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Kaelyn?

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Naetha · 27/10/2009 13:00

Struggling with names for soon to be DD (due in 3 weeks - eek!).

We wanted to go a bit off-piste, as we can't stand 95% of the top 100 girls' names, and had got as down to Keira or Kyra.

DS found Kaelyn on a baby name site, and we both absolutely love it, but it does seem very American (although apparently it's an old English name meaning waterfall).

Thoughts of the Mumsnet collective?

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Naetha · 27/10/2009 13:01

er DS = DH.

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stakethroughtheheartofgold · 27/10/2009 13:04

honestly? sounds made up and makes me think of this

Jujubean77 · 27/10/2009 13:08

nice sound but prefer spelling

Kaylin

SweetTalkinZombie · 27/10/2009 13:09

I think it's lovely! Unusual without being weird. However, it'll be one of those names you will always be asked to spell out. I reminds me of my mum's name, which is Kathlyn .

Vivia · 27/10/2009 13:46

It's awful, sorry.

branflake81 · 27/10/2009 13:50

don't like it, sorry.

diddl · 27/10/2009 13:56

Sounds like a cross between Kayleigh & Caroline.

Or American as in Kaye-Lynne

For similar sounding, I prefer Caitlin or Kathleen.

BunnyLebowski · 27/10/2009 13:58

Trailer trash name. So no.

nicnacinoonoo · 27/10/2009 14:00

i think its lovely so is keira. agree that kaylin is a nicer spelling of it though.
a friend of dh's has two dd's 1 called keira and 1 called keisha

Littledawley · 27/10/2009 14:11

Makes me think 'and morphine' - sorry. Keira is lovely.

overmydeadbody · 27/10/2009 14:15

Oh God Kaelyn is awful awful awful, unless you are a teenage mum living in a rough housing estate and the biggest ambitions you have for your DD are working in Argos and getting you discounts on the jewelery

Jujubean77 · 27/10/2009 14:16
Hmm
NorbertDentressangle · 27/10/2009 14:17

Sorry but Kaolin and Morphine was first thought here too

reikizen · 27/10/2009 14:19

As in kaolin and morphine - old diarrhoea medicine?

EightiesChick · 27/10/2009 14:32

Don't like it I'm afraid. It's unfortunate in that although it's old, it does sound new and made up.

mathanxiety · 27/10/2009 15:16

Very American-ish. I prefer the Irish name Caoilfhionn (or Keelan as it's pronounced, pretty much) Keira and Kyla are nice too.

jkklpu · 27/10/2009 15:18

Don't like it, sorry. Keira is very popular because of Ms Knightly. You could always go for Irish (Ciara) or Scots Gelic spelling (Ciera) to be more original.

Jamieandhismagictorch · 27/10/2009 17:10

I don't like Kaelyn

I do like Kyra, which is wierd because a lot of K names sound made-up and American

Ciara is pretty, as jkkipu says

Jamieandhismagictorch · 27/10/2009 17:10

Weird

diddl · 27/10/2009 17:30

I also like Kyra and Ciara.
And Cara!

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Naetha · 27/10/2009 19:50

Thanks for the heads up - I hadn't even thought of Kaolin!

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RainRainGoAway · 27/10/2009 19:52

Exceedingly yucky. Sounds very made up and naff. Sorry.

ib · 27/10/2009 19:53

I like it.

Squishabelle · 27/10/2009 20:02

Sorry - made up and definitely reminds me of diarrhoea mixture. PLEASE dont saddle a child with this.

mamalovesmojitos · 27/10/2009 20:03

not nice. sorry.