I named my little boy Ian, thinking that it is a fairly common name that everyone has heard of, but not so common that 10 kids in his class would have the same name. A lot of people act like they have never heard of it though, and want to pronounce it with a long I. Do you think Ian is a common name?
2006-11-17 12:56:34 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Ian is a great name. It is more common over in Britain but it's common enough here in the states that it won't turn heads or anything. Nice pick.
2006-11-17 13:14:05 · answer #1 · answered by UMRmathmajor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right. Ian is a common name, but not one of the most popular names. Sounds like you made a good choice to me.
2006-11-17 21:48:14 · answer #2 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love the name Ian-that was the name I had picked out if I had a boy.
2006-11-18 11:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by Urchin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good for boys to not have too uncommon of a name. I love the name Ian, and I agree with you, it's not too common, either.
2006-11-18 13:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Ian is cute. I get the same kind of thing with my son Chase. It is a pretty popular name among preschoolers but older generations act like it is the strangest name they have heard! lol
2006-11-17 21:05:18 · answer #5 · answered by SD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think its common but its not something way out there. I like it. I have known people that pronounced it both ways. Just correct them, who cares what they think of it, he's your baby boy!.
Hey, even one of the stars from 90210 was named Ian.
2006-11-17 21:03:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ian is common but not too common but Ethan is way common.
2006-11-17 21:02:44 · answer #7 · answered by Pedro Xavier Ramirez 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah,i like the name Ian. they should know how to say it,its pretty common.its a good choice,not too popular,but not like a name where nobodys every heard of it.
2006-11-17 21:07:01 · answer #8 · answered by heat1395 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It -should- be! Ian is a very traditional name and not THAT uncommon. It's my boyfriends' name. *wink* It's a perfectly good name, don't pay a whit of attention to those halfwits.
2006-11-19 03:08:46 · answer #9 · answered by Asuza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ian sounds cool to me.
2006-11-17 20:58:34 · answer #10 · answered by mburleigh8 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