Community› The Bump Message Boards› Baby Names
Baby Names
New Discussion

Declan?

beachgal0114beachgal0114
in Baby Names
I know Declan has been rising in popularity for the last few years.  DH and I both like it as a potential name for our son, with the nickname Dex.  However, I wonder if it's one of those difficult to pronounce, always having to spell kind of names.  I also want something that ages well.  Any thoughts on Declan?  Full name would probably be Declan James Mc____ (two syllables).
Lilypie First Birthday tickers
Report Reply to Post

Re: Declan?

  • azuremamaazuremama
    We're considering it, too (and we also have a Mc lastname).  I think there'll be some spelling/pronunciation corrections, but not terrible.  Like you said, it's becoming more popular, so I think a lot of people have heard of it.
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Image and video hosting by TinyPic
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • ames71ames71 member

    Great name! It's (slowly) gaining in popularity; for 2009 it was #309 on the SS list, a jump from #346 the previous year. I hear it mentioned more on TB than IRL. 

    I don't find Declan difficult to pronounce at all?it's pretty straight-forward. I'd actually roll my eyes at someone who screwed this one up. It also would absolutely age well, and I do like the nn Dex for this name. I wouldn't have thought of it, but I like it a lot. 

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • COMomma81COMomma81 member
    Love it. I don't think it's difficult to say and I do think it ages well as a full name, Dex, not so much...but it's cute. IMO, Declan is pretty straight-forward and since it is rising in popularity in the states, it's not unheard of. If you used the original Deaglan, then you may run into those issues. Declan James sounds really really nice!
    Lilypie Second Birthday tickers Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers http://thejonesadventuresindeutschland.blogspot.com/
    Report Reply
  • Desert*FlowerDesert*Flower
    We were thisclose to naming ds #1 Declan (we ended up naming him after dh since we could instantly tell he was dh's little mini me). We also have an Irish last name, (it sounds like you do to) which makes it even better. I think it's a great name, and I like it paired with James. I think most people will probably be able to pronounce it correctly.
    Report Reply
  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member

    DS is Declan.  Heck, even I read the name wrong the first time I saw it!  I literally had never heard of or seen the name before DH found it in a baby name book.  

    But it really takes a split second to correct someone and then everyone is on board w/ how to pronounce it. 

    His nn is becoming Dec (Deck) except for one friend who does like to call him Dexter. ;)

    "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
    ~Benjamin Franklin

    Lilypie Third Birthday tickers
    DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10

    Report Reply
  • cearleyjaycearleyjay
    love it!  i wanted to use it for DS, but neither of us are Irish. :(
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • ces25cces25c member
    imageames17:

    I don't find Declan difficult to pronounce at all?it's pretty straight-forward. I'd actually roll my eyes at someone who screwed this one up. It also would absolutely age well, and I do like the nn Dex for this name. I wouldn't have thought of it, but I like it a lot. 

    Same here.  The worst you could do is accent the wrong syllable but then again I dated a guy whose entire family said tor-tee-lia for tortilla and Chi-pole-tay for Chipotle... I know it's a bit tricky but considering there's one on every street corner now, come on.

    I think it's a great name and Dex is a cute nn.

    Report Reply
  • karakelkarakel member
    I don't think that it's hard to pronounce and I think that it ages well because it's not super cutesy.  Not a huge fan of the nn Dex though.
    Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers Lilypie Second Birthday tickers Lilypie Pregnancy tickers
    Report Reply
  • natalie7s19natalie7s19

    Lurker here, wanted to throw my two cents in since my son's name is Declan!

     

    It's only been mis-pronounced once, when the receptionist at the ped's office said "dee-KLAN." Otherwise, people seem to get it. When telling someone his name, I have to repeat myself about 25% of the time, because it's unfamiliar to many people (especially older people) but most of the time people just gush over it.

     

    So I've had a mainly positive Declan-having experience! 

    Lilypie Third Birthday tickersLilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • PunkyBoosterPunkyBooster member

    It's becoming more well known.

    I personally adore the name. DS was going to be Declan up until I was about 7 months pregnant, then we switched it because DH got cold feet. If we have boy #2, he will very likely be Declan. 

    Report Reply
  • GoodysgirlGoodysgirl member

    Declan is on our short boy list as well.  At first DH goes "Dee-clan"? But when I told him how to pronounce it, he liked it as well.   I did tease him about the pronunciation, so he asked 2 of his colleagues and they both read it as Dee-clan as well. WTF!?

    I didn't think it was popular and we don't know any Declans. Which is great considering we know a bazillion little boys. In fact, only 1 friend of mine had it on her list as well.  That is pretty unusual for us considering a lot of names we like, someone used or wants to use.

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"