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Kenneth ??

39 replies

MotherDuckSaid · 07/10/2016 19:09

Is Kenneth due a revival ?! Nickname Kenny / Ken ?

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PoldarksBreeches · 07/10/2016 19:23

Lol
No

NavyandWhite · 07/10/2016 19:40

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RiverTam · 07/10/2016 19:40

I quite like it. Classic Scottish name. Prefer Kenneth to Ken or Kenny though.

mrsclooneytoyou · 07/10/2016 19:41

My brother is a Kenneth. He has always and still does hate his name. HTH

SpeckledyBanana · 07/10/2016 19:41

No.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 07/10/2016 19:42

Oh please OP, NO !
How about Kenzie, or Mackenzie ?
Sorry, but It's awful, only suitable for a second name.

Ilovenannyplum · 07/10/2016 19:43

Don't do it OP

Saucery · 07/10/2016 19:45

No. I do know a teenage one but unfortunately he is doing nothing to promote the revival of the name as he is horrid.

Saucery · 07/10/2016 19:48

Kenzie/mcKenzie are A bit common too. Ok for mixed breed dogs but for children.......nah. In fact my iPad tried to autocorrect Kenzie to Menzies, so it is obvs as snobby as I am.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 07/10/2016 19:48

I quite like it .

GreatBunchOfLads · 07/10/2016 19:54

Kenneth's not great, but Kenzie is a million times worse.

GoldPlatedBacon · 07/10/2016 19:54

Kenny is cool

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/10/2016 19:55

Awful

BreatheDeep · 07/10/2016 19:56

What's the frequency.......?

Muddlingalongalone · 07/10/2016 19:59

My baby nephew is a Kenneth. I can't say I love it. I just sing what's the frequency Kenneth at my brother as it was my first reaction & has stuck in my head. Considering some of the names that were supposedly on the shortlist Kenneth is a blessing.

HardcoreLadyType · 07/10/2016 19:59

I quite like it, but there is one I particularly dislike. He's in his 70s, though.

chinlo · 07/10/2016 20:00

What about Kendrick? The now famous rapper seems to work it pretty well.

Onenerfwarfrombreakdown · 07/10/2016 20:03

Nope, reminds me of 1970s smelly farty uncles drinking Tennents lager, leering at pre-teen cousins while making remarks about the scantily clad ladies on the beer cans. Just grim.
disclaimer this may just be my family tho Wink

unlimiteddilutingjuice · 07/10/2016 20:06

I love it! Excellent and underused.Shortens nicely to Ken. Definitely due for revival. Im a bit biased because I have a lovely ex called Kenneth.

OutnumberedbyFurchesters · 07/10/2016 20:08

Not for me. My GDads brother was called Kenneth, so always reminds me of an old man. I have known younger Keith's though.

Kenworthington · 07/10/2016 20:10

Even though it's obv MY name- just no. Don't be daft.

TwoKidsAndCounting · 07/10/2016 20:14

I like Kenny

everywhichway · 07/10/2016 20:16

Kenneth? Ooh, suit you sir!

Groundhogday2016 · 07/10/2016 20:21

Really awful.

Fauchelevent · 07/10/2016 20:22

I know a very cool Kenneth/Ken who suits his name. He's of Chinese descent. I know another very UNCOOL Kenneth... whose name also suits him.