Kimi

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sweaterweatherr · 13/08/2020 19:05

I have recently been crushing on this name due to F1 driver Kimi Räikkönen.

I adore how easy to spell/pronounce is but my real question here is, could the average kid pull it off? I mean surely he was a mere mortal at some point but could it work on a regular boy? Or is it just going to be setting him up for eternal bullying?

Also curious if anyone with Finnish background can give their input on the name as there's barely any information online.

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sweaterweatherr · 13/08/2020 19:50

MikeUniformMike I meant Kimi though not Kim. And Kim Philby's name was in fact something completely different so not sure that really works as an example.

I wouldn't use the name as a tribute to a celebrity but it's just a name that was brought to my attention due to the fact I like F1 and that name has caught my eye since the start of his career. So in reality it isn't really naming a child after a celebrity if you know what I mean

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MikeUniformMike · 13/08/2020 19:33

I know more male Kims than female - one of them is Korean, so Kim is really is surname. The other male Kims are mainly Nordic.

The female Kims I know are british, born to english parents.
Kim Philby was a man.

Naming your child after a celebrity is a bit naff.

HoratioNightboy · 13/08/2020 19:15

I think it depends on your culture. I know two, both female, and it's also the name of a wonderful female character in one of my favourite books, but I know it is a male name in some cultures, e.g. Eastern. If you are anywhere in Britain its more likely to be viewed as a girl's name.

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