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Help[Opinions] Evan vs Brendan
Baby 4!
As usual, stuck between two names.
We have some Welsh, thus Evan. I like this name very much, it feels fresh to me, not too strong, not too out there, hits a sweet spot. I don't know any Evans.
However, when the baby came out, I thought, upon seeing just the back of his dark little head.... "Ooh! Brendan". Always a name I liked BUT I have very negative association with this name via extended family whom are basically toxic, estranged and hateful. Brendan has a very negative association for me, but is balanced with liking the name enough to overcome the history and write my own...
Do I use Evan, which is Welsh, free from all negativity and a bit fresher than Brendan,
or
Do I go with Brendan, even if it is used by the family already and I have negative connotations which I know will fade over time? Brendan also flows better with last name. His due date was on St Brendan's feast day, too!
Last name rhymes with Bunt, begins with "H".
Evan (H)unt
or
Brendan (H)unt
As always, many thanks!
As usual, stuck between two names.
We have some Welsh, thus Evan. I like this name very much, it feels fresh to me, not too strong, not too out there, hits a sweet spot. I don't know any Evans.
However, when the baby came out, I thought, upon seeing just the back of his dark little head.... "Ooh! Brendan". Always a name I liked BUT I have very negative association with this name via extended family whom are basically toxic, estranged and hateful. Brendan has a very negative association for me, but is balanced with liking the name enough to overcome the history and write my own...
Do I use Evan, which is Welsh, free from all negativity and a bit fresher than Brendan,
or
Do I go with Brendan, even if it is used by the family already and I have negative connotations which I know will fade over time? Brendan also flows better with last name. His due date was on St Brendan's feast day, too!
Last name rhymes with Bunt, begins with "H".
Evan (H)unt
or
Brendan (H)unt
As always, many thanks!
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