Kaitland

[mummywhodrinks]

What do you think?

Haha!

Hmm sounds like a name I'd come across in my work as a foster carer... named by parents who wanted an 'individual' name, so made one up.

Sorry sounds desperately chavvy.

really dislike it, atleast make it Kaitlin
the "land" part sounds silly

why not just call her Kate? Katharine is a lovely, classy name, I can't even type Kaitland in the same sentence!!!

Pretty much everyone will pronounce Caitlin Kate-Lin.
Pretty much everyone will think you were unable to spell Caitlin correctly if you used Kaitland.

I keep singing the Paul Simon song "Graceland" in my head.

I'm going to Kaitland, Kaitland, in Memphis Tennessee. I'm going to Kaitland.."

"Pretty much everyone will pronounce Caitlin Kate-Lin.
Pretty much everyone will think you were unable to spell Caitlin correctly if you used Kaitland."

I agree with Soupdragon (although I much prefer the original pronounciation of Caitlin rather than the horrible modern Americanised version of it). Your DD will spend her life wearily explaining her name to people.

I have never met a Caitlin who pronounced it CAT - lin. Tis always Kate-lin ( and DD has a couple in her class).

Kaitland is beyond dreadful

It's Catherine/Katherine/Kathryn etc which is the Greek for "pure" no Kaitland! (I have a "Katharyn") Sorry, but I think Kaitland is a bit .... strange ...

Good greif no.
It'll just make you look incredibly thick.

LOL!

And that's what everyone will think when you tell them how your dd's name is spelt.

They will also think you're a bit dozy.

No, no, no, just use Caitlin or Katelyn. Not land fgs.

It is not a Greek name in any sense. The 'pure' thing is because it is assumed to be a derivative form of Katherine, which does derive from a Greek word meaning pure.
I agree with everyone else - don't do it. Your DH is correct about the original pronunciation of Caitlin, but since almost everyone pronounces it Katelyn now, I don't see why you shouldn't rather than lumbering the poor child with that godawful name.