Message: "Calvin" - Behind the Name

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Calvin

by Eilis (Suibhne)

7/13/2014, 4:55 PM

Why don't people go for Calvin? It's not like it gets a lot of hate; it just never seems to come up. I like it! Did no one else read Calvin and Hobbes comics? :-)

One of my very favorites is Boris. It is probably not a surprise that in real life I don't find it to have a lot of fans. ;-)

"He was healthy to the point of heathendom and he acknowledged no power but his own."

Joseph Roth, Hotel Savoy

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- Havilah

7/14/2014, 1:17 PM

I love Calvin, and Cal. It's been on my top ten list for the past 4 or 5 years. We considered it when naming my son, but we ended up choosing a family name, as we did with our daughter. We do have a wonderful family member named Calvin, but he's my uncle and aunt's dog, so.. ;-)

- Lilly-Elise

7/14/2014, 1:04 PM

I like Calvin.

- Mireio (Anna21)

7/14/2014, 4:56 AM

I like Boris :)

- LMS

7/13/2014, 11:00 PM

I have a coworker that has a 1 1/2 year old son name Calvin.

- Billina

7/13/2014, 8:45 PM

I like Calvin. My husband hates it, though.

- Moirrey

7/13/2014, 5:48 PM

I'm from BC and Calvin has had relatively popular usage here for a couple decades, it's no Michael or Aiden, but you can find them around.

I think it's fairly handsome.

- Pink Princess

7/13/2014, 5:27 PM

I actually don't mind Calvin. I don't think I have ever met a Calvin before though, as it's not a popular name here in Australia. The only thing I don't like about it is the meaning, not so great.

Boris is alright too, though I wouldn't use it.

- New_Chloe

7/13/2014, 5:21 PM

I love Calvin AND Boris!

- queenv (guest) +1

7/13/2014, 4:59 PM

I love Calvin, nn Cal.

- Eilis (Suibhne)

7/13/2014, 5:02 PM

I should have remembered that, I recall now that you've mentioned it before. I like Cal also. It's just handsome and friendly.

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