Ivan....

[gidget1012.livejournal.com]

What do you guys think of the name Ivan? We're thinking about using it... Its my grandfather's name. Its also Russian for John, which happens to be ALL the other grandfathers' name. Weird, I know. Anyway... Our last name is Arrington, if that helps at all. Not sure what we would use for a middle name.

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[gidget1012.livejournal.com]

We would pronounce it EYE-van. I like that its a very classic name. I haven't heard in on anyone younger than say...my grandfather though. Wondering how it would fit on a kid.

[sweatydog.livejournal.com]

I like EYE-van

[mizsfrankie.livejournal.com]

I love Ivan (eye-van) its a great name.

[confusedanswers.livejournal.com]

If you are excited about the Russian for John.. why not pronounce it the russian way? (Ee-Vaughn).

Eye-van reminds me of my horrible History teacher who told us incorrect facts about Ivan the terrible...

Regardless, I like it if it's pronounced properly (in my mind) Ee-vaughn... but eye-van I don't like.

[gidget1012.livejournal.com]

Not real hot about the russian pronunciation. Since I am not Russian, I don't see the need to pronounce it like Natasha from Rocky and Bullwinkle. Also, my grandfather was eye-van and that would be who I am honoring.

[confusedanswers.livejournal.com]

O-o.. you brought out a rocky and bullwinkle reference?? Wowo, I was being nice about it too...

Regardless, I missed the part where you said your GF was Ivan (eye-van)... I still hate that pronounciation.. but that makes more sense why you'd pull a russian name, then not pronounce it right. Regardless, I think it'd be sweet to honour your GF.

[gidget1012.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I was being silly, not trying to be rude. LOL. I just think that using the pn of ee-vahn would cause the poor kid to have correct people pn-ing it eye-van all the time. My maiden name was hard to pronounce and I HATED having to correct people all the time. Probably explains why I like classic names so much, now that I think of it. hmmmm....

[ugottafriend.livejournal.com]

Hurricane Ivan, aka Ivan the Terrible


I'm from the US Gulf Coast, and I can't imagine anyone using that name in a million years. I'm assuming that you don't live anywhere near here, though. Not a bad name in general, and it sounds fine with the last name, too.

[xanya.livejournal.com]

I went to school with a guy called Ivan only he pronounced ee-VAHN. He was a great person so I'm fond of the name for that reason. He was Croatian, so I guess that's how they pronounce.

[cxtxc.livejournal.com]

I think Ivan is okay, but I think Ian is better and would work well, too.

[aleadfeather.livejournal.com]

Not a big fan of rhyming first and last names, but Ivan isn't bad.

[drunkontea.livejournal.com]

It doesn't. It's not even a slant rhyme.

Anyway, I think it sounds lovely together. Ivan Arrington.

[aleadfeather.livejournal.com]

IvAN ArringtON

Both ending in the -in sound.

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

I MUCHMUCHMUCH prefer it pronounced EEE-vaughn. Pronounced the other way its just way too harsh sounding.

[blue-suspenders.livejournal.com]

Ivan Arrington - I like it