Killian

Tacky! This name blew into popularity and then fell soon after. It's a perfect name for a modern villain though.

Personally, I love this name! It's just SO COOL. Like some posters have said, this would also make a great antagonist name. Only thing I don't like about this name is the "Kill Ian" part. Poor Ian...

It's actually pretty cool!

Just. Use. Cillian. This has the word "kill" in it. A very COOL name for a murderer/villain.

Cool villain name.

I kinda like it. It sounds very handsome.

My 14 year old son is named Killian. He said it was awkward when he sat next to an Ian on the bus lol. He loves his name and has never been made fun of for it.

Reminds me of the word "kill" and you can spell out Kill Ian...

Poor Ian.

My son's name is Killian. I don’t remember where I first heard the name, but I’ve loved it for a long time. No one has ever said anything negative about it. Every one loves it actually. We and everyone we know calls him Kill Kill (kinda sounds like a bird call of you say it right) and even then nobody has noticed the “kill” in the name. His name suits him very well. And if anyone is wondering, his middle name is Maverick, which I think makes his name that much cooler.

But I don't want to kill Ian, he hasn't done anything wrong!

I personally can not get over the ‘Kill’ in the name. Whilst the Lian part of the name is nice. Similar names like Kalian and Kylian or possibly even just Lian sound much nicer.

This is one of my favorite names due to its association with Killian Jones, one of the two best characters in Once Upon a Time, the other being Emma Swan.

Killian is my son's name. He's 2 and it suits him so well.

My sons name is Killian Eli. That's his first and middle name combined. He loves his name because it's so unique. We call him Killie for a younger nickname. He loves it.

For all the parents who named their kid Killian do you have a nickname you call him or her? We are thinking about the name but having a hard time breaking it down to a kid name till he's older.

Had my son 5 days ago and named him Killian. I knew there was a beer called Killian- who cares? I like beer and my last name is Jones so his name is Killian Jones- yes, Captain Hook! It's awesome, and when he's older and kicking ass playing hockey or football you're damn right I'm gonna be chanting Kill Kill Kill Kill! As far as other kids making fun of his name, that's life! Kids are kids, stuff is gonna happen, it doesn't matter if other people dislike the name. Just remember, you're going to be saying it the rest of your life so why name 'em something boring like Brad, Mike, John or Joe.

We named our son Killian.
There are people who like the name and some that don't. But is it not the same with any other name? Not everyone likes everything. It is unusual and most of the time I have to repeat it again and spell it, but I don't mind.
He's only 15 months old so don't know how teachers and kids will react, but I don't think people are very much surprised with names these days, compared to the olden days.
Also, I didn't know there was a beer called Killian. I have to try it, lol.

I am currently pregnant and my husband and I are thinking about the name Killian. I heard it once years ago and I really liked it. I think it's a shame that no one else I've talked to likes it simply because of the "Kill". My husband and I don't see anything wrong with that at all. I think they need to grow up and get over it. I'm 99% sure Killian will be my baby's name. And I had no idea there was a Killian beer until I read through these comments.

My significant other & myself decided on this name for our 2 week old son. Now that I think of it though, I would have much rather waited and used this for a female's name. Those of you that honestly cannot get over the word "Kill" in the first part of the name, have some major growing up to do. It's a word. We aren't naming our children just "Kill", obviously, so please, let's think about the level of our maturity before we speak.

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I love this name, and my significant other, being of Irish descent, feel this name to be an absolutely perfect fit for our precious little 4 lb son. Killian James Tucker (originally O'Tucker until his mother had it changed) is a beautiful and strong name. I wouldn't change it even if I had to!

Killian is the name of my first grandson. Since we have strong Irish heritage on both the maternal and paternal sides of my son's family I am proud that he has taken this into consideration when naming his firstborn. A name with great meaning.

It's a nice name, but honestly all I can think about is the kiwi TV show, The Killian Curse, where Charles Killian was a teacher caught leading the children in a ritual causing him to be burnt alive... If I met someone with the name Killian, it would probably change my thoughts of the name but for now the name kind of gives me the chills.

I named my daughter Killian because it is Irish and easy for Americans to pronounce, and because it sounds beautiful like a songbird's song, and yet still strong like a beautiful tree. I would have liked to use the traditional Cillian but I knew Americans would always mispronounce it. I was hoping for a pre Christian Celt name, but I settled for the idea that such an early saints name may have existed much earlier. I know the early saint that went to Germany has to do with blindness and receiving sight so I incorporate this with sight beyond the visual. My daughter has an old soul and sees the truth of circumstances and people beyond the surface, even from a young age. She is naturally empathetic and caring and kind. I don"t regret my choice of her name. In Ireland it is a boys name, but in America we expect no less of all the greatest attributes from our females just as the pre christian Celts also did.

