Comments on: Name of the Day: Owen

By: V

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:21:08 +0000

I first heard this name on a television series called Gargoyles when I was a kid, and somehow its still one of my favorite names. Owen was the quiet, calm, and reliable personal assistant of a lead character on the show. He later turns out to be Puck, of Shakespearean fame. (Puck is another great name, except for that it obviously sounds like a certain expletive. But I do remember seeing a Puck on one of the Real World MTV series waaaay back in the day. His parents were really brave…) There’s also an Agent Owen in the series 24. Can you tell I watch a lot of tv?

By: Juliet

Juliet — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:07:32 +0000

Personally, the name just does not grab me. There is nothing attractive or pleasant sounds to me. It isn’t even bleh – it’s honestly a name that I dislike. I’m not American. so I don’t have to endure it often (because of its escalated popularity lately)

The Welsh and Galeic links do redeem it a bit (I’m IN LOVE with names from the Irish specifically, and then the Welsh and then Scottish . The Eugene link is also not a flattering link, personally

Overall, it’s not a bad name-just not a name that appeals to me. However, if someone else likes it – go for it! What truly matters is how you feel about the name- not someone else’s opinion

By: Joy

Joy — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:31:55 +0000

Owen was also Danny DeVito’s character in Throw Momma From The Train. I remember Momma screaming “Owen!” throughout the movie!

By: Sebastiane

Sebastiane — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:35:14 +0000

I am with Photoquilty, this is one male name that just irks me, though my reasons are similar yet different, I went to school with an Owen who was a problem child, plus, I find it very soft and weak. I just have never seen the appeal.

By: appellationmountain

appellationmountain — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:40:24 +0000

I agree – he isn’t the kind of character you’d name a child after … admirable though he may be.

By: Bewildertrix

Bewildertrix — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:14:42 +0000

Love St.John! Pity it’s so damn poncy. Decent enough middle name material I think.

Here in NZ, Nigel and Alastair are firmly middle aged names and perhaps slightly crusty although Alastair still retains a certain handsomeness. Nigel is unfortunately considered extremely nerdy/unattractive which may lend an explanation to the phrase “Nigel no mates” aka someone with no friends.

By: Charlotte Vera

Charlotte Vera — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 07:45:33 +0000

I liked A Prayer for Owen Meany — it was a very thought-provoking and well-written book — but Owen Meany himself was such a strong character that I’m not sure I could ever use the name on a child.

By: bevin

bevin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:13:19 +0000

Thank you for doing Owen. (is that the right way to say it or will I arouse suspicion with your significant other?!?)

I still prefer Eoghan or Eoin rather than Owen. I love reading the history of names and learning the associations between seemingly different names. I think most of that huge list I wrote were family names so some are especially interesting.

By: photoquilty

photoquilty — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:10:41 +0000

I have long hated this name, thanks to John Irving’s A Prayer for Owen Meany. I hated the book, hated Owen Meany. I just can’t ever get over that association. The name seems to be getting more and more popular lately, too – and it’s on of those names like Caleb and Elijah, that just stick in my craw. Oh well. On to next week’s batch! I’m looking forwad to it.

By: Joy

Joy — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:03:07 +0000

Owain Yeoman is a very handsome British actor currently in the cast of The Mentalist.