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?

So sorry for your loss, what a heartwarming tribute to your mum.

Kevin??

I am sorry for the loss of your mum. The first name that came to mind was Caillan, possibly spelt with a K?

I like these.

Kaan (Turkish)
Caron -like Leslie Caron

Very sorry for your loss. Its so cruel and i really hope the birth of your son will give you light again

I really love Calvin which is similar sounds.. but Wren has always been in my mind if I have a boy

Karun

Kay?

as mentioned upthread, Karen is derived from Katherine, meaning pure

Kay also means pure

Perhaps she had a close male relative whos name you could use?

We would have loved to honour my father in law but we had a girl so gave her her great grandmothers name as a middle name.

I'm going to be working with a teenage girl this year who is Fairlyfrillygirlname Very80sblokename Surname.

Think Isabella Wayne Bloggs - not that, obviously, but similar vibe.

I know from her mum that she lost her dh to an accident when she was pregnant, so I'm guessing he was called 'Wayne' & their daughter has it as a middle name to remember her dad.

I think it's rather nice, actually.

So I'd just give ds 'Karen' as his middle name.

The girl I'll be teaching will just be 'Izzy Bloggs' to 90% of anyone she ever encounters, honestly. Middle names are absolutely FOR honouring relatives with unfashionable names &/or the 'out there' names you chickened out of inflicting as first names.

I'm sorry for your loss.

I'd say Cieran (can be spelt Kieran for a more English/American way) or cillian.

Did she have a middle name?

Kyran

Karo? I knew a west African Karo (male).

karen —> Ren—> Lawrence

My mum used Darren for Karen (she was also using it in memory of someone she loved).

I think Ren is very cute. Perhaps as a middle name? Callum is nice. I also like Kit. Perhaps you could use the initial? Or select a longer name and shorten it to one of the above. I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my Mum 3 years ago and it is very tough. Xx

My name is very similar to (but not exactly) Karen and I get called Kieran a LOT.

Something that rhymes? Darren, Arron, Taron

Caron

Sorry for your loss, thats very sad. I do like the name Kanye

Karen is also used for men in some countries e.g. the tennis player Karen Kachanov.

Kailen or Callun Kaiden kian
Im sorry for your loss

Lots of good ideas on this thread. I’d just be wary of Cain or Kain if you live in a broadly Christian area. Cain was the first son of Adam and Eve (Christians and Jews believe they were the first humans) and he murdered his brother out of jealousy.

Good grief. Do you also like the “name” Nevaeh🤔

What about Keir?