named Declan, and it suited him well.

Cranang

It's certainly not unusual.  Trendy?  VERY. 

Not a fan.

EastCoastBride

Well, as my son is Declan.... you know what I think.

As I say that, though - here's the reality.  DH found the name.  5 years ago I had never, EVER heard of it.  I had no idea how to pronounce it!  

DH really liked

AMB11

I don't think it's that unusual as I have been hearing it more and more often.  That said, I don't understand it's appeal.  It's just 'meh' to me.

Declan and Scarlett are a decent sibset.

CitrusSwallowtail

I really like it. And like it with scarlet!

Stardust54

I really like it, we named our son an Irish name and kept coming back to Declan, but I just felt like it was a little too out there...

GrayGhost13

It has really blown up in popularity the past couple years, but it's a really strong name and I like it.

scooterpie7

Its funny that its not common in the US yet. In the UK, it was 69th most popular for boys in 1996, and I think it was similar in Aus/NZ, so it feels a little 90s to me. It actually is more popular in the US than PP said above, though - its actually 177 on

Suepotsy1

Kimbus22:

If you are asking for brutal honesty, I really, really hate it.  It's very trendy to me and I picture a <strong

cnomack

It's not too unusual to me, I'm Irish! I think it's a great name and it sounds nice with Scarlet.  

MrsJ723

Cranang:

It's certainly not unusual.  Trendy?  VERY. 

This.  I wou

apc1929

We have a Scarlet also   and my nephew is Declan..  I think they go great together.  I think Declan, as well as many other authentic Irish names, have become much more commonplace lately so I wouldn't think it so unusual.  Good Lu

salt78

Overall I like it. I love how it sounds, but don't particularly care for how it looks if that makes any sense. I pronounced it wrong for a long time.

I think it sounds great with Scarlet!

g8trkim

I really like it. I wouldn't call it unusual but it's not common either. It goes nicely with Scarlet.

capulet

It's NMS but I wouldn't side-eye it.  It's like a lot of Irish names, perfectly fine but not something I'd ever use because DH and I aren't Irish and there are enough people into Irish names that we don't need to hop on that bus.

LittleLMom

I LOVE this name!

danabsd

I don't like it. I see it on here a lot and cannot get behind it.

mrsjenni

Love it.

caitlandrenee

I'm a huge fan of name meanings, and DH and I have this name picked out if we ever having a boy.  We were all set to name our little one Declan if it was a boy, but had no definite girl name and it turned out to be a girl.

Declan means "full

caramia582

We considered Declan for DS2.  Even though I like it, there's just something about it that I couldn't commit to.  Someone once said it looks to close to "declaw" so that may have messed me up a bit.  Also I do feel like it's pretty trendy r

~snoopylove~

I'm not really a fan.  

JaysonandKristin

I really, really dislike Declan.

Scarlet is absolutely amazing, and Declan pales in comparison.

With Scarlet, my first boy thoughts are: 

Grant

Andrew

Oliver

Xavier

Jeremiah

 

Fianschneid

People on TB seem to like it but I'm not a fan. It just feels too trendy to me.