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Help[Opinions] Re: Kevin vs Keaton
in reply to a message by persephone1313
I think of Kevin as sort of rough and grating, along with Devin and Gavin. -lvin and -rvin names aren't like that, but Kevin, Devin, and Gavin are. They all make me think of the feeling of digging in rocky, gravelly earth with a metal tool. It's not horribly unpleasant, but neither is it appealing. I would like it more if the correct spelling were Keven or Kevan, but those look wrong. Kevin is a dadname now.
Keaton makes me think of cheatin' ... not cheating, but cheatin', like - your damned cheatin' 'eart. It sounds "country" ...probably because the t becomes a glottal stop. It also makes me think of the old TV sitcom Family Ties (like Mallory does) because that was their surname. (I wish I did not remember that. I never even watched the show on purpose) I dunno, I just think it's gimmicky. I know someone with a daughter Ryan and a son Keaton... it's so perfectly matched.
Anyway for a baby, I sort of expect Keaton would get a better reception just because it's newer-fangled. Personally I'd choose Kevin (after a good friend of mine) but it wouldn't be on any list I made.
- mirfak
Keaton makes me think of cheatin' ... not cheating, but cheatin', like - your damned cheatin' 'eart. It sounds "country" ...probably because the t becomes a glottal stop. It also makes me think of the old TV sitcom Family Ties (like Mallory does) because that was their surname. (I wish I did not remember that. I never even watched the show on purpose) I dunno, I just think it's gimmicky. I know someone with a daughter Ryan and a son Keaton... it's so perfectly matched.
Anyway for a baby, I sort of expect Keaton would get a better reception just because it's newer-fangled. Personally I'd choose Kevin (after a good friend of mine) but it wouldn't be on any list I made.
- mirfak
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