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I love Galen (male)

I really don't see how anyone could like this name. but the Galen I know doesn't get teased, so I don't think it would be cruel, based off of my anecdotal experience.

much prefer Galen

This spelling looks very odd, probably because my mind expects Gael- to be the word Gaelic, so by the time I get to the 'an', I'm all confused. Galen looks so much neater and nicer. I think it's a nice name.

My mom has a friend named Gaelan and he loves his name. I really like it. I'm slightly hesitant to use it, but I do really like it.

I think there's a definite likelihood of teasing, and I don't care for the name besides. I think it fits into the -en trend so smoothly that it will be easily dated. Sorry!

I wouldn't do it just because of the "gay" teasing possibilities, but I do know of a famous Galen (this spelling) in the running world. He's one of the best college runners in the country and I believe goes to Oregon. He'd be the first assosiation that I'd make rather than gay, so I guess it would be ok.

I prefer it spelled Galen, and I don't think it's an awful name at all.

I knew a Gaelan in college and have a very bad association with the name; but then again, maybe the chip on his shoulder was a result of growing up with that name. I think a Gaelan would receive a lot of teasing since the redefining of the word "gay".