Kennedy as a middle name? Go or No Go?

See the results of this poll: Go or No Go?

Respondents: 23 (This poll is closed)

  • Go! : 20 (87%)
  • No Go!: 3 (13%)

I feel it works.

Why not? I like it.

I think it works fine. [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] is a surname that I think of as masculine before feminine.

[name_m]Even[/name_m] with [name_m]Ian[/name_m] in the middle, I don’t like the matchy sounds of [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] and [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] (they’re both three syllables that end in “ee”). I’m not a fan of [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] for either gender. It’s a trendy name in [name_u]North[/name_u] [name_u]America[/name_u] and I dislike the meaning of “helmet head”.

I do get the “helmet head” meaning of it. And I’m not a fan of it and the medical meaning. I just really like the presidential reference of it. Thanks for you thoughts :slight_smile:

[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] [name_m]Ian[/name_m] sounds odd to me when I say the name out loud. it looks fine, but the long vowel sound in [name_m]Ian[/name_m] right after the long vowel sound ( y ) in [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] seems off.
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] [name_m]Ian[/name_m] would be better.
[name_m]Jeremy[/name_m] [name_m]Ian[/name_m] [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] could technically work, but it needs some improvement in terms of flow, no offense.
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] [name_m]Ian[/name_m] [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] would be great if you love [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] as the formal given name.

Since [name_m]Ian[/name_m] is the Scottish version of [name_m]John[/name_m], you actually have a double Presidential reference. There is just too much “ee” in your whole combo. If you didn’t have [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m], I would have suggested [name_m]Fitzgerald[/name_m] as an option. I think [name_m]Fitzgerald[/name_m] would make a more interesting and much bolder mn choice than [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u].

I do have a little thing for [name_m]Fitzgerald[/name_m], but I don’t think I’m bold enough for it :wink: I hadn’t thought about the Scottish version of [name_m]John[/name_m]! Wow, thanks for that :slight_smile:

I agree with this. I am not opposed to [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] as a boy’s mn, though. I actually think it could be very handsome in the right combination. I just don’t like it with [name_m]Jeremy[/name_m].

[name_f]Edit[/name_f]-- I love the previous poster’s recommendation of [name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m] [name_m]Ian[/name_m] [name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] :slight_smile:

[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] is all boy to me!

[name_u]Kennedy[/name_u] is a great middle name. Strong and for one of the most amazing men that in my opinion ever lived.

I love the sound of it and association with the family and JFK. I hate the medical meaning though, but I hope that, maybe, I’ll be bold enough to use it.