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Kenneth was my father's name. He was sometimes called Ken, or Kenny.

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My (late) brother's son is named for him.
A good name.

I know what you mean because I've been liking it lately myself. Kenneth is handsome. Ken isn't bad, but I draw the line at Kenny.

It's definitely not common on young boys now, but it's pleasant enough. I think it cries out to be shortened to something, and Kenny is my choice; Ken is fine but I always think of Ken as a bit smug and annoying. Kenny is very much on a different plane than a lot of the boys' names he'd encounter in school, but that might be part of its appeal.

I like Kenny, I think it's cute, but it doesn't grow well. I'm not a fan of Kenneth however, it may be respectable, but I also find it dull and old. I have the same reaction towards Ken.
I wish Kenny was more useable as a stand-alone name, but it has the same vibes as Frankie and Freddie IMO, that it's cute until the kid hits 16, and then not that cute anymore, just pretentious.

I can't help liking Kenneth, old fuddy-duddy though it is. It's just so handsome. According to the popularity chart, it was quite popular in the US for a long time, but despite that, I've only known one. My SO's name is really Kenneth, but he isn't even called that or anything related to it. He's called Buster.

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What do you think of Kenneth nn Buster, lol?

Kenneth is one of those names I honestly loathe. I don't like the sound of it, or the way it looks. And the nn Kenny makes me cringe.

I think it's a little dated, but it'd be okay as a middle or second middle name, Ken is a good nickname, don't really care for Kenny. I prefer Kent, Kendall (on a boy), Kennedy (on a boy) and Kendrick over Kenneth.

This message was edited 8/27/2014, 7:27 PM

I hope to use this as a middle name if I ever have a son (it's a family name for my SO). I really like Kenny as a nn.

I really like Kenneth, and it's a breath of fresh air to the popular Kendall. I agree that it sounds respectable, but I also think that it has a spunky, fine side. It also puts me in the mind of a knight or freedom fighter type. Honestly, even though I get the reference, I never think of the "killed Kenny" thing when I hear Kenny; I tend to think of the Kenny from The Cosby Show. He was a fun character, one of my favorites on the show, so I really do like the nn Kenny (much more than Ken, which I just have a bad association with). Kenneth is a winner for me!

Its decent..though I honestly dont care for it.
I can certainly tollerate it but the name is "meh" to me.
Also Ken (possible nickname) reminds me of Barbies boyfriend way to much.