Coen

tmk0325 · May 2016

We recently came across the name Coen (pronounced Co-en)in a baby names book and SO and I both kind of like it. Has anyone heard this boy name before? Thoughts?

Bringmemylongswordho · May 2016

Dislike. It's pronounced the same as Cohen which is a whole bag of issues. As a non surname, it's a diminutive of Koenrad (dutch form of Conrad), and Koen would be pronounced like coon, which has other terrible implications in the states.

So. Perhaps Conrad?

bbiutmcph · May 2016

Just no no no
Ditto @wassuphoes

emilyray14 · May 2016

Maybe consider Owen, Ian or even Odin (some people think it's too out there, due to mythology origin).

susykat77 · May 2016

Coen seems like a made up spelling of Cohen. As mentioned above, Cohen has some baggage. It is a Jewish surname that has significant religious meaning. It has been compared to a non-christian naming their son Jesus or a non-muslim naming their child Mohammed. I would avoid it.

What about Connor, Conrad, Colin? Or Abraham, Levi, Ari?

magsugar13 · May 2016

NO

CaboBride2015 · May 2016

magsugar13 said:

NO

Agreed

SmrBrd2012 · May 2016

All of what everyone else said plus I just don't think the name looks nice or sounds like a first name. Coen is just awkward to me.

lgalofre · May 2016

No

Jessie42613 · May 2016

I think everyone would pronounce it "cone."

I wouldn't use it.

kmvisioli · May 2016

I also just see "Cone" when I look at this. The name Cohen seems nice but it does offend a whole lot of people. Adding to pp suggestions, how about Cory, Corin, Corbin, Henry, Henrik, or Hank.

tmk0325 · May 2016

Thanks all!

LNic5 · May 2016

I know 3

tmk0325 · May 2016

LNic5 said:

I know 3

Really? What area do you live in? I'm in WI and have not met any Cohen's/Coen's.

FluffleSprout · May 2016

No-en

KaLikeAWind · May 2016

tmk0325 said:

LNic5 said:

I know 3

Really? What area do you live in? I'm in WI and have not met any Cohen's/Coen's.

I'm in NE Wisconsin and I know a Cohen. He may be a transplant, tho. Also, I find the Coen spelling really clunky and unattractive. My assumption would be that you didn't know how to spell, not that it's a legit spelling related to something. It's also not interesting enough for me to try and Google later, to learn that it is indeed a known spelling, so I would continue my interactions with this person thinking his parents can't spell or spell cre8tively

LNic5 · May 2016

tmk0325 said:

LNic5 said:

I know 3

Really? What area do you live in? I'm in WI and have not met any Cohen's/Coen's.

I'm in Ontario, Canada

CaboBride2015 · May 2016

Shout out to my fellow Wisconsiners!!

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