May 2011 Moms
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Kevyn for a girl?
HELP!!! DH LOVES this name! I think its terrible! Kevin is an obvious boys name, putting a y in it does not make it a girls name. DH hasn't had much input with names until this one and now he refers to my belly at Kevyn. I'm not sure there is a worse name out there... I've told him ick, but he's set. I've suggested many others, but he's not giving in. I need a list of reasons why this is a terrible name so I can bring some amo to the next discussion about it. ready go.
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Re: Kevyn for a girl?
I'm sorry but no way. I cannot stand you-neek spelling for names period. I however am not anti boys names for girls like some people though.
If you both wanted to name her Kevin (it seems like you do NOT! lol) then I'd say at least spell it correctly.
All the "ammo" you need is that you hate the name. Both parents should love the name they pick for their child since they'll be calling their child that name for the rest of it's life. The second either of you settles, you're in for trouble.
I know there are some couples out there who will settle on a name that one person loves and the other is simply OK with. But I've never heard of a couple naming their child something that one person clearly hates. It's just not fair.
When DH pushes for Kevyn again (and I agree, that's a terrible name choice for a baby girl), just tell him the answer is no. If he asks why, tell him that you hate the name, and you won't budge. However, this goes both ways. If there's a name that you absolutely love that DH hates, you can't name the baby that either. Let him know that, and start brainstorming other names until you find one you're both happy with.
I went to school with a Kevy, which I thought was very different but cute. Any chance of dropping the "n", at least for a nickname?
But still, if you think its terrible, don't do it. Stay strong, I feel your pain. My husband is dead set on giving this child at least one of his family's all terrible names. (I don't know how it happened that his whole family has terrible names, but its true.)
HAHAHA! WORDED PRECISELY! Kevyn is probably the most horrendous baby girl name I've heard! Tell him you don't like that, he may not like the one you pick, so find one to compromise on... if he cannot compromise on this now, it may be a rocky parenting trip together!
GOOD LUCK!
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First off - that's a horrible name. Not just because it's you-neek, but it's a boy's name.
Second - you have a problem. Didn't you each agree to have veto power over names? End of the day, you both have to like (if not love) the names you pick out for your kids.
Edit - Way to go bump multi-post error!
my DH's name is Kevin and I can NOT think of that being a girls name.
There are lots of male names that you can use for a girl if he is stuck on that. I actually love boy names for girls....but Kevin does not do it for me.
Dylan, Ryne, Toni, RIley, Taylor, Dani all come to mind.
Kevin is my DH's name, so IMO it is a boy's name.
Has your H given you any reasons as to why he is so set on Kevyn for a girl's name? It just seems odd to me, like maybe he really wants it to be a boy.
Do you have any other unisex names you like that you could suggest. Jaime, Patricia (Pat), Andrea (Andy), Christine (Chris), just some ideas. Or, could you suggest to him as a compromise that you use it as a middle name instead and have a more feminine first name?
I just think your LO is going to be mistaken for a boy on paper all the time, even though you have the placement of a "y." And then whenever people ask her name her response will have to be "Kevyn, with a Y."
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It's a boy's name, with a trendy misspelling. No way would I saddle a girl with this.
There IS actually a legit female variant of the name, but it's rarely ever used...Caoimhe (pronounced KEE-vah) is a feminine name with the same root as Kevin (original spelling: Caoimhin (both are Irish Gaelic in origin)). The anglicized variant is Keeva, which is much easier for most people here to spell/pronounce.
1. It is a boy's name.
2. The y does not change anything except it makes it look like you can't spell.
3. This is a girl not a boy.
This. You should both be happy with the name you pick.