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HelpRe: Conor or Calum? (more)
in reply to a message by Perrine
I prefer Conor. I'm American but I still see Calum as kind of... laddish, I guess? I definitely pronounce it with two distinct syllables.
They might get misspelled occasionally but it would only take one correction. It's not like they're weird spellings that nobody's ever seen. I used to know a Konner.
I don't like Connor much but I love Conor. It's much more friendly and approachable!
Callum and Calum give me the same vibe, although Calum looks more like it could be a noun instead of a name. (not that it doesn't look namey, just seeing Callum and Calum next to each other makes me think Calum looks a bit noun-y in comparison)
They might get misspelled occasionally but it would only take one correction. It's not like they're weird spellings that nobody's ever seen. I used to know a Konner.
I don't like Connor much but I love Conor. It's much more friendly and approachable!
Callum and Calum give me the same vibe, although Calum looks more like it could be a noun instead of a name. (not that it doesn't look namey, just seeing Callum and Calum next to each other makes me think Calum looks a bit noun-y in comparison)
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What do you mean by laddish? I am just curious, English is not my first language :) A lad is a guy right?
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That was me trying to use "lad" in the British way because Calum is more common there and it affects my associations. The American version would be a "bro". Picture a group of annoying, drunk, high school or college guys. Calum doesn't quite give me that exact vibe, because I think of it on a younger person, but it seems like it was more of a 90's-2000's name in the UK (or at least Callum was).
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Ahhh ok thanks for explaining! :) Yes, I also think Callum is a bit 90s.
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