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I am not familiar with this person and so don't know how he pronounces Weiland. Is the first syllable like "wee", "wye", or "way"? I think a lot of people would have difficulty with the pronunciation, and so would advise parents to choose a spelling that better conveys their intended pronunciation to most English speakers.

What about Scott.

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I'm just not into the last name as first name fad, especially with a name like Weiland. Way too surnamey... and place name sounding -- "land" is a strange syllable as a person's name.

Weiland simply doesn't sound like a personal name to me, at all. I can tolerate some surnames as first names, but not those with obvious surname components (Mac, son, ton, and of course "land").

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♥Elinor♥

Weiland, it's a nice name if your son will never visit the Netherlands, in Dutch it's a field where cows graze and it would seem very funny to a lot of people if you are named Weiland.

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Weiland Riley
Weiland James
Weiland David
Weiland River
Weiland Miles (although Miles Weiland would sound better)
Weiland Kyle
Weiland Cohen
Weiland Mason
Weiland Gabriel
Weiland Steffen

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I'm curious how you would pronounce it exactly (I'm saying WIE-land, right now, but I'm not sure if I'm too influenced by the Dutch pron. WIE-lahnt)

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To my sweet muse
Every time you rip my heart out
Every time you break it
I pick up the pen I hold in my hands
And write the most beautiful poems
But you know what
If it's alright by you
I'd rather be happy than a poet

I approve of Weiland. It's not too out there, and I don't think kids in his class will ever really get the reference (those that do are more likely to think STP is cool, however, than to tease you son).

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Weiland Edward
Weiland Miles
Weiland Nathaniel
Weiland Ross
Weiland George
Weiland Antonio
Weiland Richard
Weiland Jeremy
Weiland Gabriel
Weiland Cole

I don't like Weiland as a first name, but it would make a good middle name. I prefer it spelled Weyland.

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♦ Chrisell ♦

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All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us. - J.R.R. Tolkien.

I think it's a cool middle name but I would not like it as a first name.

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