My name is Killian, and I love my name. Yes, I have heard every single joke (Did your parents name you after the beer? What did Ian do to you? Haha real funny...), got in trouble with substitute teachers at school, and after most first encounters I have to repeat my name, but I have moved past all of this a long time ago. I love the uniqueness of my name and that it recogonizes both my Irish and German heritage. When I was born the name was practically nonexistent in the United States, and although it is gaining popularity, I still have yet to meet another Killian. Many people have come up and talked to me because of my name and I have made lifelong friendships with these people. I love my name and I wouldn't change it for anything.

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If any parents are thinking of naming their child Killian, go for it. Coming from a Killian, I'd know :)

I can't help noticing the word "kill" in the start of the name. Maybe my mind is too childish or something, but I just can't get through that part.

My last name is Killian and when I was a kid, my aunts and uncles would drink Killian's Irish Red. You can't deny that it isn't awesome to have a beer named after you. I can relate to Kill Ian, too (luckily my middle name isn't Will), or it would have been Arya Will Kill Ian.

My name is Killian and I am a girl. And anyone who is offended by the name just because it starts with "Kill" is thinking too much. The only time people ever said anything about my name having the word Kill in it was in first grade. My friends call me "Kill" as a nickname but not in a negative way. It's just like when someone's name is Nicholas and you call them Nick instead. It's really not an offensive name and I get compliments on it all the time. Also my mother has a book of baby names called "The new age baby name book" and in the book it says the meaning of Killian is "small and warlike" which is exactly what I am:)

My maiden name is Egan so when my husband and I have a second child (first son is Dechlan) we plan to use Kilien Egan for the first and middle names if we have another boy.

I like this name and don't see why anyone would be hung up on the first four letters. He is also a character from Cate Tiernan's Sweep series.

I can't get past the first four letters of the name. At least go with the less violent looking Cillian.

I named my son kilian and specifically spelled it with ONE 'l' because I didn't want it to say 'kill' and I wasn't even aware there was a Killian's red beer when I picked it. I chose it because we are an Irish and German family.(his name is Kilian Smith, so thanks for saying that would be silly lol).

I love this name and think it's really cool: such a shame about Kill Ian.

I first heard this name on the show 'Once Upon A Time' (It's Captain Hook's real name), and as soon as I heard it I absolutely loved it! It's unique but also easy to say and spell without several errors, unlike 'Cillian'.

Yeah, I still can't help but feel wrong about a name with the first four letters spelling out the word "Kill" and then "Ian".

Kill Ian!

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Awful name.

I love this name, I am sometimes torn between the spellings Cillian & Killian. But ultimately I think, in the US, Cillian would need pronunciation and spelling corrections all the time. I also like the nickname Killy which I discovered when reading the manga "Blame!"

Is Ian really that unpopular that you want to kill him! XD lol

I love the name Cillian, but I really don't like this spelling. I can't help reading it as "Kill Ian".

I don't like this name. The first four letters spell "kill".

My nephew's name. A very strong, lordly name, deserving of a proper middle and last name. I mean, Killian Smith would just be kind of silly. So, caution is definitely needed, but I'm rather fond of it, even if it's a bit old-fashioned. Evokes memories of an older era.

It's a good beer, but I can't imagine naming a child this. Maybe his twin brother could be Porter.

I think that this is a wonderfully strong name that I would consider giving to my child when I have one, if not as a first name, as a middle name. I like it better spelt with a K than with a C.

I know a Killian and she's a girl. Her mother's name is Jillian and her father's name is Karl. Anyway, it's tough for us to introduce ourselves to new people when we're together. Why? My name is Leanne. And ever since the movie, Kill Bill, came out, it's been even sillier. Just make sure, if you're thinking of giving this name to your child, that you don't know any Leannes. We Leannes thank you in advance.

My best friend is planning on naming her son Eric Killian. I am not a huge fan of the name, but it is growing on me. I would never use it as a first name though.

This "name" is wack wack and again wack.

Aw, I don't think this name is wack at all! I like this variation more than Cillian (it sounds more like it should be pronounced Sil-lian, if you get me :P) Killian is also a character in the Wicca/Sweep series by Cate Tiernan.

I think this is a very beautiful and strong name. I have always loved it. This name is also very common in Bavaria, where I am from, because of St Killian (or Kilian) from Ireland who was a Bishop in Würzburg. So for a long time I didn't know it was Irish, because it is a traditional Bavarian name, too.