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What do you think of these names?

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Timmytoo · 30/06/2019 12:18

Hi All

I'm due mid Jan 2020 and my DP and I are thinking of potential names.

We have come up with these two so far, we aren't sure of the sex yet.

Boy - Georgie

Girl - Kaylee / Caylee / Kayleigh
This name represents the joining of our names

I love Thea, so would potentially be using it as a second name should we receive a girl, my DP doesn't like it enough for a first unfortunately.

Your thoughts on these would be much appreciated, as will your preference on the spelling.

TIA

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bridgetreilly · 02/07/2019 12:28

Megan is a lovely name. I also really like Thea. Or Georgia/Georgina if you want Georgie as a nickname for her.

Louise7777 · 01/07/2019 15:55

Georgie to me sounds like a girls name, if I heard it I was assume girl but I'll probably get moaned at for that and not kean on the girls name either, possibly the last spelling but I'm not sure if having your names split to create a child's name is something I'd do personally. Is there no way you could use that as a middle name instead?

formerbabe · 01/07/2019 15:51

Megan Rose is lovely

Timmytoo · 01/07/2019 15:22

Thanks for your input everyone. Went for my 12 week scan today. It seems it's more than likely a girl Grin. Didn't realize Kayleigh was such a controversial name.

My name is my mother's name backwards, so never thought it as narcissistic. Our names are not obvious as a combination if that makes sense, only a couple of letters each to make up Kayleigh.

We spoke about other possibilities and came up with Megan Rose.

We also asked our parents what names they'd use, the answers were very interesting and also showed their ages somewhat 😂.

These were their choices :

Millicent Jane
Sarah Jane
Chantelle
Jason
Tanner
Sarah
Kate
Emma
Paul
Sean

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TheRedFox · 01/07/2019 11:39

I'm not keen on the name Kayleigh. But if I were to choose it I would definitely spell it as above and not Caylee etc.

I'm afraid I'm also not keen on the idea of you and DP combining both of your names to make her name. In which case you'd be known as Kay, Lee and Kayleigh.....?

I much prefer the name Thea for a girl.

Divgirl2 · 01/07/2019 11:05

Kayleigh is horrible. Why not Katie or Ciara or Cara?

George is nice, Georgie is a nickname for Georgia/Georgina/Georgetta.

AverageMummy · 01/07/2019 11:00

Making up your own name is particularly dreadful - I wouldn’t want to be applying for jobs where I needed to be taken seriously with a name like that.

Thea is lovely
Ciara is a nicer version of the sort of sound you like

AverageMummy · 01/07/2019 10:57

I’m trying to find a polite way of saying what those names sound like..... I guess similar sounding would be Kayden Jayden Tyreece McKenzie....

George is nice though.

Owlbert · 30/06/2019 20:46

Thea is lovely (although popular where I live). All the Georgies I know are girls and Kayleigh was so common a while back it really puts me off but if you are set on it I would use 'Kayleigh'.

CodenameVillanelle · 30/06/2019 17:20

Georgie is nice for a girl or boy (George on bc). Kayleigh etc are horrible and combining your names is narcissistic and awful. Don't do that.

Crunchymum · 30/06/2019 17:18

George is a good name. Let him be a Georgie at home.

Kayleigh is very "of its era" and not in a good way. The fact it's a joining of your names is sorry naff and slightly narcissistic.

DramaAlpaca · 30/06/2019 14:56

I'd put George on the birth certificate. Georgie is OK for a toddler I suppose but an adult man won't thank you for it. And yes, the nursery rhyme association isn't good.

Kayleigh's the best spelling of your three options. My immediate association is the old song by Marillion, which really dates the name.

BiBabbles · 30/06/2019 14:54

I agree with previous posters on using George with Georgie as a nickname. I know a lot of George/Georgies.

I prefer Caelia, but of those I'd pick Kaylee. I don't know any around here, the names have been in decline since the '90s when Kayleigh was in the top 50 for girls, but there are still some areas where it is very popular.

IggyAce · 30/06/2019 14:51

Echoing pp no to Georgie because of the nursery rhyme.
Kayleigh is the only spelling you should use, I agree it’s dated.
In all honesty I would go back to the drawing board and have a re think.

MikeUniformMike · 30/06/2019 14:27

Prefer George to Georgie as a bc name.
Of the girl names Kayleigh.

userabcname · 30/06/2019 14:23

I really like George. Also like Georgia / Georgina for a girl.
I honestly am not that keen on Kayleigh. I much prefer Thea.

formerbabe · 30/06/2019 14:17

I would do George for a boy with Georgie as a nickname.

I don't like Kayleigh or any of the variations and think combining your name's is a little cringe... Sorry!

Thea is beautiful.

MidnightVelvet9 · 30/06/2019 14:13

Georgie - the only ones I know are girls, it's very cute for a baby boy but less cute for a 15 year old boy in the school rugby team. He won't thank you for it.

Kayleigh - very dated, along the same lines of Jayden/Kaydon/Braydon . Very popular & is the Emma/Claire of yesteryear, she will always be Kayleigh B or Kayleigh C in a class with 5 Kayleigh's each with differnet youneeq spelling

Thea - I like, I like both Thea to rhyme with beer or Thea to rhyme with player. They are both nice.

Alloftit · 30/06/2019 14:07

George on the BC, call him Georgie if you really must.

I personally don’t like the idea of blending your names to make a baby’s name, they are, after all, their own person in their own right. Kaylie is the nicest spelling of the name imo, but from your options Kayleigh.

wheresmymojo · 30/06/2019 14:03

I also agree with PP who have said George on BC, Georgie as a NN.

I'm really sorry but I don't like any of the Kayleigh type names. They're quite dated and also I think putting your names together to make a child's name is really cringey.

I don't even like it when people do it for the name of their house, let alone another human being Confused

Timmytoo · 30/06/2019 12:52

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Rystall · 30/06/2019 12:50

Agree with all the PPs. Just George for a boy. Lovely name. He can be Georgie at home / as a child but has a ‘proper’ name to use too. I know a couple of Georgies- all girls ( short for Georgia or Georgiana).

Sorry but I don’t like Kayleigh / Kaylee / Caylee at all. Think it will be really dated in a few years. It’s a very different sort of name to George. Thea is so much classier. Pity your DH isn’t convinced.

Timmytoo · 30/06/2019 12:49

Thanks for your input. Definitely good for thought, will show DP your suggestions and comments. Thea is pronounced Theeya with a soft "Th"

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Notquiteagandt · 30/06/2019 12:47

Most georgies I know are girls. Not that it matters. However my uncle was called georgie. Hed be nearly 100 now. Got called george by everyone outside family though. Georgie was just a pet name.

HoHoHolyCow · 30/06/2019 12:41

I know 3 Georgies - all girls!

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