Kai or River

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PC18 · 24/08/2025 11:46

We are having a boy - due December.

I have always loved Kai but River is also so lovely!

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Emanwenym · 27/08/2025 23:25

@Needmorelego ,your terminology could be considered racist.

What I find more interesting is that if I personally was going to go on stereotypes of who would name their children Kai or River I think of them more as middle class hipster/arty names 😂
What you find more interesting is of little interest to anyone else.

Thingyfanding · 27/08/2025 23:32

Needmorelego · 27/08/2025 20:40

The racial link is because the word evolved from a Romany word and unfortunately Romany/Gypsy/Traveller communities do get a lot of discrimination which can be classed as racism.
Anyway....if the word doesn't bother you then that's ok.
What I find more interesting is that if I personally was going to go on stereotypes of who would name their children Kai or River I think of them more as middle class hipster/arty names 😂

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I understand the tenuous link but it’s not racist.
I personally find the name Kai a bit naff. One of Wayne Rooneys children is called Kai - ‘Kai Wayne’

Needmorelego · 28/08/2025 00:20

@Emanwenym Mumsnet threads are just conversations. Of course not everyone is going to find everything that's said interesting. But that's the fun of a conversation.

Emanwenym · 28/08/2025 00:46

@Needmorelego ,your posts aren't fun.

Needmorelego · 28/08/2025 00:47

@Emanwenym ok 🤷

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