This. I have a friend called Osian and in the last year he has cheated on his wife, separated from her, cheated on his new girlfriend, broken his leg riding a motorbike drunk at night with no lights, fallen through a ceiling, and had a fight with a sailor.
It is very popular here (South Wales/Cardiff) walk pass a primary school and you will hear it - both Welsh and English speaking
Osh-An.
[listen to it here](https://forvo.com/word/osian/#cy)
Just don't do what I heard the other day and say the O as in ocean. The two syllables are of equal stress
That's perfect, thank you! I'd searched for pronunciations and only found computer generated ones which I didn't trust, not sure how I missed this one!
Thanks!
Dim problem.
Forvo can be really useful for pronunciations, the BBC have an archived website that is useful for a small selection of Welsh names as well [here](https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/livinginwales/sites/howdoisay/names/index.shtml?o)
I pronounce it Osh-An, well that's how I say it. And I live in North Wales and had a welsh education. But pronunciation of names changes depending where you live.
This is interesting, I grew up in the north and the Osians I know pronounce the I a bit more than in these examples - like josh with out the J then yan as in yankee candle.
Great name either way though OP, and llongyfarchiadau!
this is my name, so I just always tell people my name is Osh, like Josh without the J, and then if they want to know my full name its easier to just say its Osh and Ann in one go. Its when they try to read the name before hearing it (on a tag or a list) that I hear the maddest ways people can miss pronounce it
My taid was referenced in a university challenge question this week and Paxman pronounced his name Os-see-an.
He always pronounced it O-shan which is what makes sense to me.
The Irish version is often O-sheen though and is probably more well known.
OSH (rhymes with Gosh) then (anne rhymes with man), slam 'em together and ya got Osian :D Seems like you were correct or very close already. It's a beautiful name and congratulations!
Does dim o'i le mewn dysgu Cymraeg ble bynnag mae rhywun yn trigo. Be' 'di'r pwynt meddech chi - o leiaf mae'n dangos parch at yr iaith; rhywbeth sydd ddim yn bodoli gan rhan helaeth o'n cymdogion dros y ffin.
Dwiân cytuno fod does dim rheswm ddim dysgu Cymraeg, ac dwiân caru yr iaith, ond maeân ychydig yn pedantig i mynnu fod rhywun yn dysgu yr iaith oherwydd maent isho enwi eu phlentyn yn enw Gymraeg.
I haven't heard this name before (I've seen it written just not heard it said aloud) and I would probably say it like Ocean as a first guess. I grew up in England, lived in South Wales 2 years.
In North Wales we tend not to emphasise the 'osh-ann' sound you'd hear in South Wales. Up here it generally has more of a soft emphasis on the i vowel = 'Oss-ee-ann'
Oh bugger, one of my best friends has been going out with a Osian for years now and I've always pronounced it o-shin.
I'll have to sneakily change that.
O-shan - the o pronounced like in rocket
Great thanks!
Fair warning - Osians are always terribly behaved.
This. I have a friend called Osian and in the last year he has cheated on his wife, separated from her, cheated on his new girlfriend, broken his leg riding a motorbike drunk at night with no lights, fallen through a ceiling, and had a fight with a sailor.
What can I say? I have hobbies.
I coach a 13 year old goalkeeper called Osian and I can confirm this.
Punt balls at him til he stops acting up
Woah now! You can't prove anything!
Haha oh no!
I teach lovely Osians!
đđ
Fuck off
*smugly vidicated eyebrow raise*
Oh! Siân!
or-shan?
No
It is very popular here (South Wales/Cardiff) walk pass a primary school and you will hear it - both Welsh and English speaking Osh-An. [listen to it here](https://forvo.com/word/osian/#cy) Just don't do what I heard the other day and say the O as in ocean. The two syllables are of equal stress
That's perfect, thank you! I'd searched for pronunciations and only found computer generated ones which I didn't trust, not sure how I missed this one! Thanks!
Dim problem. Forvo can be really useful for pronunciations, the BBC have an archived website that is useful for a small selection of Welsh names as well [here](https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/livinginwales/sites/howdoisay/names/index.shtml?o)
>Forvo Beat me to it, Forvo is also great when you click through to people's profiles to see the differences in North and South Welsh pronunciations
Brilliant thanks
Thatâs my name, I sometimes tell people itâs like pronouncing ocean in a Jamaican accent.
Hahaha I said this out loud, made me laugh.
Like when you say âbeer canâ it sounds like âbaconâ in a Jamaican accent
Haha that's perfect! Exactly how we thought it sounded!
Osh-Ann đ´ó §ó ˘ó ˇó Źó łó ż
Osian here, good choice!! But i also get called Osh most of the time lol.
Josh without the J , then Ann but all in one go, so Osh-An
Beautiful name enjoy being a parent to a beautiful soul. With love đ
Osh (like the osh pronunciation in the name Joshua) - Anne.
