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Caleb or Kaleb?

40 replies

Tifsy · 13/03/2020 13:02

Hiya,

Which is the nicest spelling, Caleb or Kaleb?

Thoughts on the name also please? x

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Whatsyourflava · 13/03/2020 14:49

Caleb xx great name

Ninkanink · 13/03/2020 14:47

It looks wrong because it is wrong.

Ninkanink · 13/03/2020 14:47

Caleb, definitely. Otherwise people will think you can’t spell, and you’ll also be ruining a perfectly good name.

Spied · 13/03/2020 14:47

Caleb.
Kaleb just looks wrong somehow to me.

OhMsBeliever · 13/03/2020 14:44

Caleb.

I know one, he's great. Grin (I have to say that, as his mum)

I know a few others too, younger than mine. It's a cool name.

Aquamarine1029 · 13/03/2020 14:31

Neither. Really don't like the name.

Nonnymum · 13/03/2020 14:27

I think Caleb is the traditional spelling, that's the one I prefer, it just looks better somehow.

MikeUniformMike · 13/03/2020 14:21

OP, you could always spell it K-leb.

Look up the name origin and meaning, some famous people or fictional characters with the name.

AllTheWhoresOfMalta · 13/03/2020 13:25

Caleb. For the most part, K names are ugly, with a few exceptions like Katherine and Kate.

umberellaonesie · 13/03/2020 13:17

Caleb, i know one in each age group so an adult, a teen, a primary agr and a toddlerbut none in the same school year

daffodilrosedaisy · 13/03/2020 13:16

And only know of 1 quite uncommon I think

daffodilrosedaisy · 13/03/2020 13:16

Caleb is nicer. Lovely name x

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Tifsy · 13/03/2020 13:15

Do you know many also please? x

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clpsmum · 13/03/2020 13:14

Caleb. Kaleb not as nice and has a whiff of reality tv about it. Great name though

emmathedilemma · 13/03/2020 13:09

Caleb
Kaleb looks like you can't spell.
It's ok, if you like it, use it.

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