why does almost no one like the name Camryn?

[Adeline120]

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

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,

Because it's not a real name.

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

Tamlyn is a nice, real name that sounds similar?

It sounds like something I would use to take photos.

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

It's just really naff

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.

Sounds like an engine part.

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.

Well OP, you’ve had your answers.

Cameron - lovely

Camryn - lots and lots of reasons why not.

@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.

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.

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.

Because it’s awful

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

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

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

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

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!

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

Tamsyn is nice though

@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.

I agree with @TinyCake Tamsyn is a lovely alternative

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 😂😂

@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

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?

Why would you name a child Crooked Nose?