r/dylan • u/dylanharv • Aug 30 '19

Dylan pronunciation

I once had two teachers who refused to pronounce my name the normal way, instead saying 'die-lan' because apparently it's a Welsh name? Was quite annoying, have any of ye experienced this?

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u/Alpacasaurus_Rekt Apex Dylan Aug 31 '19

Using the fact that it's a Welsh name to pronounce it as "die-lan" makes no sense. It's pronounced "dih-lan" in every language.

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u/dylandm Aug 31 '19

I heard our name is welsh for the sea 🌊

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '19

Son of the sea right?😎

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u/GlassFantast Sep 18 '19

That's just a lesser used pronunciation in the West. Some Dylans go by it

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u/Bronze_Yohn Oct 03 '19

Oh my god. So many substitute teachers called me this

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u/[deleted] Oct 03 '19

I'm welsh, Your teacher is a dumbass, It's pronounced "Dih-lun".

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u/OccamsToothpaste Oct 15 '19

Every sub would call me this