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Austin or Kai

64 replies

YourNavyScroller · 01/07/2025 14:28

Name opinions please! I am 9 months pregnant and we have been set on the name Austin for our little boy for a few months. We even got a few personalised bits with the name on and told friends and family. We would be calling him ‘Aussie’ for short (which I love).
We decided to make a short list of 3 or so names just incase he didn’t look like an Austin when he was born and we are really liking the name Kai now also! We love that it means sea/ocean in Hawaii and goes nicely with our last name. The other name we like is Brody but we have just had a nephew called Beaudi so think it would be too similar. Which is nicer: Austin or Kai?

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Moreteaandchocolate · 01/07/2025 16:47

I prefer Kai, although I do know about 3 little ones called Kai. Austin is a bit harder to wear for a teen or adult imo, but not massively so.

Purplecatshopaholic · 01/07/2025 16:43

Kai is terrible and way too common. Love Austin

Sandmaennchen · 01/07/2025 16:41

Austin Texas

WhatsThatComing · 01/07/2025 15:28

I know a quite posh Kai and I have wondered how he ended up being called Kai and not Edwin or Fabian.

YourNavyScroller · 01/07/2025 15:22

TomatoSandwiches · 01/07/2025 15:15

I'm not a fan of either tbh, what about Keanu?

My husband loves it, I think that’s why he likes Kai as it’s another Hawaiian name beginning with K🙈

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Moveoverdarlin · 01/07/2025 15:15

Daniella Westbrook called her first child Kai because she was looking at a KOOKAI carrier bag and it came to her. I think one of the Rooney’s kids is also called Kai. It would be a no from me.

TomatoSandwiches · 01/07/2025 15:15

RaraRachael · 01/07/2025 15:13

Agree. Where I live the schools are full of kids with made up names beginning with K.

I know a set of bg twins Kai and Kia.

TomatoSandwiches · 01/07/2025 15:15

I'm not a fan of either tbh, what about Keanu?

RaraRachael · 01/07/2025 15:13

Moveoverdarlin · 01/07/2025 15:11

Sorry I think Kai is really chavvy.

Agree. Where I live the schools are full of kids with made up names beginning with K.

AllrightNowBaby · 01/07/2025 15:12

I really like Kai and would be great if it goes well with your surname 💕

Moveoverdarlin · 01/07/2025 15:11

Sorry I think Kai is really chavvy.

TheRozzers · 01/07/2025 15:10

About 80% of trans / non binary people born female call themselves Kai.

RaraRachael · 01/07/2025 15:08

Austin.
Kai has bern very popular recently. i don't like it because to me it isn't a proper name.

CatsArePeople · 01/07/2025 14:57

I prefer Kai. But recently it seems like an epidemic of them within the gender-confused crowd