Caitlin or Freya

[Duchess007]

Trying to choose a name for our second DC, not sure if it's a boy or girl. We have chosen a name for a boy but can't decide between these two - Caitlin and Freya.

Options are:
Caitlin Elizabeth
Caitlin Serena

Or Freya Elizabeth

Any opinions? DC1 has a lovely but quite unusual name, so I am worried Freya in particular is too popular.

[StevieJo]

Particularly with Caitlin Jenner most likely increasing the names popularity (I already know a Caitlin and Kaitlyn) I would go with Freya, Freya Elizabeth is beautiful

[NotReallyAPrincess]

Both names are lovely but Freya just edges ahead with that middle name too.

If I ever have a DD Freya is one of my top choices too.

[Girlwithnotattoos]

Freya is lovely but very popular at the moment I know of 3 Freya's born in the last 2 years.

[dobedobedo]

I much prefer Caitlyn. I know of three dogs called Freya so that's the only reason why I don't like it!

[GrizzlebertGrumbledink]

I love Caitlin! Would be my choice if I had a daughter but would then have a Will and Kate... Maybe not.

[MrsAukerman]

Love Caitlin. Seems elegant. Freya seems a little chavvy nowadays.

[MamaLazarou]

I don't like either of them but of the two, would choose Freya as I really dislike the Anglicised pronunciation of Caitlyn.

[Allalonenow]

Freya Elizabeth is very lovely.

Caitlyn seems a bit old fashioned now to me.

[sweetpeame]

I don't much like either but Freya is preferable. Although in saying that I'm getting a little bored of hearing of little girls called Freya. They're popping up all over the place.

[ButterDish]

Freya. Caitlin is a terrible Americanised version of a name that is actually pronounced, roughly, Kathleen, or Kotychleen. It should clearly be spelled Kate-Lynne if used.

[SophiesDog]

I don't think I could bear to use Caitlyn after the recent publicity, so Freya would win for me.

[Issie339]

I think Caitlin is lovely so that would be my choice. Freya is also lovely though.

[barbecue]

Caitlin Serena

[Dreya]

No contest. Freya. It's on my list too

[Bin85]

Freya is much better

[cece]

It depends on how you say Caitlyn

Kate-Lyn - not so much

Cat - Lyn - lovely

Freya - nice but popular if that sort of thing bothers you.

[ButterflyOfFreedom]

Both were on our long list for our DD but DH vetoed them in the end!
I like them though and if I had to chose I'd say Freya, just!

[Sophronia]

I'm not keen on either, but Freya is the better of the two.

[Stingingthistle]

I love Freya. I don't think it's all that popular and definitely not "chavvy" as someone said upthread. For me it doesn't have any particular class connotations.

Caitlin seems a bit dated American, though is ok. Freya is far nicer.

[mytothername]

Freya

[Duchess007]

Thanks for all the opinions! Still finding it hard to decide. Sounds like Freya is slightly more popular than Caitlin. May check how popular Freya is on the 2014 baby names list once it comes out in August and see if it rules it in/out, given that it needs to sit well with DC1's quite unusual name.
Thanks again

[TheGirlAtTheRockShow]

I vote Caitlin. I'm biased though

[Caldini22]

I like Caitlin, not a fan of Freya and there are lots of them where I live whereas Caitlin I think is a bit more unusual.