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why does almost no one like the name Camryn?

116 replies

Adeline120 · 11/02/2021 09:09

Just curious because i personally think it's a pretty and cute name but no one seems to like it.

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EarlGreywithLemon · 11/02/2021 14:58

I like it. I know a Camryn (shortened to Cammie). Never saw anyone struggling with her name.

MerryChristmasToYou · 11/02/2021 14:32

Naff spelling of a boy's name.
Makes me think of CAMRA.

JustanotherTuesday · 11/02/2021 13:36

I actually like it for a girl but I do like a lot of American unisex names. I also like Camden, Aspen and Peyton.

JaneJeffer · 11/02/2021 13:35

All names were just made up words at some stage. If you really like it, use it.

ZeroFuchsGiven · 11/02/2021 13:33

Because it looks, reads and sounds stupid.

BaggoMcoys · 11/02/2021 13:31

I wouldn't be sure whether to pronounce it Cameron or Cam-rim. It looks like a misspelling to me. It's not awful, but isn't a name I've seen before now.

Kenworthington · 11/02/2021 13:29

Because it’s not a name???

GlacindaTheTroll · 11/02/2021 13:27

Channelling 'Rivals' - a book where the main female character is called Cameron - there's also a character called Daysee who is asked why she spells her name that ridiculous way. Her answer 'because it shows up better in the (television) credits'

Successful actors may well adapt names for the same reason, but that does not make their variant a good choice elsewhere

ReluctantHomeschooler · 11/02/2021 13:25

When I was in the OC I met a couple of people with DDs called ‘Londyn’. Named after the city of ‘London’, apparently 🙄.

London = Londyn
Cameron = Camryn.

Not keen, sorry.

CodenameVillanelle · 11/02/2021 13:20

Because it's spelt stupidly
Spell it cameron and give it to a boy and it's fine.

alwayslemons · 11/02/2021 13:19

@SoupDragon

the most famous Cameron is arguably Cameron Diaz so it really could go either way.

One famous female doesn't mean it could go either way 😂😂

Well, it means it's a name in common usage for both males and females. It's not a girls name OR a boys name - it's a surname - but as a first name I have always associated it with girls because of Cameron Diaz. So yes... it can go either way. It is not simply a boys name.
SeasonFinale · 11/02/2021 13:15

Camryn is very Real Housewives of [insert name of American town].

There is one on Dallas and a baby one in Potomac.

gratitutesmynewthing · 11/02/2021 13:13

Well the yn ending the masculine in welsh for seems make. So I don't know, I don't think it makes it more feminine. It's really a boys name, apart from the actress.

Cammie instead , not my cup of tea, but maybe Caitlin is nice and similar.

endlesssnow · 11/02/2021 13:06

I haven't heard of it but I would wonder if it was just Cameron misspelled.
It a shame if it is an actual name in its own right.

FuriousWithTheNHS · 11/02/2021 13:00

It's the phonetic American version of Cameron when said in certain regional American accents. That's why it's silly.

It's important to note that even spelled as Cameron some Americans would still pronounce it Camryn, because that's just how they speak.

So if I wanted to spell Emily as Emurleh or Katie as Kerteh because that's how people from Manchester or Yorkshire might say it, you can start to see why it's a stupid idea.

Veterinari · 11/02/2021 12:49

Camryn
Would be 2 syllables pronounced Kam-rin
Is that actually what you want? Confused
It's not a name

Cameron has 3 syllables

StopGo · 11/02/2021 12:49

Why would you name a child Crooked Nose?

Luckyelephant1 · 11/02/2021 12:39

I love the name Cameron but Camryn looks like you're trying to make it look cooler but failing miserably. What's wrong with Cameron?

bruffin · 11/02/2021 12:35

@IsadoraQuagmire

All the people who haven't heard of the name before, haven't you ever heard of Camryn Manheim? I've seen her in dozens of films and tv shows. She is the only Camryn I've ever heard of though.
He real name is Debra Frances Manheim
SoupDragon · 11/02/2021 12:29

the most famous Cameron is arguably Cameron Diaz so it really could go either way.

One famous female doesn't mean it could go either way 😂😂

Cornishmumofone · 11/02/2021 12:10

I agree with @TinyCake Tamsyn is a lovely alternative

alwayslemons · 11/02/2021 12:06

@SoupDragon

and it's not very feminine

That will be because Cameron is a boy's name.

Well technically it's a surname, so it's not actually a boys or a girls name. I think it's more popular among boys than girls, but the most famous Cameron is arguably Cameron Diaz so it really could go either way.

I have to admit I'm not the biggest fan of surnames as first names either. They sound very 1990's American suburbia to my ears. But each to their own and all that.

TinyCake · 11/02/2021 12:01

I think it sounds weird when I say it in my accent like I mispronounced Cameron.

Tamsyn is nice though

alwayslemons · 11/02/2021 11:58

It's obviously subjective and you should call your baby whatever you want, but personally I don't like names that either sound made up (e.g. Pax), or are taken from existing names but deliberately spelled in a kooky/modern way e.g. "Jaxon" instead of Jackson, "Jorja" instead of Georgia etc.

I'm sure they're intended to be unique, but to my eyes they look like the choice of a 13 year old who thinks they're being really edgy and rebellious and cool. We used to spell things that way in text messages as kids, initially to save on the character count n then coz we thort it wos kewl lol. Remember that character from Twilight who named her daughter after an amalgamation of both grandmothers' names - so Renee and Esme became Renesme? Same vibe. Looks juvenile and a bit cringey.

If you want your child to have a unique name (which I do understand, I was given a very traditional name and I've always hated it) there are plenty of beautiful and uncommon names out there. But also remember that whatever you choose there will always be some people who don't like it - and it's your baby, not theirs!

CokeAndPepsi · 11/02/2021 11:38

Because it’s a novelty spelling. Nobody likes novelty spellings except the parents who use them. Not even the kids much of the time.