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Variation of Karen for a boy

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colourPink · 24/08/2023 20:17

I'm 35 weeks pregnant and my mum died unexpectedly 4 weeks ago. Her name was Karen and me and husband would LOVE to honour her as our babies middle name but he's a boy.

Does anyone have any ideas how we can make a more masculine version of Karen?

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throughgrittedteeth · 24/08/2023 22:24

Kyron is quite nice and a bit different.

NorwayLass · 24/08/2023 22:23

Cory

BlueKaftan · 24/08/2023 22:19

Carol?

ohcrums · 24/08/2023 22:19

PickledMuffin · 24/08/2023 22:17

I agree with others say about Karen being short for Katherine and then can be shortened to Kit. Kit is a lovely name. ❤️

That really doesn't work

PinkOwlReading · 24/08/2023 22:18

Nerak (Karen backwards)
Flowers

PickledMuffin · 24/08/2023 22:17

I agree with others say about Karen being short for Katherine and then can be shortened to Kit. Kit is a lovely name. ❤️

Upwiththelark76 · 24/08/2023 22:08

Kavon

inloveandmarried · 24/08/2023 22:07

I knew a male friend called Karen pronounced CarREN

He was Dutch. Not heard it again since.

Bey · 24/08/2023 22:07

I think Karan and Ren are both lovely middle names and link quite well.
so sorry for your loss.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 24/08/2023 22:03

Karlan
Karl
Kerson
Karr
Karthen

Whatsthepoint1234 · 24/08/2023 21:34

Karan - Sanskrit male name
Casen - Irish meaning ‘pure’ (same as Karen)
Erkan - Turkish male name anagram
Keran - anagram
Zaki - Arabic meaning ‘pure’
Koren - Hebrew ‘pure’

LakeTiticaca · 24/08/2023 21:27

Kyran

potas · 24/08/2023 21:19

Traditional in my part of Scotland to use mother's maiden name as a middle name. Could you use your mother's maiden name?
Obviously a surname not an extra first name.

viques · 24/08/2023 21:19

Akern

Dotcheck · 24/08/2023 21:14

I think your mums maiden name as middle name too

Alopeciabop · 24/08/2023 21:11

Cullen or Rhen (I don’t know if this is even a name but it’s cool) or Carlisle

CherryCokeFanatic · 24/08/2023 21:10

Kanye

legosunqueen · 24/08/2023 21:10

Ps sorry for your loss Flowers

legosunqueen · 24/08/2023 21:09

Calvin is close

veryberrypericherry · 24/08/2023 21:07

Kian?

Cas112 · 24/08/2023 21:05

Cary or Kaz

Ellie56 · 24/08/2023 21:04

Cohen

MsJuniper · 24/08/2023 21:03

I knew a Ren which is nice and could work?

RuthW · 24/08/2023 21:01

Wren

Thepossibility · 24/08/2023 20:58

Aren