Kai for a boy?

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My favourite is Kai and DH is Noah. Well I have a lot more favourites that DH has vetoed! These are the only ones from the lists that haven’t been dismissed. I’m aware Noah is currently no. 1 I think.
And I had grown up on MN that “K” names were a no/no so I’m torn 😂

Noah is a classic, Kai very chavvy (sorry!)

I’m guessing Noah is a classic but it’s currently no. 1 name so will become very over used?

I really like Koa!

Where I am, Kai is the trans man's name of choice, ie girls/women who 'identify' as boys/men. Either that or chavs. Noah is much nicer.

It just makes me think of surfers (there are a few professional surfers called Kai). I like it

Oh please not Kai

Loads of posh people have names starting with K - Keira Knightly, Kate Middleton, Kit Harrington.

Yes but Kate Middleton is Catherine and Kit Harington is Christopher!

@Fifthtimelucky , she's Princess Catherine, and Kit is short for Christopher.

Sorry, quoted the wrong poster.

Cai along with Rhys and Gafin are traditional old Welsh names. I really hate how the English state that our celtic names are Chavvy! I'm sure the Irish are equally as pissed off. These names are older than many English names and not made up Yoonek, naff names with no history or meaning! Fed up!

Kai was popular boys name about 6 years ago, now it’s a popular dogs name.

I would steer clear of K names I do think they're chavvy sorry. I say that as a bit of a chav myself too!!

But Cai is not Kai so not the subject of this thread......

@Dmsandfloatydress , but Rhys pronounced Rees used with no Welsh connection is a bit . I thought Gavin was Scottish, but Gawain is of Welsh origin. Gafin is a bit iffy. Gavin seems a bit dated.
Cai and Kai aren't the same name.

What about Nye?

How about Malachai?
Great nick names of 'Kai' or Mali and a lovely name, but not too popular.

Yes Kai is dreadfully Chavy. Noah is lovely. My cat is called now. Gosh, how outing 😂

Nothing wrong with K names.
I wouldn't have chosen Kai for my dc just out of preference but I don't think it's a chivvy name. Tbh I wouldn't look at anyones name and think that.

What Kirsty? Kate? Katherine? Don't think you can rule a whole letter's worth of names as being chavvy! 😀

I also don't think Kai is chavvy at all. It's a lovely name. Noah is also nice.

Care to expand?

Kayden, Kevin, Keith, Karen, Kyle, Kian, Kieran, Kylie, Kayleigh, Kelly ?

🧐 really

What about Koa? Similar vibe to Kai but less negative assocation, with the softness of Noah but much less ubiquitous.

Kai sounds so meh! Malachi is a good idea. Samson from the Old Testament the same as Noah? Aiden? Liam?

I know Noah is meant to be really common but in London with a couple of kids I have only come across one.

Kai is a beautiful strong name if you take the chavvyness of it. I think I would be tempted to give him a full name (Malakai probably) so they could formalise it for job interviews or if they were worried about being pre judged.

Malakai is awful. it's Malachi. @Barleysugar86