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Second guessing name choice

ChrisLipstickChrisLipstick member
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DH and I settled on a name quite quickly. Declan was at the top of my list. I thought it was unusual enough while still being classic, because it is a traditional Irish name. When DH said he liked the name too, I thought it was settled. Now I am not so sure. I am not Irish and neither is my husband. Should we really be picking an Irish name? Also, as a FTM, does this set a precedent for our future kids names? Will they all need to be Irish sounding? 
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Re: Second guessing name choice

  • krismk1krismk1 member
    I love the name Declan - whether you are Irish or Not!!!
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  • abbieaggieabbieaggie
    Irish origin names are not as popular in Ireland as in the states, names like Liam, Aidan, Gavin and Declan are classic Irish names but are used more here (and for a reason, they are all nice, strong boy names).  I say if you love it, use it!  It's way better than having a Jayden/Hayden/Brayden name, that are too trendy versus just popular IMO.
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  • this decaf lifethis decaf life member
    Declan is a pretty popular name. I wouldn't worry about it being Irish.
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  • starshineamatorstarshineamator

    Declan is actually growing in popularity, so I don't think it will be as unusual sounding as you think. Which in this case, isn't necessarily a bad thing. You definitely don't need to be Irish to use an Irish name, and it doesn't lock you into Irish names for future kids either. 

    My name is a flower name that is iconic of Scotland, and we are definitely not Scottish whatsoever. My brother's name is of French origin and our names don't sound strange together.  

    Personally, I like the name, and I think if you both like it and agree on it, the other things aren't really concerns. =)  

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  • ChrisLipstickChrisLipstick member
    Thanks ladies. I am going to give it some time and think about it a bit more to figure out if this is the name or not. 
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