Opinion?

caryburn123

I've been lurking on this board for a while and I thought I had heard EVERY name out there...then I heard Cohen. I was curious of yalls opinions of it!

JenelleMiller

I REALLY like this name!!

dmbfan22

My friends nephew is names Cohen...when I first heard it I was undecided now the more I hear it the more I like it.  It has def grown on me.

Rose.9.6.03

Not a fan.  To me it will always be a Jewish last name.   Personally, it's weird to see little Christian babies with the name.

juniper19

Rose.9.6.03:

Not a fan.  To me it will always be a Jewish last name.   Personally, it's weird to see little Christian babies with the name.

I agree.  To me it is like naming a child Kaplan or Goldberg or Weinstein.

Mama_SAS

Rose.9.6.03:

Not a fan.  To me it will always be a Jewish last name.   Personally, it's weird to see little Christian babies with the name.

Not only is it weird, but it is offensive to many. Here is an article describing the issue. (I'm not Jewish & I don't find it offensive, but I think you should be informed before choosing it as a name.)

shopgirl_07

Rose.9.6.03:

Not a fan.  To me it will always be a Jewish last name.   Personally, it's weird to see little Christian babies with the name.

This, exactly.

ValentineBB

Click here for the last post on the name Cohen.  I for one think it's fine, and you can name your baby whatever the hell you want.

ValentineBB

juniper19:

Rose.9.6.03:

Not a fan.  To me it will always be a Jewish last name.   Personally, it's weird to see little Christian babies with the name.

I agree.  To me it is like naming a child Kaplan or Goldberg or Weinstein.

You do know that there are non-Jews with these names right?

caryburn123

ValentineBB:

Click here for the last post on the name Cohen.  I for one think it's fine, and you can name your baby whatever the hell you want.

Wow. Sorry dont know how I missed this post! I get where people are coming from, I guess I was looking at it as more of a German name (spelled Coen instead of Cohen, I just think the "h" spelling looks better) since my family is German.

Mama_SAS

juniper19:

Rose.9.6.03:

Not a fan.  To me it will always be a Jewish last name.   Personally, it's weird to see little Christian babies with the name.

I agree.  To me it is like naming a child Kaplan or Goldberg or Weinstein.

FWIW, I don't think it is exactly like this. It is a bit different because Cohen is a name reserved for direct descendants of Aaron. It is a very specific and special last name and that is why it offends.

But I agree with Valentine - name your kid what you want. (I like the sound of Cohen.) But I also think you should know this issue exists so you can make an informed decision.

J+R

I think it's cute!!!

skyejo

I think it's great!

Frankie

Not a horrible name but also not my style

magsugar13

It is a VERY popular last name in these parts~! I do not like it as a first name.

LMS05

It's a Jewish last name and the controversy is enough for me to say

juniper19

ValentineBB:

juniper19:

Rose.9.6.03:

Not a fan.  To me it will always be a Jewish last name.   Personally, it's weird to see little Christian babies with the name.

I agree.  To me it is like naming a child Kaplan or Goldberg or Weinstein.

You do know that there are non-Jews with these names right?

Of course (although many probably have a Jewish relative) - my point was more about how it is such a last name, as opposed to the Jewish/Christian angle.

I have to say that as a Jew, Cohen as a first name is not offensive to me.  The priestly caste from which the name Cohen is derived predates modern English by a few thousand years and is no longer relevant to most aspects of modern Judaism.  The Hebrew word for priest is pronounced Co-hain.  Cohen is an Anglicization of the Hebrew, and therefore it is a different word.

It feels a little weird that the name has been co-opted and so many people use it without knowledge of its roots.  But feeling weird is a lot different from being offended.  I don't think people use it disrespectfully.

MontrealWing

Being Jewish, I can only think of it as a Jewish last name. I do not find it offensive but it is definitely nms.

aborgra

I really like the name.

yale