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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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AlaskaThunderfuckHiiiiiiiii · 11/02/2021 11:31

It’s like people spelling Archie like Archy really grates my nerves

SendMeHome · 11/02/2021 11:27

I know of two in the US, both little girls.

FluffyHippo · 11/02/2021 11:26

Because it looks shit written down. Because it sounds shit spoken aloud. Because it's essentially a made-up nonsense.

ChelseaCat · 11/02/2021 11:21

Because it’s awful

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/02/2021 11:19

Unfortunately Camryn looks misspelt/invented and also sounds very American/Celeb- like to me (likely fine if you are in the US, but could appear downmarket in the UK). Having said all that, there are far worse names used and I can't see that it's teaseable, so if you love it OP, use it.

Dailyhandtowelwash · 11/02/2021 11:13

I thought of Camryn Manheim immediately too, although like you I've never heard of any others.

I don't hate it - it's just another 'new' name that wouldn't occur to me.

SoupDragon · 11/02/2021 11:08

@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.
Clearly not.
SaltyTootsieToes · 11/02/2021 11:06

Well OP, you’ve had your answers.

Cameron - lovely

Camryn - lots and lots of reasons why not.

IsadoraQuagmire · 11/02/2021 11:05

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.

percheron67 · 11/02/2021 10:53

Sounds like an engine part.

HideTanner · 11/02/2021 10:52

Reminds me of this meme.

If I were a Camryn I'd definitely change the spelling to Cameron as soon as I could lift a crayon in protest.

why does almost no one like the name Camryn?
SmeleanorSmellstrop · 11/02/2021 10:47

It's just really naff

SlopesOff · 11/02/2021 10:29

It sounds like something I would use to take photos.

One of those made up names that seem very wrong, like Jayden.

Heyha · 11/02/2021 10:21

I've seen a few spellings of Cameron before now, but never that one.

Tamlyn is a nice, real name that sounds similar?

LalalalalalaLand123 · 11/02/2021 10:19

Because it's not a real name.

Exhausteddog · 11/02/2021 10:19

I've not heard it before.
I would expect a lifetime of corrected people/having it spelt wrong/accepting that people with think its Cameron.
My DD has a (fairly common) name that is often mis-spelt and often has to correct it,

SoupDragon · 11/02/2021 10:17

and it's not very feminine

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

SoupDragon · 11/02/2021 10:15

Because it's not a name it is a misspelling of a name. I bet you want to use it for a girl too.

MackenCheese · 11/02/2021 10:14

Because no one's ever heard of it

PattyPan · 11/02/2021 10:10

I don’t like Cameron but with a weird spelling it’s even worse.

esee22 · 11/02/2021 10:10

I'm one of the few people on here who actually likes non-traditional spellings - I love names like Katelyn, Kacie, Myah, Libbie... but Camryn isn't nice. The original name itself has a horrible meaning as someone has already pointed out, and it's not very feminine. Spelling it with a "y" doesn't make it any more feminine, and it makes no sense phonetically either, because it suggests it should be pronounced "cam-rin" rather than "cam-ron". That being said, if you really love it then there's no reason why you shouldn't choose it.

sashh · 11/02/2021 10:02

Sorry but I think it looks like the name of an acne cream.

LunarSea · 11/02/2021 09:51

Because you / dc would forever be having to spell it out. Go with the phonetically equal Cameron and make everyone's life easier.

Dontsayfuckorbugger · 11/02/2021 09:49

I like it. Don't take any notice of anyone else. I think its lovely x

SquirtleSquad · 11/02/2021 09:48

Is a really shit name. It means crooked nose and looks like you don't know how to spell.