Kyson or Zendrick for a boy

[Surinah]

My husband and I can't decide between these two names! We are both 50/50. Which name do you prefer?

Both ridiculous names and I don't think for one minute this thread is real but in the spirit of joining in I'd go for Dyson or perhaps Kendra.

Z-Dog or K-Sizzle would be realer sounding names

Have any of you ever heard if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. You people need to get some lives.

Surely this doesn't applies to forums where you're asking for, god forbid, opinions? Saying that, I'd go with Kendrick if I were you.

Z-Dog!

I actually think both these names are OK, even if I've not heard of them before. I'm in a very muliticultural area and no-one would bat an eyelid at either of these names. Neither of them sounds weird or invented to my ears, even if they are. I'm not so keen on Kyson, but Zendrick sounds fine to me - and I rather like it.

Where do these names come from?

I have googled zendrick several times in several different ways.....and it apoears made up as a first name. There are a few (very few) with it as surname.

Not and exhaustive search, granted.

But it seems to not have any cultural significance at all. So i would guess OP, is mistaken or making up names.

But to my ears it doesn't particularly matter if the names are made up. They still sound fine. They're not cutesy, they don't have any yoonique spellings. I'm assuming the names are blended or put together from the names of relatives. It's not an uncommon thing to do. Pollyanna from the book is a made-up name. Cora, Olivia, Wendy, Pamela were all invented by authors, as just a few examples. Vanessa is a blended, invented name - by the writer Jonathan Swift, who put it together from a surname starting in Van and Essa, a nickname from Esther. We've accepted all of these.

Neither. They're both ridiculous IMHO.

But to my ears it doesn't particularly matter if the names are made up.

It doesnt matter. But the op is claiming the names are from her culture.

But it appears its not.

Although i wouldnt agree that they sound fine. To my ears they sound off. But thats subjective. And the op asked for opinions.

Zendrick, Zen is a nice shortening. Not too keen on Kyson as it's too like Dyson.
I find these threads very strange. I don't get the big deal. Where I'm from (very multicultural area) there are kids with all sorts of names, kids take no notice and I'm fairly sure the staff don't either.
By the time they're adults I'm hoping there won't be all this judgement based on a name!

It’s common in some cultures (e.g. African American or Carribbean) to invent new, unique names to affirm their own culture and differentiate it from white culture. Just because you think it’s “silly” doesn’t mean it’s wrong.

If anything out of those I would choose zen on its own.
Kyson sounds rough sorry. Very like Tyson and dyson and not nice sounding.

Zendrick is odd and doesn’t flow really. Sounds harsh on the tongue and can’t imagine a little baby with that name: zen could be pulled off maybe..

But you should take people opinions on board rather than be offended as that’s the reaction your child will likely get through life with names like that. (Just maybe not always to his face)

If you want your child to be made fun of hen choose either of these names

No issue with names which originate from different cultures at all. However, those names do sound made up. At a push, I'd go for Zendrick shortened to Zen but Kyson is just hideous. Honestly, if you choose one of these made up names or names with a unique spelling, you are setting your child up to be judged for the rest of their life.

Zyson?

Why do I get the "MNHQ have commented in this thread" in blue but no actual comment?

Odd.

Ermmm... zendrick out of the two. But if i could suggest I would go for Hendrix or Kendrick (thanks PP)

Same Chardonnay

Yea if the names not oscar or felix it's going to get voted down on mn

That's not actually true though. There is an entire world of middle ground between Oscar and Kyson/Zendrick. (I'm not including Felix because even that seems to divide opinion).

It would seem from this thread that in order not to be judged and to be taken seriously in the workplace everyone should have English/European sounding names. Names that are more likely to be used in Black culture are looked down upon. Interesting

"RolfNotRudolf" Except you are the one jumping to racial and cultural assumptions. Google them. Neither name is "used in black culture", they are essentially made up.

It would seem from this thread that in order not to be judged and to be taken seriously in the workplace everyone should have English/European sounding names. Names that are more likely to be used in Black culture are looked down upon

I think the issues around names are more class based than cultural.

The OP said they are made up but have meaning for her, she is not Caucasian and lives out of the UK. Another poster said some black cultures deliberately use made-up names to distinguish from traditional white cultures. It is those type of names that are being sneered at on here.