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[Opinions] Kevin vs Keaton
Opinions on Kevin and/or Keaton?
Any preference for one over the other?
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Definitely prefer Kevin over Keaton. Don't like how Keaton sounds and I like the meaning of Kevin
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Kevin - dated in my opinion, nothing specialKeaton - more interesting, my pick of the two
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Keaton
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KevinKeaton is too much of a surname
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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.
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I've always really disliked Kevin. I am not sure why, because it's not that different from Calvin, which I love, and is close to Evan, which I think is okay. I hate how Kevin looks, that I know. I am not wild about Keaton, but I think it's better than Kevin.
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My thoughts exactlyI was going to say basically all of that in a post, but now I don't have to. What is it about Kevin?
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It's a troublemaker name.This is from someone who actually likes the name Kevin:It's a troublemaker name. I know when I was growing up in the 90s, it seemed like 9 times out of 10 mischief was done by someone named Kevin or Joey (and they were often blamed even if they weren't responsible).
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Haha. That troublemaker was probably my husband, who is named Kevin.
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AgreedDefinitely a troublemaker name. Kevin is the kid's name in Home Alone.
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Not very keen on either, but Kevin over Keaton.I'm a bit prejudiced against Kevin - it was the Brayden of its day round the mid 80s in the UK. It would be pretty weird to hear it on a child born recently.Keaton - meh. I don't care for surnames as first names
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I like Kevin way better. It has a soft sound and great meaning.Keaton has a whiney sound, it's a surname, and the meaning is... Shed town?? Yuck.

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I dislike both of them, but I definitely prefer Keaton because it's more unusual. I've known so many Kevins, I'm basically numb to the name. I've only known one Keaton, and he wasn't the nicest. I really don't see the appeal of either name, but Keaton is at least slightly less grating.
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