Kaylee or Kaley

cowboysnc

We kind of like the name Kaylee but are unsure of how to spell it.  How would you spell it? 

Zimger

I think Kaylee makes more sense...

shadypines

Kaylee

swimiz500

Kaylee

jallascalla

I have a Kaylee in one of my classes right now, and I have to say it doesn't age well. She is a college student/young woman and it seems like a cute toddler/baby name.

strawberrytree

I think the 'ee' ending looks really young and cutesy. I prefer Kailey or Kayley.

joyfullyfound

I like Kehly actually, I've known a few people with it spelled that way. Kaylee is my second choice.

salt78

MelRC117:

joyfullyfound:

I like Kehly actually, I've known a few people with it spelled that way. Kaylee is my second choice.

I would pronounce Kehly as Kelly, not Kaylee but maybe I need a better brush up on my phonics.

So would I. Keh doesn't say "Kay" to me. 

Taylor11

jallascalla:

I have a Kaylee in one of my classes right now, and I have to say it doesn't age well. She is a college student/young woman and it seems like a cute toddler/baby name.

Taylor11

jallascalla:

I have a Kaylee in one of my classes right now, and I have to say it doesn't age well. She is a college student/young woman and it seems like a cute toddler/baby name.

This.  Sounds juvenille.  And the extra ee's are atrocious, sorry just MHO.  I do know a 11 yr old named Kaleigh, and that is decent as the 'leigh' makes it a bit more feminine and not made up.  Just not a huge fan in general I guess...

NapJunkie

I prefer it spelled Kaylee, and I don't think it's a name that won't grow with her like some others have suggested.  The first "person" I heard with the name was the character from Firefly/Serenity, and she was a strong feminine woman.  I guess because of that I associate the name with adults.  I think most people nowadays associate it with babies/toddlers because it is becoming more popular, so there are more babies/toddlers now with that name.  In 20 years no one will think twice about it.

 

provwife

Kaylee. Kaley makes me pronounce it like Cali.

I know a few Kaylee's all spelled differently. Here is how they spell it...
Kaylee
Kaylei
Kailee
And then there is one more and i think she spells it Kailey

capulet

I think the best spelling is Kayley, but I agree with PPs that it doesn't age well, and the only Kayley I know is a dog.

guilletskichuk

strawberrytree:

I think the 'ee' ending looks really young and cutesy. I prefer Kailey or Kayley.

This.

kdjudd

I like Kaylee more. 

BlueRidge8

I pretty much hate all names that end with "ee" so Kaley by default.

jallascalla

CARunner:

jallascalla:

I have a Kaylee in one of my classes right now, and I have to say it doesn't age well. She is a college student/young woman and it seems like a cute toddler/baby name.

This is always such a funny argument to me.  I have a sister named Kaylie.  She is 30 years old and has a very grown up job at a successful law firm.   I don't think she ever didn't get a job she applied for growing up.  So no name discrimination came into play.

I'm not saying name discrimination will come into play above, I think most people are hired for their experience/intelligence, not their names. What I am saying is that it still doesn't sound like an adult name, it sounds cute-sy and more like a nickname. 

TofuMama7

Kaylee. I think that Kaley would be mispronounced as "Cal-ee" a lot.

cowboysnc

jallascalla:

CARunner:

jallascalla:

I have a Kaylee in one of my classes right now, and I have to say it doesn't age well. She is a college student/young woman and it seems like a cute toddler/baby name.

This is always such a funny argument to me.  I have a sister named Kaylie.  She is 30 years old and has a very grown up job at a successful law firm.   I don't think she ever didn't get a job she applied for growing up.  So no name discrimination came into play.

I'm not saying name discrimination will come into play above, I think most people are hired for their experience/intelligence, not their names. What I am saying is that it still doesn't sound like an adult name, it sounds cute-sy and more like a nickname. 

 

So when you hear Haley does that give you the same type of "cute-sy" sense??

MarSamWhitney

I would go Kaylee too!

kaylynne

I like Kaylee as a nn for Michaela.

It does remind me of Firefly, but even though I love the character and I love Jewel Staite... it does seem childish to me.

CayleighDawn

CARunner:

jallascalla:

I have a Kaylee in one of my classes right now, and I have to say it doesn't age well. She is a college student/young woman and it seems like a cute toddler/baby name.

This is always such a funny argument to me.  I have a sister named Kaylie.  She is 30 years old and has a very grown up job at a successful law firm.   I don't think she ever didn't get a job she applied for growing up.  So no name discrimination came into play.

My name is Cayleigh, and it has aged just fine, believe it or not. I'm 25 and successful, and I don't think I've ever been thought of as "baby-ish" or "cutesy"because of my name.

That being said, I am not a fan of the -ee ending, and I find the K too harsh. I may be biased, but I like it spelled Cayleigh.

brown1316

My name is spelled Kaley I like I think it is pretty, but I always wish it was,spelled kayleigh  

naybird

BlueRidge8:

I pretty much hate all names that end with "ee" so Kaley by default.