girl name

spritz · August 2010

My mom passed away 9 years ago. Her name was Patricia Kay. Dh wants to name our daughter after her (first and middle name). I love my mom and want to honor her, but I don't really want to use her full name. I always wanted to use Kay as the m.n. because that's my mom's and my mn and is my mil first name. However, I've been rethinking that. Today I thought of Kaylin Patricia. Is it to "made up?" I looked it up and it can also be spelled Kalyn. I would be fine with either spelling.

ETA: I may dd this later because we are keeping the name a secret and I have some irl friends who might see this post. Thanks for your input!

sourpatchkids · August 2010

I've seen Kaelyn before. It isn't made up and I like it better than Kay.

lovemytwoboys · August 2010

I don't like Kaylin/Kalyn at all. I would go with your original idea of using Kay (or even Patricia) as the middle name. I'm a big fan of using a first name you and DH just love and a middle name that has family significance. The entire, exact name after someone just seems like overkill to me (this is why I am also not a fan of juniors).

HappyMrsK · August 2010

I don't care for Kaylin because it does look "made up." I think sticking to Kay as a mn is a nice way to honor your mother though.

forensicmama · August 2010

NMS, but I think it sounds very pretty! I'm sorry for your loss.

LadySmith08 · August 2010

I think Kaylin is very pretty. I also have a friend who's DD is named Kaylee. I always thought that was pretty too.

sourpatchkids · August 2010

Oh ya...what about Kayleigh??

skio · August 2010

sourpatchkids:
I've seen Kaelyn before.

I like it spelled like the above. I think Kalyn would always be mispronounced as "Kuhl-lin" or "Kah-lin."

strangebird · August 2010

Why not just Kay? Kay Patricia? Pretty, classic, simple.

Kaylin, while beautiful, is a made-up name. It doesn't just "sound too made-up" it is, in fact, a modern invention and will be perceived as trendy.

MrsFoof · August 2010

I think Kaylin Patricia is a beautiful name!

nugget0411 · August 2010

i love kaylee or kaylin or kaelin or kaelyn - it's such a sweet girls name and when she get's older she can always just go by Kay if she wants to...i think it's special.

i am however a fan of using the middle name for someone special and then using the first name you and your DH love!

good luck and i'm sorry for your loss!

JesseKhloe&Me · August 2010

MrsFoof:
I think Kaylin Patricia is a beautiful name!

I think it's so pretty & still honors everyone!!!

JDO · August 2010

I'm not usually a huge fan of the Kayla/Kaylee type names, but there is a song I like titled Cailin (pronounced like Kaylin) by Unwritten Law. Come to think of it, it would actually be a cute song to sing to your little girl if you named her that, you should look up the song, it really makes me like the name a lot

BlueRidge8 · August 2010

I think Kay is a great mn for a whole host of first names.

I dislike Kaylin, Kaylee/Kayleigh (ick), etc. - think they do sound made up and for a little girl and will be quite dated because they scream this time period.

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