Lenin vs. Lennon

lightgetsin · January 2013

Which spelling do you prefer and why? Considering this for our boy name.

Emmakins87 · January 2013

Lennon, I like

Lenin, is one of the reasons why WWII started, its almost as bad as naming your kid Hitler

nikip6454 · January 2013

Lennon because John Lennon is my only connection to the name.

Everyusernameistaken · January 2013

Definitely Lennon, for historical connotations alone. John Lennon= positive connotations; Vladimir Lenin, not so much....

nikip6454 · January 2013

Emmakins87:
Lennon, I likeLenin, is one of the reasons why WWII started, its almost as bad as naming your kid Hitlernbsp;

Well now I feel lame for not knowing this!

bumpuser5823822 · January 2013

I agree with everyone else, Lennon.

lightgetsin · January 2013

Emmakins87:
Lennon, I like
Lenin, is one of the reasons why WWII started, its almost as bad as naming your kid Hitler

He died 15 years before WWII began but I will assume that most people, like yourself are unsure about his politics. He is not comparable to Hitler but that is besides the point.

I prefer the way Lenin looks but I am tempted to use the Lennon spelling because of what people may believe about Lenin.

kaylynne · January 2013

Emmakins87:
Lenin, is one of the reasons why WWII started, its almost as bad as naming your kid Hitler

neither is my style, but I agree with this.

It's like choosing between a rock star and a dictator.

lightgetsin · January 2013

Thanks ladies....Lennon it is.

trojas · January 2013

Lennon.

1. Looks nice on paper.

2. John Lennon is a Beatle -- reason enough! J/k

3. Lenin is a communist. No thanks!

WinIvesMomma · January 2013

Lennon!

Littledeer84 · January 2013

Lennon

londonellemarie · January 2013

Lennon is way better spelling the other looks made up

alohamora · January 2013

DaisyBlinks:
neither?

Yes

lisa5201 · January 2013

Def Lennon over the two, and I am a HUGE Beatles fan, so I want to love it, but I find it an awkward name to say, my mouth wants to say Lemon

ObLaDi · January 2013

kaylynne:

It's like choosing between a rock star and a dictator.

Yep. John Lennon is an icon. Go with that.

catahoulatte · January 2013

Hm. Between a communist and a rock star, I'd probably choose the rock star connotation.

magsugar13 · January 2013

Im just so sad that this was even a question.

capulet · January 2013

Lennon.

But I think it is always a little weird to use surnames as first names if you aren't using it because it has special meaning for you, either as a family name or after a particular person, which is clearly the case if you don't even know how you want to spell it.

lightgetsin · January 2013

capulet:
Lennon.
But I think it is always a little weird to use surnames as first names if you aren't using it because it has special meaning for you, either as a family name or after a particular person, which is clearly the case if you don't even know how you want to spell it.

True. I just like the way the name sounds. I don't have a great liking for John Lennon or Vladimir Lenin.

2Dash · January 2013

Both are REALLY terrible. Please look Lenin up on google - he was a horrible dictator - do you really want to name your son after him?

catahoulatte · January 2013

tmsgrl:
True. I just like the way the name sounds. I don't have a great liking for John Lennon or Vladimir Lenin.

I think if you name your child either, you will get a lifetime of "Oh, Beatles fan, huh?". Then he will get a lifetime of "So your parents must have loved John Lennon!". Just food for thought.

Here's Nymbler's suggestions if you put in Lennon:

Jackson, Lawson, Flynn, Dillon, Logan, Brogan, Liam, Quinlan, Dawson, Keegan, Galen. (Also Paxton and Hogan)

oliversmom03 · January 2013

Lennon. I just like it better. No reason.

be888 · January 2013

Emmakins87:
Lennon, I like
Lenin, is one of the reasons why WWII started, its almost as bad as naming your kid Hitler

What are you talking about?? I guess History is not your forte. :headdesk:

To answer your question, I prefer Lennon It was a named we loved but did not like the nickname Lenny. We are huge Beatles fans though. Plus I do not pronounce the two the same way.

starshineamator · January 2013

CatahoulaMom:
tmsgrl:
True. I just like the way the name sounds. I don't have a great liking for John Lennon or Vladimir Lenin.

I think if you name your child either, you will get a lifetime of "Oh, Beatles fan, huh?". Then he will get a lifetime of "So your parents must have loved John Lennon!". Just food for thought.
Here's Nymbler's suggestions if you put in Lennon:
Jackson, Lawson, Flynn, Dillon, Logan, Brogan, Liam, Quinlan, Dawson, Keegan, Galen. (Also Paxton and Hogan)

I agree with this. If you don't have a particular fondness of John Lennon, you may want to reconsider. You and your child are going to hear about it for his entire life.

But if you are set on the name, definitely the Lennon spelling is the way to go.

blu-eyedwife · January 2013

tmsgrl:
Emmakins87:
Lennon, I like
Lenin, is one of the reasons why WWII started, its almost as bad as naming your kid Hitler
He died 15 years before WWII began but I will assume that most people, like yourself are unsure about his politics. He is not comparable to Hitler but that is besides the point.
I prefer the way Lenin looks but I am tempted to use the Lennon spelling because of what people may believe about Lenin.

So here's my issue - I actually don't have a problem with Lenin as communist, there are some fabulous communists out there. However, he was a bit of a despot and that would be a big issue for me.

I always make this remark in dealing with the name (and I'm a HUGE Beatles fan). No matter how you spell it, Lennon and Lenin sound alike. As much of a Beatles fan as I am, we are getting farther and farther removed from the band itself and it isn't as likely that as children your child's contemporaries will know the actual band member's names. However, there is a 100% chance (regardless of the current knowledge of this board) that your child will study Lenin in some world history class in school. And then his friends will all wonder why his parents named him after a dictator. (well maybe not his friends Pol Pot and Castro, but the others will)