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How to spell... (boy names)

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Hi I'm new to these boards. I'm having my second baby in May. First is a girl, this one is a boy.
We can't decide on a name for this little guy. I like the name Coen, but it looks funny to me. How would you spell it?
Cohen?
Coan?

I also like these names:
Seth
Slade
Micah
Callahan
Breckan

What ones do you like? Any other name suggestions?
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Re: How to spell... (boy names)

  • theimpossibleastronauttheimpossibleastronaut member
    I like Micah the best of the names listed. I don't like Coen much, sorry.
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  • KayP79@msn.comKayP79@msn.com member
    Cohen is how it's spelled. I happen to be in the minority and like the name Cohen. I also like Micah. Our list has Cohen on it but it also has Callen, that's a thought.
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    KayP79@msn.com said:
    Cohen is how it's spelled. I happen to be in the minority and like the name Cohen. I also like Micah. Our list has Cohen on it but it also has Callen, that's a thought.
    Cohen offends some people of Jewish background.  This includes me.  This is something I wrote earlier and MJ found it again at one point, which is great, because I probably haven't said it as well before or since and it does get tiresome typing it out.

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    I have lived in the Northeast for several years and have roots up here.  Growing up in the Northwest, I was not really aware of my Jewish background (my grandmother was Jewish and lived most of her life in NY) or of any significant Jewish population, but here it would probably raise a lot of eyebrows.  And as someone who has moved around the country a lot, I wouldn't name my child anything that might cause offense anywhere, because who knows where my kid will end up.

    This is all aside from my feelings about the name.  I am generally not that keen on using random surnames as first names, because it's sort of like adopting someone else's heritage.  Jews (and especially the Cohens) have preserved their heritage over thousands of years, often under intense persecution.  I think appropriating that heritage, even just through a name, is not something to be done casually.   I mean, in a way it is kind of amazing that Jews are so accepted in this country that few people even think using a Jewish surname as a first name is weird, so I am grateful for that.  But names have meanings to other people, even if they don't have the same meaning to you.  I would give the meaning of this name very careful consideration.


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  • capuletcapulet member
    I like Micah the best from your list. 

    Regarding the spelling of Cohen - since it's a Hebrew name transliterated into various non-Semitic languages, there are a lot of different spellings of it.  Coen is one (although it's also a Dutch name with a different pronunciation that is really not a great idea either), as well as Kahn, Cahan, etc.  And it will sound the same however you spell it.  So with all the options out there, this is one name I think it's really just best to steer clear of, and I would advise that even if it didn't personally bother me, because why make more trouble for yourself and your child than you need to.
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  • fatbarbie0226fatbarbie0226 member
    capulet said:



    KayP79@msn.com said:

    Cohen is how it's spelled. I happen to be in the minority and like the name Cohen. I also like Micah. Our list has Cohen on it but it also has Callen, that's a thought.

    Cohen offends some people of Jewish background.  This includes me.  This is something I wrote earlier and MJ found it again at one point, which is great, because I probably haven't said it as well before or since and it does get tiresome typing it out.

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    I have lived in the Northeast for several years and have
    roots up here.  Growing up in the Northwest, I was not really aware of
    my Jewish background (my grandmother was Jewish and lived most of her
    life in NY) or of any significant Jewish population, but here it would
    probably raise a lot of eyebrows.  And as someone who has moved around
    the country a lot, I wouldn't name my child anything that might cause
    offense anywhere, because who knows where my kid will end up.

    This
    is all aside from my feelings about the name.  I am generally not that
    keen on using random surnames as first names, because it's sort of like
    adopting someone else's heritage.  Jews (and especially the Cohens) have
    preserved their heritage over thousands of years, often under intense
    persecution.  I think appropriating that heritage, even just through a
    name, is not something to be done casually.   I mean, in a way it is
    kind of amazing that Jews are so accepted in this country that few
    people even think using a Jewish surname as a first name is weird, so I
    am grateful for that.  But names have meanings to other people, even if
    they don't have the same meaning to you.  I would give the meaning of
    this name very careful consideration.


    Thanks for the info. I really didn't know. Thanks for taking the time to explain instead of just saying you didn't like the name.
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  • GingerBear1128GingerBear1128 member
    I like Micah and Seth
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  • moonfaeriemoonfaerie member
    Seth is my fave from your list

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