I’d like opinions on my boys name...

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Hi all,

So I’m 34 weeks with a little boy (3rd child) currently have a DD Katie Louise and a DS Ryan George. The little one one pregnant with now is donor conceived so I have no one to discuss names with (it’s to hard to discuss with family - it ends it fights 😂)

So I love the Japanese word Kaizen which means “change for the better” or “good change” which just suits the situation perfectly I think. But it’s never seen on any names lists. So can it pass as a name? Middle names would be Stanley Mykel Thomas.

Thanks all 🥰

Oooh no it's awful in English sorry

No.
It's a concept (and a business process, I believe), not a name.
And is that your individual spelling of Michael?

I get that you like it, but I don’t think it will help him in his life. Stanley and Thomas are nice, and Michael is too if spelt normally.

Goodness no. It doesn't go with your other names at all, and it sounds horrid. Sorry op

I don't really like it and snobs will judge but it doesn't make me think of anything terrible.

My main thought is that is a LOT of names for one kid!

Congrats on your pregancy

I don't think it really works tbh.

I'd also think again about Mykel. People are likely to assume it's just that you can't spell Michael.

I'd think it would likely get confused with similar Kaiden , which has a bit of a trendy/downmarket feel. So Kaizen would be middle name only for me. Stanley is okay, perhaps a bit a fashioned sounding imo but I like popular classic Thomas, and really love underused now Michael (spelt this traditional way).

Is it the Z sound you like in Kaizen? Maybe (Ale)Xander, Zachary, Isaac, Xavier or even Zev? Or Welsh Cai or Roman Caius instead?(although this occasionally gets pronounced as Keys).

My friend has a 10yo Kaizen, he's generally know as Kai. It's a nice enough name and I like Kaizen Stanley. Not too sure about Mykel.

I think one day little Kaizen is going to ask whytf he has such an awful name when his siblings are Katie and Ryan tbh!

I think Kai would be really nice? You'd still have the nod to the meaning but would avoid mispronunciations etc.

Also, why Mykel??! Why not Michael?

Stanley Mykel Thomas are family names, so wanted to stick with them as middle names. Thanks for everyone’s opinion.

Kaizen to me is multiple workshops involving brown paper rolls, flip charts and post-it notes to map out business processes and identify waste/areas for improvement. Often involving lots of eye-rolling from the participants. So while I love the sentiment, it's not a name I would choose.

I like Kaizen, it's different. However, it does seem very odd with siblings Katie and Ryan

Kaizen yay sounds like a younique version of Kai.

Why so many family middle names when your first son only has George?

You haven't said if you have any like to Japan but I'd be very hesitant to use a Japanese name with no Japanese heritage, especially as the name Kaizen seems (from a brief google so happy to be corrected) not to be a commonly used Japanese name. I feel you shouldn't choose a name that will make your child's life unnecessarily difficult and constantly having to explain 'no not Japanese, my mum just liked the name' might be a pain for your child (leaving out the potential cultural appropriation issue - which may or may not be a problem in your son's life).

Personally the name Kaizen makes me think about continuous improvement in the workplace, which doesn't make a great name to me. Plan Do Check Act aren't bad workplace philosophy but I wouldn't name my child that.

Kai is lovely. No need to add the zen in my opinion.

No.
Trying too hard to be “edgy”, especially when compared to their half sibling’s names.
Also...I think it’s too much like Kaiser to be “nice”.

Unless one of you is Japanese definitely not.

Thomas is nice.

So the child will have four forenames plus surname. I really hope that's not double barrelled!

If your question is, does it go with your other DC names then, no.

How about Caleb?

I'm not a fan I'm afraid could you not use this as his whole name

Stanley Mykel Thomas.

Stanley is a nice name

Also Kai and Ryan are very similar, especially if you often call your son Ry. Agree that Stanley it Caleb would work well.

It’s a no from me.

Kaizen is not a name.

It’s a Japanese word which has a specific meaning relating to production systems & processes. Middle-managers use it in tedious PowerPoint presentations because they think it makes them sound clever.

I suggested an unusual name last night on here and it was ripped to shreds 😳😂 I think a lot of people just seem to prefer very traditional names which are nice but if you want something different that another 2 kids in the class aren’t called I think go for it. If everyone picked a name out the top 20 life would be very boring 🤷🏼‍♀️x

No we use it in work so it seems strange as a name. I think you have too many names for this child seeing as your others only have one middle name.

Ordell means beginning, Xavier means second home/ bright which could be seen as a new start.