Need Help with Name

LHaku on 28/04/2018 - 10:36
Last edited 28/04/2018 - 13:15

Hi all! Just want to run a poll to help us decide a name for our baby. We have decided to use the name Eren. However, we not sure how will the majority of people pronounce the name or perceive the name whether is it a boy or a girl.

So, we thought if we could use the power of the Ozbargain forum to run a poll to see how you guys would perceive the name. If you could help us out by replying to the poll below, we would be very grateful!

Explanation of poll options are as below:
Pronounced Aaron and I think it's a Boy
Pronounced Aaron and I think it's a Girl
Pronounced (Ee)ron and I think it's a Boy
Pronounced (Ee)ron and I think it's a Girl

Edit 180428 1313: Thanks for all the response guys. Your responses are probably will probably reflect what the general person's first impression of the name. Keep them coming in! We will definitely factor in your views before finalizing it.

Poll Options expired

  • 41
    Aaron, Boy
  • 18
    Aaron, Girl
  • 54
    (Ee)ron, Boy
  • 328
    (Ee)ron, Girl
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Comments

  • Hahuh on 01/05/2018 - 18:54

    Eren is a Turkish word meaning "Holy man". You would use the verb "Ermiş" to denote that someone has reached "saint hood".

    Im guessing you aren't Turk. The English spelling of this name would aptly be "Erin" but this is used for girls.

    Oh you are Chinese. I don't agree with the deduction that Chinese name = less job opportunities.

    At the very least I would consider a middle name.

    I wouldn't go with "Ee-ron" because 1. It sounds funny and 2. Its close to "Enron" the Energy company.

    My vote is Erin and Aaron depending on the sex

  • sagitox on 01/05/2018 - 22:03

    Pronounced like Erin and it's a girl.

  • Pythagoras on 01/05/2018 - 23:58

    Bloody hipster parents!

  • pcox on 02/05/2018 - 00:40

    How is it pronounced in Chinese? Is 'Eren' the pinyin transcription of the Chinese characters?

    Not spelling it Erin (rhymes with heron, the bird) or Aaron (rhymes with Darren, or even air-en) may result in a lifetime of confusion and your kid having to s-p-e-l-l it everywhere.

    Use an e-business-card with the pinyin, the Chinese characters and the IPA (phonetic alphabet) where pressing 'play' pronounces it for you!

    But if you're going with an English name, just make it contemporary - e.g. a lot of Hong Kong people tend to adopt very old fashioned names, as with buckster teasing above. Or better still, let the kid pick their own western name from pop culture when they're about to start school at age 5.

  • NeoBeum on 02/05/2018 - 02:51

    Cause a media shitstorm
    Choose "Adolf"

  • cheeseburger on 02/05/2018 - 06:09

    Enron

  • pcb7 on 02/05/2018 - 09:38
    -1

    Cue the puns (poor kid).

    I have some Erens to do today.
    Eren away from school detention.
    Australian or Erenian?

    Seriously choose another name. I’ve got an Old English name that I have to explain to people how to say. I’ve copped it but I’m just as sharp giving what I get.

  • centrelink on 02/05/2018 - 10:57

    Oh man with a name like that he/she gonna get make fun of. Should of chosen a name like Bart because there's no insult name you could come up with

  • krishy123 on 02/05/2018 - 12:41
    +1

    AyAy RON

  • discod on 02/05/2018 - 12:44

    Baby McBabyface

  • adante on 02/05/2018 - 14:51

    Eneloop

  • PinzVidz on 02/05/2018 - 16:40

    Not many, if any, votes for JV. Go on, you know you wanna…

  • allegiance86 on 02/05/2018 - 18:27

    I like it :) - Would pronounce it as "Air-en"

  • logistics on 02/05/2018 - 20:23

    Boy.

    Before I even read your options I read it as 'er-en'

  • cupcake on 03/05/2018 - 14:58

    Seriously, give your child a decent name that is easy to pronounce and spell.

    I remember once asking a lady what her daughter's name was, and she said it's "Mishon". A name she says she made up! WTH.

    • Eeples on 13/05/2018 - 00:26
      -1

      All names are made up.

  • icejester on 04/05/2018 - 00:03

    It's not a great name
    Pick a different one that's more obvious as a guy or girls name
    This one is just confusing
    He or she will be teased

  • [Deactivated] on 24/05/2018 - 19:50

    Based on that spelling I would expect a girl.

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