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Opinions on spelling

krissyh21krissyh21 member
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We are pretty set with a girls name, but there are variations on the way it is spelled. I am undecided on how we would want it, so which do you prefer. The name originally is Gaelic and was traditionally a boys name - Cailin or Cailen

Kaylen 

Cailyn 

Kaelyn

Kailynne 

Right now I am leaning towards the top two. 

 

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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member
    Cailyn.  I hate the trend of K's and Y's adn both in a name?  REALLY dislike.
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  • krissyh21krissyh21 member

    Thanks. See this is what is interesting to me. Cai seems more creative in spelling since Kay is spelled Kay traditionally. So that is why I wanted other peoples thoughts.

    (Oh and my name is spelled with a K and I don't think it is "trendy" since I had the K spelling since 1971)

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    My Christmas baby turned into a turkey bird! Dillon Richard was born at 34 weeks, 5 days on November 28, 2009 after 10 weeks on bedrest for preeclampsia.
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  • sestock17sestock17
    I know a girl named Cailin, spelled that way as well.  I am also not a fan of y's in names where an 'i' is perfectly acceptable.  I would go with Cailin b/c it is simple and looks nice.
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  • Cara2Cara2
    Cailyn
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  • shannmshannm member
    imagekrissyh21:

    We are pretty set with a girls name, but there are variations on the way it is spelled. I am undecided on how we would want it, so which do you prefer. The name originally is Gaelic and was traditionally a boys name - Cailin or Cailen

    Kaylen 

    Cailyn 

    Kaelyn

    Kailynne 

    Right now I am leaning towards the top two. 

     

    I like Kaelyn the best but I think that Kaylen may be an easier alternative for her.

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  • AndLynAndLyn member
    Of your list I prefer Cailyn, but I also really like pp's suggestion of using the traditional spelling Cailin.
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  • EastCoastBrideEastCoastBride member
    imagekrissyh21:

    (Oh and my name is spelled with a K and I don't think it is "trendy" since I had the K spelling since 1971)

    Oh, of course some names are traditionally spelled w/ a K.  Jane has also been spelled Jayne.  In the right names, these letters don't bother me.  But in names that aren't traditionally spelled using those letters- I can't stand it. 
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  • amoureuxamoureux

    Cailyn.

     

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  • EXL311EXL311 member

    The Cai spelling really makes me want to say Ky-lynn rather than Kay-lynn.

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  • ldcoffelldcoffel member
    We put our mothers names together Kay and Lynn for dd's middle name.  She has a y in her first name so I couldn't do two more. I spelled it Kaylin.
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  • Alexandra*sMomAlexandra*sMom member
    I like Cailyn
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  • thomas&lynnthomas&lynn member
    The second one.
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  • iowagirl73iowagirl73 member
    Kaylen or Cailyn, but probably Cailyn.
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  • Mereou12Mereou12 member

    imagesestock17:
    I know a girl named Cailin, spelled that way as well.  I am also not a fan of y's in names where an 'i' is perfectly acceptable.  I would go with Cailin b/c it is simple and looks nice.

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  • courtneyandandrewcourtneyandandrew member
    Kaelyn
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