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Love the meaning. This name makes me feel like I Can do anything.
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Can is also used as a feminine name in Turkish. However, it's more common for males. So, I think that the "Gender" of this name should be changed from "Masculine" to "Masculine & Feminine".
Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisex_name
https://forebears.io/forenames/can
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_(name) (I think)
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Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisex_name
https://forebears.io/forenames/can
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_(name) (I think)
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Can Yaman (1989-) is a Turkish actor, model and lawyer. He has received a Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor in a Romantic Comedy in 2018 for his role in 'Erkenci Kuş'. Can Yaman won 7th GQ Men of the Year 2019 award. He also starred in the TV series 'Gönül İşleri', 'İnadına Aşk', 'Hangimiz Sevmedik', 'Dolunay', and recently 'Bay Yanlış' in 2020.
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This is only a Turkish name! It's perfectly fine in Turkey!
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Um...Turkish people would use it! Obviously unusable in the US for many reasons! Turkish form of John, and what in the world were English parents thinking?
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It has a nice enough meaning.
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It's more like "John" in English. And it's like between "Can" and "John" at the same time.
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What in the world were the parents thinking?
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It's pronounced kinda like John. NOT LIKE THE WORD CAN! STOP MAKING FUN OF IT! IT IS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU THINK! STOP BEING SO IGNORANT!
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Alright people, I am Turkish and the name "Can" isn't pronounced the same as "Can". In Turkish, the English word "Can" is pronounced as "Ken" and Can is as it's written. Like "Jan" maybe. It's not the same. This is my big brother's name and I'm definitely sure that if English people know the right pronunciation of the name, there will be no confusion. It's not a bad name, it has a beautiful meaning, if you check it out you can see.
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Really nice Turkish name with a strong meaning. However it’s not suggested for English speaking countries.
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So many ignorant comments. This is a Turkish name, pronounced like John is in English. It’s pretty common in Turkey and people there don’t think of the English meaning. Believe it or not there are some English names that would be hilarious in other countries. Don’t be a cultural chauvinist.
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All I can think of is trashcan and the word can. Imagine how awkward this would be on a child.
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Wow...
"Can you help me, Can?"
"Can you see it Can?"
"Can you go, Can?"
Lol! Can is such a common, everyday of every second English word.
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"Can you help me, Can?"
"Can you see it Can?"
"Can you go, Can?"
Lol! Can is such a common, everyday of every second English word.
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Can Atilla is a Turkish composer and musician.
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Can Bonomo, a Turkish singer who will represent Turkey in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.
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It is pronounced 'JAN/JUN' as in Turkey they pronounce their C's as J's. I've met people with this name so I know this is how is pronounced. The solution if you had this name and were in an English school you could change the 'c' to a 'j' so there'll be no confusion.
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Not a very good name to have in an English-speaking country, is it? I do like the meaning, though.
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I believe they don't speak English in Turkey, but Turkish. So whatever Can may mean in English shouldn't be a big problem, don't you think?
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Imagine twins: Can and Will.
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Can, can, can you do the can-can, can you do the can-can, can you do the can-can?
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I know it's Turkish, but this is a really ugly name! Just think of all the cruel jokes that Can come out of other kids' mouths, say, "kick the Can". I pity whoever has this name.
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Why would you name your kid Can? I just can't get past the English meanings.
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I wouldn't use this name; it's spelled the same as the English word "can".
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Pronounced: "Djan", "Jan"
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This name would be TOTALLY EMBARASSING to have!
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It is pronounced jaahn. Same as name John.
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Origin Persian, is used as well in the Turkic regions of former Soviet Union. It can very well be given to a girl as well. Pronounced: djan.
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