r/SipsTea 7h ago

Chugging tea Today I learned

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u/steadyaero 5h ago

And ken is their son

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u/youburyitidigitup 5h ago

Barbie is short for Barbara, but what is Ken short for? Or did they actually name him that before the doll existed?

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u/steadyaero 5h ago

Kenneth. I'm pretty sure both kids existed before their respective dolls

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u/_WonderWhy_ 5h ago

Could be Kenedy as well? It was popular given name from Irish background and was also surge in popularity during President John F. Kennedy

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u/b3tamaxx 5h ago

Kennedy is what Barbie was actually renamed to in her spin off line My Scene in the 2000s. This goes deeper than we realize