This is our first baby. We have a week to go and we still need to decide a name. We wanted to go with something easy to pronounce but still uncommon. Our top 2 are-
Ivaan - The I is pronounced as in ‘[name_f]India[/name_f]’ not ‘Idaho’. This is different from the Russian [name_m]Ivan[/name_m] (eye-van). Does that make it too complicated?
Aarin- Pronounced Aa-ryn.
Our concern is whether these names will be easy to pronounce/ spell in [name_u]America[/name_u]. All thoughts/ comments/ suggestions are welcome! Thank you.
Here are my thoughts…
At first glance I would pronounce Ivaan like EYE-vin or EYE-von or EYE-van, not with the “short-I” sound you want. I would just need to be told how to pronounce it and spell it when first meeting. I would pronounce Aarin exactly like [name_m]Aaron[/name_m] unless otherwise specified. Are you going for the pronunciation [name_f]AIR[/name_f]-in? If so, that is exactly how I pronounce [name_m]Aaron[/name_m]. Maybe it’s just a subtle difference.
I can’t say I’m a big fan of either name’s spelling if I’m to be honest. [name_f]Love[/name_f] the name [name_m]Aaron[/name_m] though, and I would like how you are pronouncing Ivaan, it’s the way it’s written that’s getting to me. Ivin? [name_m]Iven[/name_m]?
As an American, I can assure you I am completely confused by those pronunciations, especially the one for Ivaan. I think everyone is going to pronounce it with the long “i” sound when they see it. Out of the two, Aarin is the easier to work through, but he’ll have an easier time if you go with the [name_m]Aaron[/name_m] spelling.
