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[Opinions] Re: Calum
in reply to a message by Eden
It's pronounced KA-lum, with a short "a" like in "cat". Calum / Callum, usually with nn Cal, is one of the most overused boys' names here at the moment, but if it weren't for that, I think I'd really like it. So if it's unusual where you live, then definitely a good choice :-)
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And :) Just looked...it's not in the top 1000 names here.
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Alsoyou're British, right? Or Scottish. Sorry, I never can remember! So, you probably pronounce cat a bit softer than we ugly americans do. :)
Maybe, then, Americans pronounce it differently than the British.
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Lol, yes, Scottish. The accent is soft, but come to think of it, I've never heard Calum pronouncedby an an American, so it's hard to tell :-)
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I've only heard of onehere (though I'm sure there are a lot more)and that was an internet friend's son's name. Is it a lot more popular than Finlay/Finley there?
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There are no Finley's my age at all (I'm almost 18) but just recently it's soared! Spelled Finlay, it's in the early 30s now, and is still growing :-( A shame, because I love it. Luckily for you though, Finley hasn't ranked in the States for decades - I'll keep my fingers crossed it stays that way!
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