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At first glance it brings to mind the word "geriatric"

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I like the sound of it (with a hard G) ok but might change the spelling to something like Garion, Garian, or Garien.... since it's already reminding my of Marion, Darian, and the like

I'd say it with a hard G. It sounds like a boys name.
It's interesting, but not something I'd use.

Huh, I would have pronounced it JERR-ee-an. It looks odd, but I don't actively dislike it with that pronunciation. Gair-ee-an, on the other hand, makes me think of carrion.

It's Jerry-un, unfortunately. I really like Gairy-un.

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There's a neat book-poem by Anne Carson featuring the legend of Geryon. My friend Trey wrote a piece inspired by it. You can see me literally NOT playing my solo ca 0:18 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv9Y2QawfyE

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It's a cool name and the baggage is.... pretty interesting! I'd probably have put it on my list if I'd liked the pronunciation a bit more. I really like how it looks, though I prefer it with the Y by far.

I would pronounce it the same way as you, or MAYBE JAIR-ee-an cause of the e, but I don't like the look. I used to read a series where the main character was called Garion and Gerion just looks like a mispelling.

I like it. It reminds me of Gorion and Geraint. My first instinct was to pronounce it with a soft G but I like it either way.

My first instinct was a soft g, and it reminds me of geriatrics, like something that grows on your brain when you get old.

Looks like JAIR-ee-un to me. WIth a J sound like Gerald, or geriatric.

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I don't know, it just seems like an unusual name. I don't find it striking. Maybe medievalish like Tyrion. I guess it sorta sounds like a name for an arthritis medication or hair restorer or something. But if I first encountered it as a person's name, I don't know if I'd think of that or not.