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Kenneth

30 replies

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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Musiclife · 24/11/2016 07:36

I know a teenage Kenneth and slways thought it was an odd name for a young lad. All his mates were Joshua or Jacob or Lewis.

SquirrelPaws · 24/11/2016 07:33

Hmm. It's old fashioned, but it's not horrible. I think it could grow on me. I've only known nice Kens, though, which helps.

JosephineMaynard · 24/11/2016 07:13

According to the Darkgreener website, it's dropped from 345th to 888th in the lists between 1996 and 2015. Looks like it's risen a bit between 2013 and 2015.

Hmm. Possibly not coming back into popularity just yet, then. But, it's at least a name that most people will be familiar with, yes?

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Costacoffeeplease · 24/11/2016 07:05

I think it's great

PetalMettle · 24/11/2016 06:51

Could definitely have it as a middle name but not sure about a first. What's it been doing in the lists over the last few years?

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