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To me, its dated. I don't know why I get an 80's date when the only person I know was an ex-uncle that was born in the 60's. Whatever, thats the vibe I get, sensical or not.

It's very fawn cardigan! And after a few pints it might be confusable with Gwyneth ... Ken, in spite of Mr Horne and Beyond Our Ken, is fine, not unlike Ben. There are a couple of instances here in South Africa of Kendrew, which I take it is the obvious merger. I prefer it to both Kenneth and Andrew - seems tougher somehow - but I wouldn't use it without sound family reasons.

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A long-ago Brit friend named one of his sons Kendal, or maybe Kendall. Which I quite liked; but it seems to have gone to the girls in the USA.

I actually used Kenneth on a chauffeur/bodyguard in a story I wrote a few years ago.

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I guess it's okay. Your friend of a friend could use the nickname Kenny.

Love Kenneth. It's soft and strong at the same time. It's just waiting to be rediscovered. Full steam ahead. (Note: Kenny is a family surname for me so I may be biased.)

This message was edited 11/14/2013, 4:35 PM

It's dated, but I love it anyway. I think it's so handsome.

I think they do still make Ken dolls, but not sure. As a girl I didn't care about Ken much and Valerie is the same way. Ken's just kind of a very large accessory for Barbie. lol

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Anyway, Kenneth is all right. I don't care for the th ending but it is a nice, strong, reliable name, and Kenny is a pleasant nickname for a young man.

I'm also considering this, but as a mn. In our case it would also be after a grandfather. I definitely think it's better as a mn, but Kenny as a nickname would be quite cute.

It's dated, but I like it, and I like the nickname Ken. I don't think the Ken doll association should kill this name. I approve of its use.

I dont like Kenneth at all but I like almost any variant of it.
Kendon
Kendal
Kennedy
Kenya
Kendrick
Kenna
Kenyon
Kensey
I think that if they were firm on using Kenneth and not a variant then use it in the mn spot

Dated, yes, but still usable I think. I'm in a world of three sons, so I'm not much up on Barbie stuff. Not sure that's still a thing. I don't love the name, so I'd use it in the middle name spot to honour.