View Message

This is a reply within a larger thread: view the whole thread

[Opinions] Re: Conor or Calum? (more)
I prefer Conor. I'm American but I still see Calum as kind of... laddish, I guess? I definitely pronounce it with two distinct syllables. They might get misspelled occasionally but it would only take one correction. It's not like they're weird spellings that nobody's ever seen. I used to know a Konner. I don't like Connor much but I love Conor. It's much more friendly and approachable!Callum and Calum give me the same vibe, although Calum looks more like it could be a noun instead of a name. (not that it doesn't look namey, just seeing Callum and Calum next to each other makes me think Calum looks a bit noun-y in comparison)
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

What do you mean by laddish? I am just curious, English is not my first language :) A lad is a guy right?
vote up1
That was me trying to use "lad" in the British way because Calum is more common there and it affects my associations. The American version would be a "bro". Picture a group of annoying, drunk, high school or college guys. Calum doesn't quite give me that exact vibe, because I think of it on a younger person, but it seems like it was more of a 90's-2000's name in the UK (or at least Callum was).
vote up1
Ahhh ok thanks for explaining! :) Yes, I also think Callum is a bit 90s.
vote up1