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Howell is a last name of a popular teens youtuber. i like it, but it might be associated with him

howl ...

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That's all I have to say.
No good as a name.

I've only seen Howell as a surname. As a first name, it's spelt Hywel in Wales, and pronounced with two syllables. I had an elderly relative named Hywel, but haven't met or heard of any under 60, so it feels quite old-fashioned. But it's a nice enough traditional name.

My immediate association is Thurston Howell and his wife Lovey from Gilligan's Island. I like the homophonic affinity with howl, though. I don't think of it as a first name, but it wouldn't bother me, either.

I much prefer the spelling 'Howl', like the main character from the book and movie Howl's Moving Castle. The original spelling 'Howell' makes me think of a very milquetoast kinda guy.

The name itself sounds okay, but I just can’t see it as a first name because it’s a pretty common surname where I live.