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!

Me too 🤣🤣🤣

no, they are pronounced correctly. For Caleb to be Cal-eb it would have to be spelt Calleb (and Mabel spelt Mabbel). Your example of Calendar is probably the oddity.

English is nightmare thing.

Though

Caleb is a nice biblical name, like Noah, Jacob, Elijah, Ezra, Joseph, etc. if you don't mind it being a religious name I would go for it.

And no, not at all like the Kayden/Jayden/Brayden

Apparently it means loyal, whole hearted and faithful which is a good meaning. Some of the Bible names can have stories that are a bit iffy! But Caleb (Kay-leb) is alright on that front!

There’s nothing wrong with Caleb (or Kayden, Jayden etc) but where I live it’s definitely in the same camp. I actually know a Kayden and Caleb sibling set.

Seriously though, if you like it then use it. You’re the one who’s going to be saying it everyday so you should pick something you love.

No. Caleb is not in the same group as the names you listed.

Through, cough

Hmmm, no.
Or do pronounce palace “pay-lace”, telegraph “tee-legraph” (tee-lay-grayph?), etc etc.
Anyway, bottom line is, pronounce Caleb how you want.

I'd put it with other old school biblical names tbh. Eg Elijah, Ezra, Isaac, Moses, Abraham, Joseph etc. Not a name I'd choose personally but nothing wrong with it.

No. Caleb is lovely.

Are Welsh-speakers not British now?

I knew it was going to be Caleb! So I suppose that gives you your answer, at least as far as I’m concerned.

It’s actually my least favourite boys’ name, and yet the only one I know is quite nice.

He will be your child though, not mine, and you must like it to be considering it.

Chef’s kiss to you 😂

I don't have kids, but my imaginary son would be Caleb. (My imaginary daughter would be either Eleanor or Rhiannon if you're interested.)

I love OKayden!

Caleb is nice. The rest are chavvy

Christ no. The bottom line is that english words dont' follow exact rules and there are many variations.
That doesn't mean you can pronounce a name anyway you like. That's how we have idiots inventing entirely new pronounciations that don't make any sense.

no, they are pronounced correctly. For Caleb to be Cal-eb it would have to be spelt Calleb (and Mabel spelt Mabbel). Your example of Calendar is probably the oddity.

Nooo you don't need a double L for sure t to be pronounced Cal!!

Calendar, caliphate, calibrate etc etc

Definitely not! It’s a biblical name. I love it.

As long as it isn’t Caleb-Mae.. or Mai.

Absolutely not.

I agree with pp it is a creepy name . Caleb & Ethan my least liked boys names .

Me too. I've always liked the name, and then this programme freaked me out.

My horror was eased once Kings of Leon came along with their very beautiful Caleb.

What was the programme?

American Gothic! Ew chills