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Who knows a Kai or Kaiden in series, movies, books as the good guy

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Questions13 · 23/04/2025 07:32

Hi all,

Does anyone know a movie, series, book with a character named Kai or Kaiden, who is the good guy or a nice character?
Friends and I just got Kai from banshee in our heads.

So our DS name is Kaiden, and I don't like it.
We originally had different spelling which changed the whole feel of it. I dont think it suits DS at all.

Our DS came early, and it wasn't the best of times, I only got to see my son after the emergency c section; just was hard. And we stupidly booked for registration way too soon, so wobbled there days later. Partner picked this new spelling min 99. Didnt think to much of it, (wasnt in a good mental space) but it's now got two ways to be pronounced. DS will forever have that, and people not knowing how to spell it. And the short of it is Kai, not Kay. Feels so pokemon, and I don't like pokemon.

So just seeing if anyone can give me a good reference for the name. If that makes sense? See if it will help it grow on me.

Thanks

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Ashipcalleddignity · 23/04/2025 11:40

Kai is the little boy in the Hans Christian Anderson story the Snow Queen. I believe that maybe the original reason the name became popular.

Needmorelego · 23/04/2025 11:46

There a Lego Ninjago character called Kai and he's a good guy.
Do you pronounce it "Kayden"?
People managed with Jayden, Jaiden and Jaden all sounding the same.

Questions13 · 23/04/2025 15:22

@Ashipcalleddignity thanks so much, I'll check it out.

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Questions13 · 23/04/2025 15:23

@Needmorelego thanks so much.
Yes pronounced, kayden.

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TheAutumnCrow · 23/04/2025 15:29

Arthur of the Britons with Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard and Brian Blessed. Kai is Arthur’s best friend and a heroic goody.

A 1970s classic!

Needmorelego · 23/04/2025 15:31

@Questions13 I did know a Kai (pronounced to rhyme with high) but he ended up being called KayKay by his mum.
I think even spelt Kaiden people will get it right.
I like it 🙂

Questions13 · 23/04/2025 17:44

@TheAutumnCrow thanks so much, found a clip on YouTube with kai. Will give it a watch.

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Maxorias · 24/04/2025 05:54

I think the Kaiden spelling looks perfectly fine.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_(name)

You also have Kaidan Alenko from mass effect.

Kai (name) - Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_(name)

Questions13 · 24/04/2025 06:14

@Needmorelegothanks so much, appreciate the feedback.

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Questions13 · 24/04/2025 06:15

@Maxorias thanks so much.

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