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everythinghippie29 · 26/08/2013 23:07

Chael, for a boy?

DP loves it, I do like it but so far have only seen one person named it, (a UFC fighter incidentally) and I'm wondering what opinions are or if anyone has heard it elsewhere?

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RegularVoltaire · 26/08/2013 23:10

How do you pn that?

Writerwannabe83 · 26/08/2013 23:10

To rhyme with snail???

RegularVoltaire · 26/08/2013 23:11

It looks like one of those names that have been reversed ...like Nevaeh

riskit4abiskit · 26/08/2013 23:12

Do you say it like chay-el?

What is your surname like?

I can't decide if I like it or not, maybe a bit American sounding?

littlemog · 26/08/2013 23:15

Oh dear me no.

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everythinghippie29 · 26/08/2013 23:17

Ha, yes. it does rhyme with snail!

It's (I think) derived from Michael. Its certainly different, which I do like!

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everythinghippie29 · 26/08/2013 23:18

Surname is Taylor.

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RegularVoltaire · 26/08/2013 23:19

So ...like Kyle?

littlemog · 26/08/2013 23:27

OP NO! Don't do this to your baby boy!

MsJupiterJones · 26/08/2013 23:29

It looks like a Hebrew name, which I quite like.

Cloudkitten · 26/08/2013 23:39

Urgh No. Instant naughty boy.

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everythinghippie29 · 26/08/2013 23:43

Some very Katie Hopkins opinions going on, but all helpful I suppose!

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squoosh · 26/08/2013 23:49

I'd assume it was a Hebrew name too, one I'd never heard of.

Is it a hard or soft c?

squoosh · 26/08/2013 23:51

'Instant naughty boy' is so harsh.

I'm sure there are plenty of naughty Hugos and Ruperts at Eton.

ShadowSummer · 26/08/2013 23:55

Never heard of that one before.

ThoughtsPlease · 26/08/2013 23:56

I don't like it at all, weird is the word that springs to mind, sorry.

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everythinghippie29 · 26/08/2013 23:57

I'd say its quite soft, so prenounced to rhyme with male.

I figure parenting will have more of an impact on his 'naughty' behaviour rather than his name too!!

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PattieOfurniture · 27/08/2013 00:05

I think of curly kale

squoosh · 27/08/2013 00:05

So ch as in loch rather than ch as in cheese?

racingheart · 27/08/2013 00:21

It looks pretty but I wouldn't know how it's pronounced. I'm not over-keen on names that no one can pronounce first time round. It's just an added social obstacle every time he meets someone. Why put a person through that, when you could choose a name that doesn't have that problem?

My best friend at school had an unusual name and was forever being told off by teachers for not being able to spell it properly. (She could, but they kept assuming it was a more conventional name similar to hers.) It was a real hassle for her. Things have moved on a bit but there's still quite a lot of social snobbery attached to outlandish names. I'd anticipate a lot of people dismissing him as chavvy - they'd be the ones at fault, but it's a bit like calling a boy Sue to make a man of him.

Why not christen him Michael and call him Chael (pronounced Kell?) as a nickname. That way he gets to choose when he's older, whether he'd rather be conventional or unusual.

Cloudkitten · 27/08/2013 00:24

Hmm... I guess it did sound harsh, but it was just reactive, not intentional. I could just have said "it's not my cup of tea" but that's sidestepping... Having never heard of the name before, I don't have any pre-conceived notions of the name, so I was not pre-prejudiced against it. Naughty boy is just instantly what I felt when I heard the name. I don't know why.

Cloudkitten · 27/08/2013 00:27

Thinking more about it (my mind works in very mysterious ways) I mentally associated the name with Chaos...

Cloudkitten · 27/08/2013 00:29

Have I put my foot in it more now? Sorry OP Blush Flowers

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everythinghippie29 · 27/08/2013 06:23

No need to apologise at all Cloudkitten! I asked for opinions and assumed it might take some flak!Grin

I keep coming back to it though. Something about it I just like but that might be because I'm struggling to find anything I LOVE!

Can't go for Michael and nn it unfortunately. Already 4 Michaels on my side and can be confusing enough!

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Smile

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sparklingstars · 27/08/2013 06:29

It reminds me of the names that an acquaintance uses, she is an orthodox Jew and it is very similar to several names that she has mentioned.