I came across a little boy named [name_m]Osian[/name_m] today. I kinda like it. I know it’s popular in [name_m]Wales[/name_m], but how do you think it would be on a boy/man in the U.S.?
I’ve seen two different pronunciations, how would you pronounce it?
[name_f]Do[/name_f] you like the name?
I could see it pronounced one of two ways. Either OSS-ee-en or oh-SYE-en.
I like the look of it. I feel like I could like the sound of it either way.
I would probably pronounce it oh-SYE-en at first glance, but I’ve never heard this name [name_m]IRL[/name_m] before. That’s a good thing, [name_f]IMO[/name_f].
I really like this name a lot. It’s dignified but not stodgy and seems like it could grow well with your child.
I would assume it’s an alternative spelling of [name_m]Ossian[/name_m], like the legend. So, OSS-ee-uhn. I like it but I do prefer the [name_m]Ossian[/name_m] spelling.
I would also spell it [name_m]Ossian[/name_m], and pronounce it OSS-ee-uhn. I would probably pronounce [name_m]Osian[/name_m] like [name_u]Ocean[/name_u] and wonder why his parents didn’t just go with [name_u]Ocean[/name_u] (I have the same issue with [name_m]Leif[/name_m], mispronounced as [name_u]Leaf[/name_u]. [name_u]Leaf[/name_u] is not that crazy, mispronouncing a (dated) Scandinavian name you have no relationship to to get [name_u]Leaf[/name_u] is, in my opinion).
Oisín is the original, it’s prunounced OSH-een.
I have [name_m]Ossian[/name_m] in one of my Norwegian combos, [name_m]Aksel[/name_m] [name_m]Ossian[/name_m], although I probably wouldn’t use [name_m]Aksel[/name_m] since he’s in the top 10 here… Oisín is also a staple on my lists, it means ‘little deer’.
From my research I saw the relationship to [name_m]Oisin[/name_m] and [name_m]Ossian[/name_m]. And the pronunciations of OSH-een and OSH-an. I hadn’t come across OSS-ee-uhn.
Are these all pronounced with a short or long O?
Never seen the name before. I would say it ad o-see-in. With two s, I would say oss-ee-in. Not a fan of either.
My grandson’s name is [name_m]Osian[/name_m]. Sounds like caution. It is a very old name and another spelling is [name_m]Ossian[/name_m]. As with most unual names, it will require telling everyone how to pronounce it. I like that it is an actual name though and not contrived. It suits my grandson. I can’t imagine him being named anything else.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_m]Osian[/name_m]. I’m in the UK so I’m familiar with it, though it’s not popular where I live (not [name_m]Wales[/name_m]). It’s pronounced OSH-an, with a short O like in “gosh” and a short A like in “man”, if that makes sense. I think it’s gorgeous.
Congrats on your little boy due in [name_u]June[/name_u] btw - snap! [name_f]Hope[/name_f] you’re feeling well.
I assumed [name_m]Osian[/name_m] was a variation of [name_m]Osias[/name_m], an old favourite of mine.
If it is pronounced Oh-sye-en then [name_u]Si[/name_u] would be a cool nickname, as well as [name_f]Sian[/name_f] or O.
I think it’s a great name.
Great name!