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[Opinions] Kendall for a boy
WDYTO Kendall? It's really grown on me lately, which is strange because I usually don't like boys names that start with K (I think of it as a feminine letter). Do you find Kendall "trendy"? Also, do you think a Kendall might automatically be shortened to Ken? I dislike that nn. Thanks.
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I adore the name Kendall, for a boy, though I too dislike the nn Ken. I don't find it all that trendy.
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I don't think it's trendy at all- it's my grandfather's middle name and he's in his 70s :)I like it, but dislike the nn Ken
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It strikes me as very trendy, unisex and surnamey. It's not bad but I generally find those type of names a bit impersonal if that makes any sense. I do like it much better on a boy than a girl though.

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I know about 3 females called Kendall / Kendell and so it is kind of etched into mymind as a feminine name.
IMO i think Kendall on a male would automatically be shortened to Ken or Kenny
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I really like Kendall for a boy. As far as nns, I don't think anything has to be shortened to anything if the parents don't want it to. Now, when the kid grows up, he may prefer Ken himself and there's nothing you can do about that. However, in my experience, when a family calls someone by their full name, they don't care for the nns.
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I love it for a boy
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Hi -I like the name Kendall but there are two things you may want to know...The child will be called Ken Doll. Another thing is I know a lot of Kendall that have been born in the last two years....If that doesn't bother you, then I think it is a lovely name.Best wishes,Lorilynn
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Yeah, I've thought of the Ken Doll thing before. I've also thought of candle... but that doesn't really bother me too much. I'm just worried he might have the nn Ken, lol. Thanks for your input!
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Even though you dont...mind that he would possibly be called Ken Doll, I think you have to think about your son if you were to use it. Not saying I am against it, I do like the name. However, I always try to put the kids feelings into thought as well. (You'll just have to raise him to accept the teasing, in other words, try raising him right.)
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I know he'd hate being called that but teasing could happen with a lot of different names... so I didn't want to let that put me off. And hopefully, if it happened, it's only when he's younger, and then it would be fine. I don't know, I'll put more consideration into this. Because I don't know how likely the "Ken Doll" thing is to occur, (I've only met two Kendalls and I don't know if it happened to them) but I guess there's a good chance someone would come up with that. But don't worry, because more than likely I'll never get to using it because it's not in my top 5. Maybe I'd be more apt to use it as a mn now that I think about it...Thanks for all your help!
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I like the name, but I think it would automatically be shortened to Ken by most people. As for trendiness, it does seem a little trendy, but not overly so. I've not heard it a lot, yet, and while it does seem to fit with Madisons and Aidens, I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing.
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