Conan

According to most sources, Conan means "wolf" or "hound." (So would Conan-Conan mean wolfhound? Hmm.) The origin is Celtic. We are aware of the name because of Conan O'Brien, as well as Conan the Barbarian, and of course, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I find it interesting that the Social Security Administration's baby names site says that Conan hasn't been in the top 1000 names for any year. Considering that none of the instant associations with the name are bad (well, the barbarian one, but that's not bad, just odd,)and considering that parents recently have seemed to have an obsession with Celtic and Gaelic names, and considering that the sound of Conan is pretty agreeable...well, I'm surprised. Well, if parents aren't going to use this name, someone should. Conan is a great name for a big dog such as a doberman or rottweiler...or if you're feeling silly, name your chihuahua Conan. Or your cat, that'll work really well also. In most fantasy-based RPG's, I'd guess that Conan is probably already taken as a character name, but if the game is new, give it a try, one never knows. For fictional characters--Conan has been used at least in Ireland since the Norman Conquest, but since the name is already so heavily associated with that barbarian guy, I'd be careful.