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Kaya or Kaia or?

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missfussypants · 19/07/2017 19:47

How should i spell this? going for the pronounciation Kye Ah. Thanks

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Iwillorderthefood · 22/07/2017 22:28

I have a Kaia. It gets changed to Kia, it does meet with people who don't seem to be able to get their heads around it. However it suits her and it's beautiful. She's a colourful character, who is strong willed, really switched on and I'm finding it hard to describe her without outing myself. The name and the way it's spelt suit her perfectly.

SuperBeagle · 22/07/2017 22:17

I like Kaia. It's a name that's grown on me recently. Smile

OP, you might be best to start a new thread to ask for opinions on the name.

flickerty · 22/07/2017 22:07

I love it. My best friends name is Kiya, hence my spelling preference Smile

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missfussypants · 22/07/2017 21:56

anyone ^

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missfussypants · 22/07/2017 10:29

forgot to ask, what does everyone think about the name (Kaia), do you like it etc?

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17caterpillars1mouse · 22/07/2017 07:03

Kaia

I wouldn't pronounce Kaya as Kya

MirabelleTree · 22/07/2017 06:33

Summer will certainly make things easier. Kaia is a diminutive of Katherine in some Scandanavian countries, it travels well !

Joeybee · 22/07/2017 01:40

I'd spell it Kaya if it's to be pronounced "Kay-ah"
I'd go with Kaia if you want it pronounced "Kai-a"
If that makes sense!

AfunaMbatata · 21/07/2017 22:08

Seriously though, Summer is a beautiful name Smile. Not one you can go wrong with and it isn't too popular either. Lovely!

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missfussypants · 21/07/2017 21:18

afuna, good point!

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AfunaMbatata · 21/07/2017 20:46

Summer is lovely! (And you won't come across as illiterate to those who know "kaya" as a name!)

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missfussypants · 21/07/2017 20:43

i think i might have to go with something a bit simpler... Other choice is Summer. Thoughts?

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flickerty · 21/07/2017 20:29

Kiya.

grasspigeons · 21/07/2017 20:27

I would read both those as kay-uh but would only need to be told I was wrong once and would see why. Kyah ?

MirabelleTree · 21/07/2017 20:21

And a lot of people will read Kaia as Kia.

MirabelleTree · 21/07/2017 20:20

If someone says their name is 'Kye ah' a lot of people spell it as Kia. People aren't going to get it right so go for what you prefer.

MikeUniformMike · 21/07/2017 17:10

I wouldn't use Caja. It's Kay-ya or Kay-ja, and would probably get Cadger or Kah-ja too. And it's Spanish for box.

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missfussypants · 21/07/2017 11:31

hmm i'm thinking that too Mynew

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MyNewBearTotoro · 20/07/2017 22:27

If someone said their name was 'Kye ah' I would spell it Kya but maybe that's because how the only one I know spells it.

I don't think either Kaya or Kaia are necessarily obvious or genetic spellings from someone who didn't already know the name but I think Kaia is better of the two and less likely to be said 'Kay.'

LinaBo · 20/07/2017 19:30

I have one in my Brownies, spelt Kaia.

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missfussypants · 20/07/2017 19:23

bump

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RueDeDay · 20/07/2017 14:00

I know a little 'Caja' pronounced that way... It's Cornish for Daisy.

MikeUniformMike · 20/07/2017 12:10

Hiya!

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missfussypants · 20/07/2017 10:21

i think i prefer the look of Kaia at the moment.

if someone was to say:

my name is "kye ah"

how would you spell it? As want to go for one that will be less hassle to say / spell etc

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AfunaMbatata · 20/07/2017 09:42

Go for Kaya, you know it's the right choice Grin

kaayyyaaaa>

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