Sons name Caleb pronounced differently, anyone else have child’s name like this 😡

[Tonijo1990]

Hi
So my son is 8 months and called Caleb
We pronounce it cay - leb (as in leb in the word celeb ).
everyone else pronounces it cay - lub as in the u in urgh (not lub that rhymes with tub 😂 lol)
We are so annoyed that we are thinking of changing his name
I correct people all the time but I’ve been told we’ve spelt it wrong and say it wrong even by my own sister and mil
It’s in the blooming bible haha
I do understand the name has modernised to be Kaleb though
Has anyone else got a child who seems like they have two names with the pronunciation?? Or anyone with a Caleb ??

Do you mean CAYlub vs cay-LEB, OP? The emphasis differs?

I’ve always pronounced it that way, been on my baby list since DS was born. 😂

Totally different here but I would be saying Kale Ubb

I’m south west uk
Apparently northern pronounce it cay lub but I don’t know
American shows pronounce it differently too
I also have a dr who says ca - leb so without the y pronunciation
Think that’s the original Hebrew way which is understandable
I do have a friend who’s daughter is Esme pronounced Esmay but she gets called esmee
Guess it’s the same for Louie / Lewis / Louis
So strange how everyone pronounes things differently
It’s jusy annoying when I would like it said how I say it
I wrote it down on paper and my 6 year old said cay - leb
Though , I was crazy (😂) and messaged a fellow Caleb on Facebook who said his friends kinda lose the e and blend it but he is cay - leb
Someone in my town has a son called Kaleb and says it kay - lub

Yes 🤗

My nephew is called Caleb. It’s pronounced cay-lub here (Scotland)

I know three boys named Caleb... Two English (cay-leb) an an American (Call-ub) Proper pronunciation aside, it’s a dialect thing. Strictly with that rule Scarlett should be scar-lett but EVERYONE says scar-lutt.

It’s really interesting to see the different variations
Even you tube have different versions depending on countries
There’s about 4 different ones I’ve heard

I would read it as Kay-leb

I'm in the south east

I've only ever heard it CAYlub I'm afraid, emphasis on the CAY.

My son is Kaleb, and we pronounce it like you but some people don't, although doesn't bug me too much except the doctors surgery pronounce is Ka - Leeb 🤷🏼‍♀️

I would say Scar - let with the emphasis on the first syllable. I wouldn't say scar - lutt.

Northern here and pronounce that name cay lub.

Sorry! I don’t think it sounds bad either way though

I’ve only ever heard it as Kay-leb

I love his name and it goes with his brothers , Riley and mason
It was either Caleb or Wyatt ( yes I am a vampire diaries /charmed etc geek 🤓)

I’d say Kah-leb.

It’s not obvious the Ca is Kay let alone the last part.

I’d say Kay-lib.

I suppose if people wanted to get really picky they could say all names can be pronounced differently
Especially if you sound our what you’re reading on paper
I don’t mind the ca ( rhymes with ma) leb as apparently that’s the original way from the bible
Though I’m not 100% sure if that’s true
The Hebrew way is Calev

My name is Danielle. Me & my husband pronounce it: Dani-elle - the way it is spelt!
far too many people pronounce it Dan-yell or Dan-yella
I gave up trying to correct people because they genuinely couldn’t see there was a difference!!

(How’s the u in urgh any different to the u in tub?)

I have a relative called Caleb. He was once called ‘cal-EEB’ by a football coach for a whole year and it is our go-to ‘hilarious’ pronunciation to irritate him. Otherwise cay-leb by pretty much everyone (south west) except a few (but not all) relatives in north west, who say ‘cay-lub’

Is the issue CAYleb/CAYlub?

Or CAYleb/CayLEB?

I suppose if people wanted to get really picky they could say all names can be pronounced differently

Not really.

There’s no other way of saying John, Paul, Steve, Lee the list goes on.

More unusual names will always attract variations in pronouncing.

I’m in Wales like SirVixo and only ever heard it pronounced Cal-eb.

See, I’d say Dan-yell too. 😂