Baby girl name Kendall?

[DisneyBaby]

If I name my baby girl Kendall, do you think everyone is just going to think I love the Kardashian's?

I honestly have never seen the show but really like the name Kendall. My Grandads name was Kenneth shortened to Ken, and I think it was be a subtle tribute to him to have a name that is also shorted to Kenny or Ken.

Our first daughters name is Dakota which has an American feel to it, so I think Kendall could go quite nicely with Dakota too.

What do you think?

I taught a girl once with that name. She would be about 29 now.

WHat abOut Kendra? Also quite American but without the Kardashian connotations.

It does make me think of KUWTK, sorry. But the Kardashian/Jenner fame won't last forever, and tbh of all of them Kendall seems the least "trash TV" so even with the association it's not the worst thing in the world.

If you're open to other names with 'Ken' in them, what about Mackenzie, McKenna, Kennedy? Kendall does go well with Dakota though...

Conceived in the Booths car park? I only think of the town, the museum has a good taxidermy department.

Kendall Roy in Succession is not someone you want to share a name with.

succession.fandom.com/wiki/Kendall_Roy

Yes they are.

Another option might be Kentigerna.

Not a fan sorry. It’s really harsh. Ken is a TERRIBLE shortening for a girl sorry! Dakota is a lot nicer.

Better than Cockermouth mind you

@Anotherdayanotherdollar It goes nicely with Dakota

You're not wrong there.

@Ellmau I really, really wanted baby 3 to be Kentigern if a boy. DH just wasn't having it and she turned out to be a girl anyway but for some reason I never thought of Kentigerna!

I really like Kendra. Kezia is lovely too although not got the Ken start. McKenzie and McKenna are both used as girls names and I have heard of sisters called Dakota and McKenna although the American accent pronounced it a lot more like 'M-Kinna'

[quote FOTTFSOFTFOASM]**@Anotherdayanotherdollar* It goes nicely with Dakota*

You're not wrong there.[/quote]
Or Drigg.

Aspatria has a certain ring, though.

Oops! Sorry, wrong quote there - I was taking the Cockermouth bait.

I really like it. It looks and sounds nice. I like Kenna as well.

@generalh

I taught a girl once with that name. She would be about 29 now.

I know a 29yo Kendall. Was 1992 a bumper year for Kendalls?

I also think of the Kardashians. However Kendall is about 26 years older than your baby so the name association may not be within her generation?

I like it. I know it as a male name from Succession., Kendall Roy.

You'd have to be comfortable with the possibility of it being shortened to Ken.

Sadly yes, I’ve never watched it but unfortunately know who they are.Naldo makes me think of a playboy bunny for some reason.

I love the thought of naming your dd after your grandfather, all my children have significant names and I generally don’t care what others think, but given how popular the kardashians are I’d probably not want to use this name. You could use as a middle name or how about McKenzie?

It also makes me* bloody predictive

@Kanaloa

It’s a nice name. My first thought was Jill from Dance Moms ‘my little Kendall’

Although I do think people would think of the Kardashians I don’t necessarily think they would assume you were a huge fan.

But yes I think it’s a nice name and Dakota & Kendall sound well for sisters!

That was my first thought too @Kanaloa

I know an adult Kendal with 1 L like the town

I prefer it spelt with 1 L rather than 2, which I associate with Jenner

@FairNotFair

I guess we’re into the trashiest of trash tv! Even when Kendall grows taller than Jill it’s still ‘my little Kendall.’

Which is quite cute!

@Kanaloa One of my absolute favourite programmes!

Kendall Roy from succession as per pp
But also Danny Kendall from Grange Hill cos I'm old - he died in the back of Bronsons car iirc