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CALEB. yay or nay?

61 replies

mumofthepsychofive · 22/02/2010 17:28

if no can you please tell me why you dont like it.

not going to get huffy just like to hear why people dont like a name.

i.e if its because the annoying snotty nose lid down the road is called that it wont be a problem for me

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Kyrie · 22/02/2010 18:57

It's quite a cool, tough sounding name - not maybe a good boy's name. But i quite like names like that.

It does make me think of KOL but that's of course a good thing.

Morloth · 22/02/2010 18:51

For some reason I always associate the name Caleb with serial killers. I have no idea where this came from, except possibly Twin Peaks (remember that show?) wasn't the son of Satan named Caleb (or was it Calum?).

said · 22/02/2010 18:48

Not sure how you pronounce it now - is it Cayleb or Ca-leb? Don't like it - partly for that reason and also because (although I know it's old) it does sound like a Jayden name

doubleexpresso · 22/02/2010 18:45

Agree with Bunny and Mrs Pixie. Really, really don't like it at all. It's quite awkward to say I think.

meadowlarks · 22/02/2010 18:10

SqueezyB - Caleb's the name of the singer. He's amazing. I'm considering this as a MN.

SqueezyB · 22/02/2010 18:05

I like it! Reminds me of the Kings of Leon, isn't one of them called Caleb? Quite a cool name.

diddl · 22/02/2010 17:58

Love it.

eastendmummy · 22/02/2010 17:36

It's my ds' name so a yes from me! It's Hebrew meaning bold or loyal

DorisIsAPinkDragon · 22/02/2010 17:34

love it know at least 2 locally

BunnyLebowski · 22/02/2010 17:32

No from me. The sound is just too similar to the Jayden/Brayden names I hate.

This Caleb could possibly persuade me otherwise though

MrsPixie · 22/02/2010 17:30

No from me.

Just because I don't like the odd sound of it, the "cay" names grate on my nerves.