Has Kevin surpassed naffness to enter a new era of acceptability?

[MrsSeanBean]

I would not use the name personally, but it seems to me that a whole new raft of names have come to the fore these days, making names such as Kevin (Gary, Barry, Lee etc) seem almost quasi-respectable.

What do you think? Maybe it still needs a few more years yet.

I like the name Kevin. Always have. Good sounds.

I knew a baby called Trevor once. He would be 8 years old now. It did take all my acting skills to say "oh lovely!" convincingly when his mother (Asian) told me his name.

Trevor's a step too far.

I like Derek though.

How about:
Simon
Pauline
Patricia
Wayne
Keith
or for that exotic touch, Donna-Marie?

Have we had the absolute classic: Darren?

We had a Darren a couple of years above us at school, who went out with Karen, and dumped her for Sharon. How we laughed.

Donna-Marie, Love it!

I met a little Vinnie not long ago, he carried it off superbly.

Janet!!!!! Yeah, lets start a net campaign, Jannie (Janet)

Vincent I always put in the same category as kevin, Stuart, Martin...... but it appears to be quite cool these days so maybe I am getting old

Im a little bit shy...lol, but FAR from mumsy!

Oh yes, everyone called Janet is shy and mumsy - not!!!

there's a little boy in dd school - in year 1 called Nigel i thought I'd misheard until i saw i in the programme for the christmas concert

A mum in ds class was pregnant at the same time as me. She already had 2 boys, Sam and Jack. Ds came home one day and said that Sam had a new brother called Jordan, it seemed the sort of name to go with the other 2 so I believed him.

A couple of days later I got a chance to coo at said baby, and called him Jordan. Mum got quite shirty with me, very offended that I thought she'd called her baby Jordan. I apologised and asked the baby's name, I had severe problems keeping a straight face though when she said Graham!

and there's a vinne too

I know a baby Gordon and a Dave (yes Dave not David!)

I think Simon is okay but not the others you listed Conchita.

6y old Nigel?! Dear god no!

It's a generational thing, surely? To me (I am 51), names like Arthur and Dorothy seem hopelessly old-fashioned because that's what people in my grandparents' generation were called. But those names are now making a bit of a comeback, aren't they? Whereas names like Susan, Kevin and Nigel seem quite normal to me, as lots of people my age are called that. And I'm guessing that by the time my 5yo grandson has children (or grandchildren!), names like Sharon and Darren might well be back in fashion.

I find it strange to see younger Julies on US TV shows - eg the teenage Julie in Desperate Housewives. Half of our class was made up of Julies, Susans and Karens. Better than Fifi-snugglebum or some other made up name though :) (Just desperately, desperately dull, not even being a Jules makes it any better)

If Mabel is now trendy I'm sure Kevin will be back soon.

I know a 6mo baby called Ray.

Kev, little Kev and baby Kev

brilliant

I have an Angie

in germany kevin was quite popular after the 'home alone' films.
it is a very chavvy name over there. when you hear a woman shouting the name on the playground you can be almost certain she carries an aldi bag with the sand pit toys, a can of pils and a fag.