Kayleigh?

[Moonbaby92]

I've always had a soft spot for this name..what do you think?

I think what has made the name seem a little lack luster is the leigh tagged on to the end of it.

If you spelled it Caolaidhe then it would look less Anglicised/Americanized .

I really like Kayleigh, even though I associate it with the 80s, and there were 3 in my class at school. I always thought it was made up for that Marillion song, but maybe that's not the case? Kay is a very nice shortening.

I have a soft spot for 80s K names, anyway. I also like Kerry, Keeley and Keelin (I'm aware they're anglicised versions of Irish names, still think they're nice.)

Too 80's / early 90's sounding as a given name for me. But you could use a classic first name/ middle name combination like Katherine Leah and still call her Kayleigh - that would be pretty (and gives her lots of other options if she dislikes it when older).

Missed @WiseOwlWan 's first post - snap!

Great minds!

I'd try Caleigh - it looks softer to me

Or Kali as in The Goddess

No really dislike, sorry op.

I like the name but quite associated with 70s/80s and think of the song but like the song. A relative named his two kids Kayleigh and Hayleigh in the 1980s!

Awful.

Well I loved Car Share so I like Kayleigh!

@sofiaaaaaa

I don’t think it’s that dated is it? I’m in my 20s and know a decent amount of people call Kayleigh who are the same age. It’s fairly commonplace.

That’s why it sounds dated, it’s associated with a particular era.

No-one’s calling their baby Kayleigh now.

Think it’s very dated, it makes me imagine a mean teenager in the 80’s

Like most others, too 80s/early 90s.

Kathryn/Katherine or Kathleen nn Kay, if it is the Kay sound you like

Hailey/Hayley feels slightly less dated
Otherwise something like Layla (?)

You could spell it Caley.

Probs already been said, but what about Callie (rhymes with alley)? I like that

I think it's lovely and it's definitely more rare now.

I think it's alright but I do prefer Hayley.

@DramaAlpaca

It's very 80s. My first thought is the song by Marillion.

Yup. Fish.

As someone with a terrible dated 80s name please don't.

Awful

It’s ok sounding but it gives me an imagine of a certain kind of person... I just can’t help it maybe that’s just because of the Kayleigh’s I know

I don’t think it’s that dated is it? I’m in my 20s and know a decent amount of people call Kayleigh who are the same age

If you’re in your 20s, surely that makes the name dated? Not many people are calling their babies Kayleigh

Yuck.

I never liked it until I worked with an amazing Caley and she’s fab.

Don’t like the K spelling