Is this in the Kayden/Caiden/Jayden/Brayden camp?

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I love the name Caleb and I'm aware it's a biblical name but I worry it sounds in the Kayden/Jayden etc name camp by sound and that isn't for me.

Please tell me I'm overthinking it!

"Someone's at the door, Caleb" - American Gothic. Was that the one?

Chill out, you're very defensive for someone secure in their name choice!

We are allowed to have whatever opinions we like on any names, and say them. I don't like the Jayden/Braiden/Kaiden set. You'll just have to live with the fact that other people have opinions different to yours.

OP, Caleb is more in the Jacob/Noah/Jonah set.

It IS pronounced Cay-leb. Caylender isn't a word but yes, that's the sound.

So if you like the name Caleb what difference does it make what others think of it or if it's similar to kayden/Jayden ????

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No, it definitely isn’t in the same camp as those names. It’s a lovely, old name.

I don't like the names Sylvie, Miranda, or Freya (nor do I like Kayden for that matter) but I wouldn't be concerned that children with any of those names might be associated with my child. There seems to be a little bit of nuance which is going over you head.

It's pronounced KAY-LEB

The welsh pronounce it Cal-eb - Like Calender.

No one has ever called my boy Cal-eb except for a welsh nurse once, whom I corrected and she said that's how its usually pronounced in Wales apparently.

I love the name Caleb and all the biblical names so much so my kids both have names bible names.

That said I also like the Kayden/Jayden names too, dunno what the problem is, to me they’re cool trendy names.

I think it's a nice name and would also have pronounced it Cal-eb, but I do quite often get pronunciations wrong.
I wouldn't associate it with the other names you've listed, and I don't like Jayden or Brayden (never heard of this one), but I do think Caden is a nice name, only spelt like that though, wouldn't like Kayden.

If it’s important to you, the Cal-eb pronunciation is the more authentic for speakers of British English.
KAY-LEB is the American pronunciation.
It seems to be historically associated with dissenting Protestant groups, hence the American & Welsh connection, until reintroduced to England in the 80s/90s from America.

The welsh pronounce it Cal-eb - Like Calender.

I've never heard it before but I just assumed that Cal sounds like Cal and eb like eb.

I think Cal-eb sounds much nicer than Cay-leb personally

Not triggered, I just don’t like ignorance.

I also love my sons name as much now as I did when I gave it to him.

No.

how do you pronounce Mabel?

The Welsh do not pronounce it Cal like calendar. I’m Welsh and my DN is Caleb and no one has ever pronouced it any way other than Cay-leb.

I like it but it does fall into the same group as those to me. I know someone with twins Caleb and Caden so perhaps that’s why?!

In English probably Maybelle

In German or Spanish Mah-bel

I can live with the fact people have a different opinion and may not like a certain name. I can also live with the fact that my child’s name is disliked by many, as I chose a name that I liked and still do what I do not like nor agree with is the snobbery surrounding that.

In my family we have a variety of names with quite a few being biblical, in fact we have two Caleb’s a Ruben, Eli, Judah and a Jeremiah, none of those names I particularly like.

I have a Caleb. Pronounced Cay-leb. Although I do sometimes call him Cal-eb as one of his teachers called him that. And Cal-eeb.

I also have a Jayden. The horror! Luckily he knows his place, and has no ambitions to be a high court judge. I just roll my eyes at the judgy posts about his name - he's an adult now, never in trouble at school, has a good job.

Okayden made me laugh.

Is there a new tranche of chav names coming through?

It's this the end of Riley and Kaiden

So what if it is? Are you worried it's not MC enough?

why not Mab-el in the same way you want to pronounce Cal-eb?

What a revolting snobby thread

why not Mab-el in the same way you want to pronounce Cal-eb?

You're right - phonetically they should both be pronounced Cal and Mab

But English is a funny language with lots of inconsistencies