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Is Kennedy really that bad?

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DH didn't initially like Kennedy. He preferred Kenna. I love Kenna but think it's more of a nickname. He then suggested we do Kennedy Rose, and call her Kenna. But I've noticed people either like this name or hate it. Thoughts?

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  • WashingtonQueenWashingtonQueen member
    It's a masculine sounding surname.
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  • sweetpea2003sweetpea2003 member
    Not a fan. My friend has a little girl named Kennedy and the name is like nails on a chalkboard to me personally.

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  • emmy236emmy236 member
    Not a fan. I know a few Kenna's who pull off the name beautifully as adults.
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  • ladybug2785ladybug2785 member
    emmy236 said:
    Not a fan. I know a few Kenna's who pull off the name beautifully as adults.

    That was my concern with Kenna, that as an adult it would be strange.

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    NoraLee86 said:


    emmy236 said:

    Not a fan. I know a few Kenna's who pull off the name beautifully as adults.




    That was my concern with Kenna, that as an adult it would be strange.

    Kenna is a stand alone name. It works just fine.
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  • uncharted01uncharted01 member
    I'm the odd one out I guess - I happen to love it. I really love it for a little girl but my hubby nixed it.
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  • pdh2008pdh2008 member
    Not a fan.... not a fan of Kenna, either.
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  • lauralewlauralew member
    I really don't like it...or Kenna.  That said, I would much rather see Kennedy or Kenna over Kenslee, Kinzlee, Kennleigh, Kaydaynce, etc.  While Kennedy is a masculine sounding surname, it's at least spelled correctly.

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    lauralew said:
    I really don't like it...or Kenna.  That said, I would much rather see Kennedy or Kenna over Kenslee, Kinzlee, Kennleigh, Kaydaynce, etc.  While Kennedy is a masculine sounding surname, it's at least spelled correctly.

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    lauralew said:
    I really don't like it...or Kenna.  That said, I would much rather see Kennedy or Kenna over Kenslee, Kinzlee, Kennleigh, Kaydaynce, etc.  While Kennedy is a masculine sounding surname, it's at least spelled correctly.
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  • Chapter79Chapter79 member
    pipeTsquared said:
    As a surname? - Fine
    As a First Name - Hideous 
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    I don't care for Kenna, either, but it's better.
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  • snowpantssnowpants member
    I strongly dislike Kennedy and Kenna.

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    ConversationFear said:


    lauralew said:

    I really don't like it...or Kenna.  That said, I would much rather see Kennedy or Kenna over Kenslee, Kinzlee, Kennleigh, Kaydaynce, etc.  While Kennedy is a masculine sounding surname, it's at least spelled correctly.

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  • TweedleDee3TweedleDee3 member
    I think Kendra is an awesome name, Kennedy is not my style at all.
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  • canarygirlcanarygirl member
    edited April 2014
    Throwing in my two-cents:

    Kennedy Rose really sounds like you are paying tribute to Rose Kennedy, the Kennedy family matriarch. To me, this makes it seem even more like you are a HUGE Kennedy/JFK fan.

    ETA: I'm not saying that's a good or a bad thing! Just mentioning it as something to be aware of.
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    Yes, it is.
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  • LovetoLive614LovetoLive614 member
    A lot of people use it so some people must like it. I don't get the whole Kennedy, kenley, kensley, Kenzie trend personally.
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  • mchupiemchupie member
    I much prefer Kenna or Kendra over Kennedy.
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  • LadyXaverianLadyXaverian member
    I like Kennedy, but it is was my mom's maiden name, so I'm biased. It's been used a few times in our family- once as a fn for a male and twice as a mn for girls. 
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  • JMU_Bride09JMU_Bride09 member
    I sort of like Kennedy but really dislike Kenna.
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  • queenbonequeenbone member
    I'm not a fan of random surnames as FNs in general. There is a boy Kennedy in DS1's class and it bothers me a lot less than when I see it used on girls. (I have a friend who gave both her daughters random Irish surnames as FNs.) 
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  • diamondduck13diamondduck13 member
    JFK. Trendy. Non-family surname.

    None of those are naming choices I'd make, but it's your kid.
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  • twinkletoes3126twinkletoes3126 member
    I actually love the name Kennedy. It's one we have considered, but ultimately decided against.
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  • anna&nicholasanna&nicholas member
    I really like Kendra!
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  • jesstellinajesstellina member
    Another vote for Kendra.

    I'm not a fan of Kennedy, but I will say, it's better than a fb friend spells it for her DD's name - Kenadie. Yuck.

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  • BMoreBride6BMoreBride6 member
    Personally, other than it being JFK's last name, I don't see Kennedy as a masculine name.  One of my best friend's younger sister (18 yo) is a Kennedy and it fits her well. 
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  • mockingjay1mockingjay1 member
    Not of a fan of Kennedy or Kenna, but Kenna is definitely better. Kennedy is a last name and I think it feels masculine. The only girls named Kennedy I know are from younger cutesy mothers. It's a very trendy name.
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  • NerdyLucyNerdyLucy member
    Lumpy, deformed, misshapen head. I could never name my daughter a name with that meaning.


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