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Is Kaye a good name for girl?

66 replies

namel8 · 16/04/2019 03:19

what do you think of Kaye? is it weird?

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Tavannach · 17/04/2019 02:43

I know a Kay. She uses it as a nn for Kirsty, which she doesn't like.

JumpingFrogs · 17/04/2019 08:58

I know a teenage Kay. I was at at school with a couple in the seventies. I prefer Kay to Kaye. Whilst it wouldn't be my choice, I think it is fine. I prefer it to some of the granny-chic names.

KTCluck · 17/04/2019 10:32

I know a few Kay’s in their 30s so don’t think of it as an old lady name at all. Don’t know any younger ones, but to me it’s not a particularly dated name, just never been common. I like it! I was always under the impression that Kaye was the male spelling though (and personally prefer Kay)

ItsAllGone19 · 17/04/2019 10:35

I know two Kay's. One is almost 70. The other is mid 30s.

I've never met a Kaye though.

Zoeputthatdown · 17/04/2019 10:40

To me it's gone full circle and sounds fresh again.
I have only ever known one Kay (lovely person).

Smellslikemiddleagespirit · 18/04/2019 08:41

I like it, but then my granny was Kay. (Short for Catherine)

Don't like the e at the end, though.

gauntletthrown · 18/04/2019 08:47

Kay is the name of a catalogue forever in my. brain, sorry.

The only Lay I do know is pushing 60 and has short 'funky' hair and wears those drapey clothes aimed at older women.

Littlepond · 18/04/2019 08:49

I love Kay (no e)! I had a friend at school called Kay and always thought her name was so pretty and exotic 😂
You could always have Katelyn (another name I love) and shorten?

GraceMarks · 18/04/2019 21:34

I only know one, in her 70s. I am unable to think of her name without mentally inserting the word "special" in front of it. I think K is also the street name for ketamine.

Bridiehouse · 18/04/2019 21:39

It’s pretty dated but not awful. I had friend’s mum called this when I was young so I’ve always viewed it as a very middle aged name. To be fair I do know one in her early 20s but I was a little surprised when I heard it!

WiseUpJanetWeiss · 18/04/2019 21:44

I have friends called Kaye and Kay, and I think both names are lovely. But we’re all in our 50s....

Fifthtimelucky · 19/04/2019 10:11

I think of Sir Kay from the Arthurian legend, or a girl I knew at primary school in the 1960s. Definitely prefer it without the E.

NaBiAgOl · 19/04/2019 10:13

I like it, I've an aunt Kay. She's lovely.

K for Kathleen or Katherine.

sue51 · 19/04/2019 10:14

I've known 2 Carolines who both used Kay(e) for short.

Jenniferyellowcat · 19/04/2019 16:12

I know a fabulous Kay. Although I personally prefer Kate.

Bumblebeesmum · 19/04/2019 16:13

Sounds like Linda and Carol - surprising on a baby but nothing wrong with them

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