Is Kaitlyn "trashy?"

namefanatic

I heard someone say this... opinions?

onislandtime

I prefer a different spelling of Kaitlyn, but I don't think it's trashy.

ames71

When I think trashy I think of stripper names (Destiny, Crystal, Misty, etc.). Kaitlyn isn't my style at all, but I would never call it trashy.

squirt10

I would not call it trashy at all, although I prefer the spelling Caitlin.

namefanatic

"White trash" was the phrase I think... followed by "low class."

Just wanted to see if that was a common perception. 

 

juniper19

namefanatic:

I heard someone say this... opinions?

Not trashy.  But if I were asked, "Did Kaitlyn's parents go to an ivy league college or a community college?" I wouldn't answer ivy league.

karigirl7

squirt10:

I would not call it trashy at all, although I prefer the spelling Caitlin.

 

Prefer this spelling too!

emnoahmom

All the little Kaitlyn's I know are adorable and sweet. I don't think it's trashy at all. I also don't like refering to any name as trashy. It's tacky imo.

hollyberry3333

squirt10:

I would not call it trashy at all, although I prefer the spelling Caitlin.

I agree with this, "K" names can seem a little more "harsh" IMO.

sunnyday016

No I wouldn't say trashy. I'd say trendy though.

ruffle&rust

I wouldn't say the name is "trashy" but i do know a few girls WITH this name that are pretty trashy.

Natasha717

Not at all. I think it's a very pretty name and I actually prefer this spelling of the name.

loveyoubean

The spelling is a little trailer-esque, IMO, but the name itself is classic and timeless.

MrsW801

I don't think trashy is the word, but I do perceive it as lower class. Caitlin is better but both seem dated to me.

melissa721

I don't think so.

sugarpumpkin716

not at all, i think it's so pretty and feminine. my fav spelling is kaitlin or kaitlyn. : )

Allie30

I knew several Kaitlyns (and Caitlins) at my Ivy League college. Just sayin'.

Katelynne, however...

LadyXaverian

karigirl7:

squirt10:

I would not call it trashy at all, although I prefer the spelling Caitlin.

 

Prefer this spelling too!

This. 

patterson0717

I really like the name Kaitlyn and DO NOT think its trashy at all.  Besides, your name is not what will drive you to being a successful person; so that was a silly comment someone wrote about what college any Kaitlyn would be going to.  Now that is Ignorant... 

faithita

squirt10:

I would not call it trashy at all, although I prefer the spelling Caitlin.

This!

forensicmama

'80s and old school, but I wouldn't say trashy.

braveangel2

Not trashy, but trendy...the K, the Y the LYN ending...all hot trends. There's a perfectly awesome spelling that's less trendy, and I actually perfer it...

https://www.behindthename.com/name/caitlin

My guess is that whoever said trashy (and believe me there are names that scream trashy through the computer screen, but they might be different for everyong), probably knew a Kaitlyn of some kind of age that was a trashy person. Or at least that's my best guess.

alohamora

feffy11:

No, it's not trashy. Dated? Definitely. Perhaps they were referring to the K. Caitlin is a much better spelling, IMO.

I agree with this...although I'm still not a fan of the name in general.

alabaster_angel

I'm sure there are some who are.. but the name itself doesn't scream 'future stripper' to me.

lemen99

I don't think it's trashy. I also don't consider it classic.  It's trendy. I think of a bubbly teenager.

alliejo725

The original spelling is much nicer, but the name itself isn't trashy (by my standards). I think the word you're looking for is trendy.

KtGirl88

It is a very classic and common name so a lot of people like to spell it a little different so its somewhat unique to that person. I am Kaitlin. Neither is trashy!

kxp004

The only Kaitlyn I know is trashy but it's the person that makes it trashy, not the name that makes the person trashy

 

vilaro

Not trashy per se. Sadly, I just don't associate a smart girl with that name.

samakasrc

No, this was actually my favorite name, my daughter would have been a Kaitlyn (this same spelling too) but I don't like Kate or Katie and didn't want that battle later on. So she got Evelyn instead.

plunderb

I need to make a siggy badge for "Caitlins Against Caitlin/Kaitlyn/Catlinn/Kaytlynne."

As a graduate of one Ivy League university and a graduate student at another, I can attest that there are plenty of Caitlins here, but not many of them are legacies ? i.e., the people who chose that name were not Ivy League grads. Also, I think there is definitely a class/education difference between people who chose Caitlin in 1980 and people who chose Kaitlyn in 2000.

It's not that I hate my name, or that it is "trashy," but I don't love it. It is never, ever spelled correctly and is mispronounced surprisingly often for such a common name (acknowledging that the KATE-lin pronunciation is already pretty far from the Irish pronunciation). It is not a name that commands much respect on its own ? I feel that I have to work harder to be taken seriously in my professional field. Also, I think that the multiple spellings drag down whatever appeal it might have had initially ? imagine if, 20 years from now, the lovely, dignified Olivia were to be overtaken by Alyvyah.

jiffy-pop

I also prefer a different spelling but I don't think it's trashy at all. I love that name!

hutch0830

I would say trendy. I like Caitlin better.

GracieLou Freebush

squirt10:

I would not call it trashy at all, although I prefer the spelling Caitlin.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

juniper19:

namefanatic:

I heard someone say this... opinions?

Not trashy.  But if I were asked, "Did Kaitlyn's parents go to an ivy league college or a community college?" I wouldn't answer ivy league.

Ummm...my daughter's name is Kaitlyn.  My husband and I both have Masters.

I chose to spell it this way because I feel Caitlin had too many i's and I prefer a K to a C.

 

AmyinSoCal

I know a Kaitlyn and she's not trashy!  I do prefer Caitlin or something similar starting with a C better.

HarperM

I do not think this name is trashy no matter how you spell it. It's very pretty!

IrishBrideND

patterson0717:

I really like the name Kaitlyn and DO NOT think its trashy at all.  Besides, your name is not what will drive you to being a successful person; so that was a silly comment someone wrote about what college any Kaitlyn would be going to.  Now that is Ignorant... 

lol I think you need to work on your reading comp skills. The poster was talking about the parents. I think that spelling is a bit dated and maybe low class (stereotypically). I do love the C spelling.

namefanatic

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

juniper19:

namefanatic:

I heard someone say this... opinions?

Not trashy.  But if I were asked, "Did Kaitlyn's parents go to an ivy league college or a community college?" I wouldn't answer ivy league.

Ummm...my daughter's name is Kaitlyn.  My husband and I both have Masters.

I chose to spell it this way because I feel Caitlin had too many i's and I prefer a K to a C.

 

 

Your daughter is GORGEOUS!!!