Get out of here [its a boy name]

[janelleandheart.livejournal.com]

Eitan

I guess its close to the "Aiden" pronunciation. Some guy in my neighborhood and his girlfriend just named their new baby this. Personally, it makes me go wtf.

 

Comments

[washironfucketc.livejournal.com]

Is that like a hybrid of Aedan and Ethan?

[janelleandheart.livejournal.com]

I think you've just hit the nail on the head.

[http://users.livejournal.com/___heyvanity/]

It reminds me of Ethan. So is it pronounced E-tan or I-tan?

[janelleandheart.livejournal.com]

E-tin

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I want to pronounce it Ethan!

But doesn't Ee-tin sound like "eatin' " ? weird name, kid!

[sweatydog.livejournal.com]

XDXDXD

"My son Eatin'"

[janelleandheart.livejournal.com]

I wasn't expecting that.
0.0

[lovablemess.livejournal.com]

It's a Hebrew name. I have a cousin named Eitan. It pronounced A-tahn.

[heure-actuelle.livejournal.com]

eh, i don't think it's that much wtf. there was a kid in my high school named Etan pron. ay-tahn. he was jewish, it's a hebrew name.

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

This doesn't seem that odd to me. I gather it is Hebrew from the posts above, but my first thought was that it is similar to Elian, like the little boy (Elian Gonzalez) who was returned to Cuba a few years back. The picture of him being taken away at gun point still haunts me - he looks so terrified.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

It's Hebrew. It's NOT a kr8tyve combination of Aiden and Ethan! It's a real name! It's pronounced AY-tawn.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's a bad name, except for the having to say "no, not Ethan" or "no, not Aidan" all the time.

[poespretty.livejournal.com]

totally a real name as mentioned above. I knew a pediatrician with this name. he had an accent, not sure from where... in any case, I agree that it sounds confusing/made up what with the popularity of both Aidan and Ethan.

I kind of like it though. more so than I like either of the others since it combines the sounds I like from both.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

It was probably an Israeli accent. Eitan is a really popular name in Israel. Now that I'm thinking about it, it's probably where the name Ethan came from.

[aballard23.livejournal.com]

Eh. I don't really like it. Nor do I like Aiden, though. :O

[scouty.livejournal.com]

EITAN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Jewish

Other Scripts: אֵיתָן (Hebrew)

Hebrew form of ETHAN

Eitan

[crossingthesea.livejournal.com]

It's a great name. Ditto on the Ey-tahn.

[easter.livejournal.com]

Great name, it's the Hebrew version of Ethan.

Just my opinion but before I go WTF to a name I look it up online to make sure it's not a real name from another culture; I wouldn't want to sound ignorant about someone's ethnicity or cultural traditions. (I am not picking on you. I just thought this post would be a good place to mention it because I've seen this a lot here when it comes to names from other cultures. Saying WTF is not a big deal but I've heard a lot of ethnic or cultural names made fun of and I don't like that. Just saying, in the hope that everyone keeps it in mind...)

[janelleandheart.livejournal.com]

lols.
The couple that named their child this pronounces it "E-tin"
Nuff said.