Pregan pronounced (Prey- gin) would you think boy or girl?
Or what comes to mind when you hear/say it?
Pregnant!
I guess a girl, since we’re usually the ones who get pregnant.
Also Prego pasta sauce. Is this an actual name? I’ve never heard of it before. I think I’ll go look it up.
I do like the sound of the name, but I agree with the pp, the first thing that popped into my head was ‘Pregnant’!
So I just went and looked up “Pregan name,” and got no results. Also it asked me if I meant “pregnant name.” It seems like a nickname for someone named [name]Megan[/name] who is pregnant. But who knows, maybe others’ perceptions will be totally different.
Honestly, my first reaction would be…“is that a name?” It’s trying a bit too hard, IMHO.
It’s not really a name, I’m a writer and I thought it sounded like a cool name but for a boy…I just like the sound and even though it had the connection to pregnant or prego sauce…lol…I still thought it was unique.
Not saying it’d ever be a name used on anyone, but I’ve heard much worse made up names than this I think.
I just wanted to see what the reaction would be to a name I used for a character.
Yeah, it might be OK for a character…
I instantly thought it looked like “pregnant.” Honestly I don’t care for it.
On first glance, I read it pn “Pree-ggin” and then “Pregg-en” so pn is a problem. I couldn’t guess gender from this name either. “Prey-jin” sounds nicer that’s for sure! “Prey-jin” makes me think of Trajan ("[name]Tray[/name]-[name]Jen[/name]"), [name]Roman[/name] emperor known for his military accomplishments and civil engineering (roads, bridges, waterways). So, by that association I’d possibly hear “Prey-jin” and think Boy.
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When I saw it, I actually thought “[name]Pagan[/name]” and I would probably guess it was a boy. I also made a connection to the name “[name]Teagan[/name]” in my mind.
No. I dont like it at all. It sounds terrible (sorry).
All, it’s really ok just a made up name. As I mentioned I pronounce it like (prayg- in). The character was a boy with jet black hair, porcelain skin, deep blue eyes, and thin frame. He was made to “stand” out. His name was a source of that so yea. All opinions are great I just wanted to see what people thought.
Other names I happen to use are: [name]Dezi[/name], [name]Dari[/name], [name]Ember[/name], [name]Aria[/name], and Banes to name a few.