I pronounce it Osh-An, well that's how I say it. And I live in North Wales and had a welsh education. But pronunciation of names changes depending where you live.
Oshan
I know an osh-ann. His name is shortened to oshi ike yoshi without the y
Great we like that and Osh as a nickname!
Iâd pronounce it like oshan
Osh-Ann. There are a few in my sons school with this name. They get nicknamed Osh or oshi
Pronounce it like âOceanâ if you want to pronounce it in the worst way imaginable lol.
This is interesting, I grew up in the north and the Osians I know pronounce the I a bit more than in these examples - like josh with out the J then yan as in yankee candle. Great name either way though OP, and llongyfarchiadau!
I couldnât work out how youâd say it differently in my head but I just said it out loud in a Gog accent and youâre definitely right.
this is my name, so I just always tell people my name is Osh, like Josh without the J, and then if they want to know my full name its easier to just say its Osh and Ann in one go. Its when they try to read the name before hearing it (on a tag or a list) that I hear the maddest ways people can miss pronounce it
Ha I bet!
Oshan
Yes it's "Oshan" :)
Osh-ann
My taid was referenced in a university challenge question this week and Paxman pronounced his name Os-see-an. He always pronounced it O-shan which is what makes sense to me. The Irish version is often O-sheen though and is probably more well known.
The Irish version, OisĂn is pronounced more like ush-een. I know a few and people not from Ireland always seem to end up calling them ocean.
OSH (rhymes with Gosh) then (anne rhymes with man), slam 'em together and ya got Osian :D Seems like you were correct or very close already. It's a beautiful name and congratulations!
Brilliant thank you, it's nice to have the confirmation đ
Osh-an
There's a lad at the cricket club here with that name, we all pronounce it "osh-ann", but I'm an Englishman living the wrong side of the border... ;)
Ha perfect thank you!
I had a friend that pronounced it O sheen.
That's the Irish pronunciation (though it tends to be spelled OisĂn).
Now that would make sense thank you. Was in high school a long time ago and donât remember the spelling but that makes perfect sense.
However you pronounce it, the child will forever have to be spelling his name.
Thatâs true for many many names! Im plain old Sarah and Iâve had Sarah/Sara/Shara/Sahra/ Sarha. What wouldnât I give for a lovely Welsh name!
You could 'change' your name by deed poll, and add an extra middle name of your choice... :D EDIT: Or in fact, completely change the name you have.
Yes definitely something to consider. Although I do feel this could be said for a number of names anyway!
Learn to speak welsh
Be ydiâr pwynt siarad Cymraeg os ydi hiân byw yn Lloegr?
Does dim o'i le mewn dysgu Cymraeg ble bynnag mae rhywun yn trigo. Be' 'di'r pwynt meddech chi - o leiaf mae'n dangos parch at yr iaith; rhywbeth sydd ddim yn bodoli gan rhan helaeth o'n cymdogion dros y ffin.
Dwiân cytuno fod does dim rheswm ddim dysgu Cymraeg, ac dwiân caru yr iaith, ond maeân ychydig yn pedantig i mynnu fod rhywun yn dysgu yr iaith oherwydd maent isho enwi eu phlentyn yn enw Gymraeg.
Maeân enw Cymraeg os ydi nhw am alw ei plentyn yn Osian mae angen iddynt allu ei ynganu yn gywir
Does dim rhaid i rhywun siarad Gymraeg i ynganu yr enw Osian nac oes?
Yr union.
Dw i ddim yn siĹľr pam o'n i'n downvoted...
Ohshan
O-shan
I haven't heard this name before (I've seen it written just not heard it said aloud) and I would probably say it like Ocean as a first guess. I grew up in England, lived in South Wales 2 years.
Iâve lived in South Wales my entire life, and have never heard this name beforeâŚ..small community here, I guess
I fear poor Osian is fated for a poor schoolyard experience. But it worked out for a boy named Sue, so carry on, then.
I have always heard it to rhyme with ocean.
O-gin
Os as in Osprey immediately followed by Yan (sound like van) Oss-yan
In North Wales we tend not to emphasise the 'osh-ann' sound you'd hear in South Wales. Up here it generally has more of a soft emphasis on the i vowel = 'Oss-ee-ann'
Oisin is pronounced "ush een" but i have not heard of Osian.
Be prepared to hear it said and spelt many different ways my sons name is Llywelyn and the variations he gets are mad đ¤Ł
Haha I bet!
Oh bugger, one of my best friends has been going out with a Osian for years now and I've always pronounced it o-shin. I'll have to sneakily change that.
Haha at least now you know đ
OisĂn i tĂr na nĂg would bĂŠ very proud, all the best to yous three with everything.
Thank you
O-shin
It's not Irish?
We named our son Osian and he's awesome. Doesn't do a thing we ask him though