Variation of Karen for a boy

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I'm 35 weeks pregnant and my mum died unexpectedly 4 weeks ago. Her name was Karen and me and husband would LOVE to honour her as our babies middle name but he's a boy.

Does anyone have any ideas how we can make a more masculine version of Karen?

Karim? Sorry for your loss

Kieron

Kieran

Kiaren

Kieran

Sorry for your loss.

Aaron
Ken
Kevin

Not sure any of them are great names.

Did your mum have a middle name or a maiden name she was attached to?

Karl?

Sorry for your loss. Ken? Or maybe I just enjoyed the Barbie movie too much.

Or did your Mum have a favourite plant (Rowan/Acer or something) that would make you think of her? Or a middle name that has a male form?

I don't think there is one, sadly.

Second the maiden name idea. My middle name is the feminine version of my DM's maiden name but that doesn't work with all names.

I'm sorry for your loss. Ciaran/Kieran.

Kynan?

Kieran

Karen comes from Katherine, so the male version is Kit.

Kevin/Kevan

Yes, Karl would be perfect. I’m so sorry for your loss

Kit is from Christopher.

I think Karen is a variant of Catherine, meaning 'pure', so a male name with the same meaning?
I think Karim means noble.

Kanan?

I used my mum's maiden name. It sounds great.

Sorry for your loss OP, it's a nice idea .

Kieron
Kirren
Kai
Kallum
Kane

Did she have a middle name ?

Karen already is a male name in some countries -quite a common one as well. Armenia, for example, and Iran. I think you could use it as it is.

Kary

An anagram?
Krane?
Kearn?

Karran, Curren - but both sort of miss the point

I’d go with Kane