On the Facts board someone recently asked about Tarkan, the name of a Turkish singer who is fantastically popular in many parts of the world, though still largely unknown in the USA. (I have read that he comes to New
York City to visit regularly because it's one of the few big cities in the world where fans don't mob him!)
http://www.tarkan-music.de/
If Tarkan ever becomes well-known in English speaking countries, do you think his name could become accepted as another one of the many popular "two syllables ending in -n" names for boys? Or would the association with "tar can" just be too strong? :)