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Regan
This is my mom’s name. She says it “Ree-gin”. What do you think of Regan?

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I like it for the Exorcist connection. Regan always felt like a smart, competent name to me. I say it like ray-gin and can't seem to break myself of the habit.
Like it far better than the more common lnfn Reagan. Very Shakesperian.
Don't really like it, yes that's the same pronounciation i use and rhymes with Megan or Tegan
I can't help but associate it with the possessed girl from The Exorcist, but by no means this name is terrible. I like that it's both a literary name and modern-sounding. I prefer REE-gan as the pronunciation.
I feel like that pronunciation seems British.
(I'm American.)And it seems surnamey. It's less politically fraught than "ray-gin", less boring than Riley, less cute than Teagan. I don't have strong feelings about it.

This message was edited 7/7/2024, 9:36 AM

It's OK. Better than Goneril; not quite as good as Cordelia.
It's too associated with the kid from the Exorcist for me.
It’s personally not my style, but it’s not offensive in any way.