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Yea or Nay: Kohl

July 19, 2009 By appellationmountain 15 Comments

Here’s the idea – now and again I spot a name that I find intriguing. Often I like them even though I don’t want to like them. Since they don’t fit anywhere else, I’m going to post them as quickie polls. Please vote yea or nay!

While watching a re-run of WifeSwap (yes, really), I noticed the three sons of the bodybuilder couple were called Kane, Kohl and Kolin.

Soooo not my style and yet – I kinda love Kohl. If you can overlook the reasonably-priced retailer, it conjures up the smoky black of Cleopatra’s eyeliner. Does that make Kohl that rarity – a masculine color name? Or is he just a particularly kreeatif spelling of a quite current Nicholas nickname?

Please vote!

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Comments

  1. Panya says

    July 27, 2009 at 6:11 AM

    Kohl is totally legit as a given name IMO. It’s been a Germanic surname for quite some time.

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  2. Emmy Jo says

    July 21, 2009 at 10:01 PM

    For a boys’ name, I don’t think I’m a fan. It either feels like a silly respelling of the already trendy Cole (which I don’t like) or a very cool name with ties to eyeliner (which I do like) … but I’m not sure makeup is the best inspiration for a boys’ name.

    I might be able to go for it as a GIRLS’ middle name. Elizabeth Kohl, perhaps? Cecilia Kohl? Rosalyn Kohl?

    It makes me think of this product by my favorite UK make-up company:
    https://www.bnevertoobusytobebeautiful.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=810&category_id=589&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=42

    I think I’m going to enjoy your polls!

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    • Allison says

      July 22, 2009 at 2:42 PM

      Nifty link, very cool packaging on the cosmetics!

      Reply
  3. appellationmountain says

    July 21, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Interesting … after all nays and a sprinkling of maybes, Kohl picked up a few yeas today …

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  4. chaneltara says

    July 21, 2009 at 1:25 AM

    I actually have a sweet spot for Kohl. It’s cute, but I love Cole. Too bad it sounds horrible with our last name!

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  5. Allison says

    July 20, 2009 at 7:35 PM

    I’m not a fan of “let’s give all the kids names that begin with the same letter,” and it’s completely off-putting when they corrupt the spelling (ie, Khloe, Jinjer) just to make them fit into that pattern. Kohl as a stand alone name? Maybe. As one of three kree8tivly spelled K’s? Gak.

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  6. Sebastiane says

    July 20, 2009 at 1:00 PM

    I just think of a lump of coal, something parents threaten children that santa will bring them if they’ve been naughty.

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  7. coolteamblt says

    July 20, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    I’m with Bek. Cole is okay, but Kohl seems silly to me. Eyeliner is a great accessory and all, but not a naming inspiration to me. And I live a couple miles from a Kohl’s, so to me, it’s like using Macy or Nordstrom.

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    • Allison says

      July 20, 2009 at 7:42 PM

      I had to laugh despite myself when I read your response: I have a Macy and a Spencer [Gifts], so a third named Kohl would be the equivalent of the retail baby-naming hat trick. Good thing I’m through, ’cause by #6 or 7 little Bonwit Teller would have a tough row to hoe.

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      • Kayt says

        July 21, 2009 at 4:21 AM

        You know, I really like Spencer. Macy isn’t my style, but it’s way nicer as a name than Kohl! LOL at Bonwit!

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  8. photoquilty says

    July 20, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    It definitely seems like a Kardashian kind of choice. No thanks!

    Reply
  9. Tau says

    July 20, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    If it weren’t for kohlrabi…

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  10. Mookie says

    July 20, 2009 at 2:50 AM

    Considering their other children’s names are just tryndee spellings, I wouldn’t think they chose Kohl for it being a color name. I’m about 99.9% sure they chose that phonetic spelling of Cole to be yoo-neek.

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  11. Laura says

    July 20, 2009 at 2:08 AM

    If its pronounced how i think I prefer Cole that Kohl.
    Its definatly got something about it though, I’m 60-40 on liking it currently

    Reply
  12. Bek says

    July 20, 2009 at 2:07 AM

    I like Cole, but Kohl just seems like it should belong in the Kardashian clan…

    Reply

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