I’m just curious that’s all…And is there any other names that sound like it if its not usable?
I’d use [name_m]Cain[/name_m], he’s so handsome. Others like him: [name_u]Cade[/name_u], [name_m]Cole[/name_m], [name_m]Colt[/name_m], [name_m]Cian[/name_m] (or Kian).
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Yes!! Very nice name!
I wouldn’t personally use it, but i do love it for little boys!
If [name_m]Abel[/name_m] is usable why not [name_m]Cain[/name_m]?
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I don’t think so. It would be hard to strap a name so tied to “evil” on a little boy forever.
Spelled differently- maybe. But lots of other names accomplish the same sound as pp mentioned. Cade, Dane, etc
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I’ve known several Cains/Kanes. Not a personal favourite but not unusable.
[name_m]Zayne[/name_m], [name_m]Caiden[/name_m], [name_m]Kian[/name_m], Rain/Reign, [name_u]Lane[/name_u], [name_m]Caleb[/name_m], [name_u]Carson[/name_u], [name_m]Cason[/name_m], [name_m]Jake[/name_m] and [name_u]Van[/name_u] came to mind
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I think the answer to that depends on your religious beliefs. I would avoid using it if you are a [name_u]Christian[/name_u], especially if you do attend church regularly. This is because [name_m]Cain[/name_m] is not the best person in the Bible to be named after. (He murdered his brother Abel.)
[name_m]Even[/name_m] if you are not [name_u]Christian[/name_u], it would worth considering whether this association is something you’re truly okay with.
I have this problem with [name_f]Delilah[/name_f] - I love the name, but I wouldn’t want that association for my daughter.
What about:
[name_u]Cade[/name_u]
[name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_u]Shane[/name_u]
[name_u]Lane[/name_u]
[name_u]Blaine[/name_u]
[name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Wade[/name_u]
[name_m]Zane[/name_m]
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Because Cain was the evil one 
That’s my first and immediate association (as a non-religious person) but I guess if it doesn’t bother you, it’s fine
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As an observant Jew, [name_m]Cain[/name_m] is a name that is not useable. Not only did [name_m]Cain[/name_m] kill his brother, but he also (in Jewish mythology) went on to become the father of giants and other mythological monsters. (In [name_m]Beowulf[/name_m], [name_m]Cain[/name_m] is the father and grandfather of Grendel’s mother and Grendel.)
Cane/Kane is a surname, so if surnames are your thing, the name is useable that way.
But then I also feel this way about names such as [name_f]Delilah[/name_f], [name_f]Jezebel[/name_f], [name_m]Ahab[/name_m], etc.
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I grew up knowing a [name_m]Cain[/name_m] (I live in the Bible belt) and he, as far as I know, never got any teasing because of his name. I think it’s usable.
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Cain’s totally usable!
some other names like it are:
Kade/Cade
Colt/Kolt
I don’t really think [name_m]Cain[/name_m] is useable.
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I’m not religious and living in the UK (so not a religious country at all!) and it’s usable to me.
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I personally wouldn’t use it spelled that way. It’s on the same level for me as [name_m]Lucifer[/name_m].
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Sorry, but definitely not. The world’s first murderer in two of the world’s largest, most enduring religious groups!
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Yea no wouldn’t do it, but even if your not religious it’s pretty well known that he’s considered the first murderer. [name_m]Even[/name_m] a name like [name_m]Kane[/name_m] would be a no for me. There’s the alternative [name_m]Kanan[/name_m] and Kannan though which I love and has a completely different origin, and [name_m]Canaan[/name_m], another biblical man and a city in the Bible as well
Not for me! Maybe for others.
Personally I wouldn’t use it. I’m not religious but can’t get over the association. How about [name_m]Kean[/name_m], [name_m]Cian[/name_m], or [name_u]Killian[/name_u]?
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While it may not be entirely unusable,
I would definitely avoid it.
I think it is useable, but I really prefer [name_m]Kane[/name_m] as it has the same strength without the associations
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