kyam for a boy?

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I love the name chaim but been told it's not pronounced the way I imagined in my head (kyam or kyim)

Is it too wacky?

Sibling is Noah

I don't like it. Chaim would invite all sorts of mispronunciations. Kyam doesn't sound good either.

It isn't a name, and it sounds made up. "Chaim" is an old Jewish name meaning life, pronounced xha-eem (that first sound is a hard "G", as the Dutch pronounce it. Not sure how else to explain it.

It's it a Jewish toast ?!

L'chaim?

I wouldn't. Kyle, Kai?

Even though the spelling is different, the first thought that popped into my head was The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

Not a fan of Kyle or Kai

I like the meaning "life" what other names have that meaning I wonder?

I don't like Kyam or Kai.

What about Kian?

Kee-an

Have a look here for other names meaning 'life'.

nameberry.com/baby-names/377/Names-that-mean-Life

Reminds me of Victor Kiam (the way you are thinking of pronouncing it) Remington could be a middle name?

Seriously don't, it's a Jewish toast. There are some other nice Abrahamic names out there that will go nicely with Noah.

I think the pronunciation for Chaim would Kai-eem in Hebrew.

Seriously don't, it's a Jewish toast

The toast comes from the name - le chaim - to life.

It is a name that means Life, as do Zoe and Eve. Chaim Herzog was the 6th President of Israel.

Khyam is a tent manufacturer!

What about Kier? (Pronounced Keer)

I have a lovely Khyam awning.

I paid £££ for a Khyam Rigi pod when they first came out. Fantastic idea but the damned thing leaked like a secret.

Not a good name choice what with that and the nose hair clipper guy.

Kier is a building company
It is plastered over every bit of scaffolding
It would be like Bovis or Barrett

Keir (that spelling) is a Scottish surname sometimes used as a first name, as, for example, the famous politician (James) Keir Hardie. It's pronounced Key-rr.

I don't like it at all. Doesn't go with Noah - which is lovely!

Guy/Guido (both mean life)
Chai (Ch pronounced like you are clearing your throat - sort of a throaty 'hi' - hard to describe) - Chaim comes from the word chai - Hebrew for life.

Ok kyam is out now. What are thoughts on Liam, Mason or Miles? I think this is our shortlist now

Absolutely LOVE Miles. I've only ever come across one (at my primary school nearly 50 years ago.) I've always loved it and would have called a ds that. Also know of a boy called Niles (which reminds me of Nile in Frasier which is one of my favourite characters on TV of all time :)

I'm not a great fan of Mason or Liam but just because I'm not, doesn't mean they're not good names.

I think that's my fave out of them but DH prefers Liam and mason is our middle ground

Liam is good. Mason is a surname. Miles is also nice, it is an anagram of smile.

Liam and Miles are OK, though don't think either go with Noah though.
Sorry I think Mason is awful.
Names that go with Noah - Theo, Ezra, Leon, Amos (my favourite!), Jude.