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Kenneth

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JosephineMaynard · 24/11/2016 06:47

Too dated still for a new baby's first name? Or would it be starting to sound good for a baby again?

Could we get away with it as a middle name, if it's still hopelessly dated as a first name?

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Pemba · 25/11/2016 18:55

It's not been popular for baby boys since the 1930s surely? Or 40s at the latest. But I don't feel it 's really ripe for revival. It's not horrible though.

raviolidreaming · 25/11/2016 18:06

Nothing wrong with being named after the first king of Scotland 😊

TheWayYouLookTonight · 25/11/2016 13:27

I think the nn Kenny makes it a lot more modern

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 25/11/2016 13:26

Not keen. At all.

PrivatePike · 25/11/2016 13:25

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bookworm14 · 25/11/2016 13:21

My DD is at nursery with a little Kenneth. I'd previously thought of it as a middle-aged man's name but it's grown on me. If you like it, go for it!

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 25/11/2016 08:12

I'd go with it as first name. It has a nice sound to it and shortens well to Kenny or Ken

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JosephineMaynard · 25/11/2016 08:07

It'd have to be Kenneth rather than Kendrick for us.

Not keen on Kieran / Kiernan.

I'm definitely getting the vibe here that Kenneth is considered more suitable as middle name material by most people

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Sophronia · 24/11/2016 14:31

I like Kenneth, and Kenny is really cute.

Costacoffeeplease · 24/11/2016 11:35

Kieran or Kiernan - I like Kiernan

Chinlo · 24/11/2016 11:00

How about Kendrick?

DramaAlpaca · 24/11/2016 10:56

I don't think Kenneth is due a revival just yet.

As a middle name, no problem.

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 24/11/2016 09:37

Kevin and Kester are off the table. Firmly vetoed by DH.

versaceglasses · 24/11/2016 09:35

I think it's kind of awful, sorry. So dated and reminds me of an overweight middle-aged man.

KlingybunFistelvase · 24/11/2016 09:16

"As pp said" not "OP" - autocorrect is my nemesis!

amysmummy12345 · 24/11/2016 09:16

DH middle name is Kenneth, he's 35, was his grandads' name. I love a name that gives a nod to a respected relative.

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JosephineMaynard · 24/11/2016 09:13

Empress

Kevin and Kester are off the table. Firmly vetoed by DH.

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KlingybunFistelvase · 24/11/2016 09:10

I don't like it (sorry). I don't like Ken as a shortened version either. Makes me think of Ken dolls / Ken Barlow as OP said.

EmpressOfTheSpartacusOceans · 24/11/2016 08:10

But they killed Kenny!!!!

Use Kevin or Kester, Joey, you know you want to.

HearTheThunderRoar · 24/11/2016 08:07

Come to think of it, I don't mind Kenneth, seems like quite cool to name to me.

However, Ken is awful - it makes me think of Ken Barlow and Ken the doll barbie's boyfriend

MauiChristmas · 24/11/2016 07:59

Ah DH wants Kenneth for our baby too. I'm vetoing it - I just don't like it.

Hurryboomboom · 24/11/2016 07:39

Eesh, awful

catmombaby16 · 24/11/2016 07:38

My stepdad is Kenneth, we are giving baby his name as middle. But I am also considering it as first and shortening to Kenny.

I love it.

FrancisCrawford · 24/11/2016 07:38

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YokoUhOh · 24/11/2016 07:37

I must be a child of the '80s because, to me, Ken is (a) any member of Thatcher's cabinet or (b) Smash Hits' name for the guitarist from Bros (or any 'faceless' member of a band).

Kenny is a cute nickname though! In fact, I've changed my mind writing this, go for Kenny OP

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