How does this board feel about...

daylight11

...Kaya? 

For a girl, obvsly. In general, do you like it? Also, which spelling do you prefer Kaya or Kaia? From what I've read, both are legit spellings.  

mrshall10210

I'm not a fan.  I've heard worse, though.

Helenahhandbasket

 It's not remotely my style but it's pretty sounding.

I like the Kaia spelling.  Kaya makes me want to say it Kay-ah instead of Kai- ah (which I believe is the pronunciation you are looking for).

countrywed

Not a fan, I like the spelling Kaya better

ETA: I like Kaya better for the Kay-Ah

Zimger

I like it. I prefer the spelling Kaia.

I also think it goes great with Max!

jlsimon56

I like it ok.  Reminds me of Kiera too.  And isn't there an American Girl doll named this?  I can't decide if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

Crys1925

kayjay10:

Joy2611:

It's okay.  I certainly don't dislike it, but it wouldn't be in my top name choices, either.

I prefer Kaia.

All of this.

+1

amberpro

Joy2611:

It's okay.  I certainly don't dislike it, but it wouldn't be in my top name choices, either.

I prefer Kaia.

This exactly.  The spelling Kaya makes me want to say Kay-ah when I assume you're going for the long /i/.   

evaazalea

Prefer Kaia and love it. 

daylight11

Zimger:

I like it. I prefer the spelling Kaia.

I also think it goes great with Max!

 

thanks! I actually wondered if they went together.  

daylight11

So consensus is Kaia. Interesting. And yes, it would be pronounced Ky-uh. 

Theres also Kaija, which has Eastern European roots, but that's a stretch, I think, even though I do like that spelling as well.  

firsttimeauntie

I love it! And i prefer the spelling Kaia

Allycat11

NMS, but it's a nice name.  I prefer Kaia. 

BrittRN+

Zimger:

I like it. I prefer the spelling Kaia.
I also think it goes great with Max!

This.

Ladiebug710

Just OK for me, I think either spelling is fine, but I prefer the y

kmichln

I like it and I would spell it Kaia.  First thing I thought about Kaya was Kay-uh, which I don't like.

gutsymama

daylight11:

So consensus is Kaia. Interesting. And yes, it would be pronounced Ky-uh. 

Theres also Kaija, which has Eastern European roots, but that's a stretch, I think, even though I do like that spelling as well.  

Of the first two options, I'd go with Kaia as well, but I think Kaija is my favorite! Why is it a stretch, because it doesn't match your heritage? 

mgrulke

sounds like a NN for something

Elinetrouwt

We used to have a kitten Kaia (we didn't pick the name). But I'd agree it's more a name for real babies than furbabies.

An alternative would be Gaia, you know, as in mother earth. I always thought the name was derived from that. 

sunnydaisy

I like Kaia.

alohamora

It's just okay for me, but I don't know why.  I guess I don't tend to like names that start with K?

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NMS

jupiterthecat

Like it a lot! I actually considered the Swedish version, Kaja (pronounced the same), but then my mom told me that it's the Swedish word for a big, ugly black bird and that kind of ruined it for me. Of the English spellings, I kind of like Kaia better-- I'm not sure why Kaya makes me think KAY-ah when it looks just like Maya, but it does. 

kxp004

mimi4347:

daylight11:

So consensus is Kaia. Interesting. And yes, it would be pronounced Ky-uh. 

Theres also Kaija, which has Eastern European roots, but that's a stretch, I think, even though I do like that spelling as well.  

Of the first two options, I'd go with Kaia as well, but I think Kaija is my favorite! Why is it a stretch, because it doesn't match your heritage? 

this allows although you would probably have to correct people's pronunciation quite often... I have a friend named Asja (ah sya) but she is used to correcting people... same with her patents Bojana and Jaksa (Boy yawn ah & yahk sha)

blush64

I don't like it.