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Spelling our baby girl's name...

mrssuperman918mrssuperman918 member
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Hi ladies! I'm hoping you can all help us decide. We decided tentatively on a name for our first born. We decided on Kaylee/Kayleigh Aliana.  We can't decide on how to spell Kaylee/Kayleigh though! Any suggestions or opinions? These two spellings are the two we are leaning toward, but we are open to suggestions!


BTW we are trying to keep it starting with a K...

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  • letyourheartbeyourguideletyourheartbeyourguide member
    I guess I'd go with Kaylee. But in case you want more options: https://community.babycenter.com/post/a31626247/79_ways_to_spell_kaylee?cpg=6
      

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  • Snoflakes4evaSnoflakes4eva member
    bbiutmcph said:
    If this is the name you are sticking with I would do Kaley. I find both double ee endings as well as Leigh to be incredibly juvenile.

    This. Kaley. Skip the trendy spellings, they aren't so cool/cute/ unique when you put them on a resume.
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  • jeanbug12jeanbug12 member
    edited July 2015
    It seems like Kaylee is maybe most common, but there are tons of ways to spell it. I guess since it is a name that just popped up in the past couple of decades and has no real heritage, you can really spell it anyway you please. No matter which way you pick, she will probably have to spell it for people her whole life.
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  • secretbabasecretbaba member
    I actually really like the name when it's spelt Kaley... Otherwise I can't stand it.
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  • mrssuperman918mrssuperman918 member
    LOL Not at all. We have our reasons for trying to keep her name starting with the K. Nothing to do with the Jenners (:
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  • jessnjuan07jessnjuan07 member
    Kailey Alaina
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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    its an awful name no matter how you spell it!
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  • mrssuperman918mrssuperman918 member
    magsugar13 what do you not like about it? Do you find it to be too juvenile of a name? Do you prefer a different variation of names? I don't mind you disagreeing but if you have a suggestion that would be much more helpful. Thanks!

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  • bbiutmcphbbiutmcph member
    Since you asked a PP, yes any form of Kaley sounds juvenile and like a forever 4 year old.  If you are looking for other K names what about
     
    Kendra
    Kara
    Katherine
    Keely
    Kira
    Kiera
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  • mrssuperman918mrssuperman918 member
    bbiutmcph said:
    Since you asked a PP, yes any form of Kaley sounds juvenile and like a forever 4 year old.  If you are looking for other K names what about
     
    Kendra
    Kara
    Katherine
    Keely
    Kira
    Kiera
    Kimberly
    Kirstin

    Thank you for elaborating. I'm not really sold on any of the names you listed though. We were leaning toward Eliana as her first name and trying to decide on a middle name. Her name does not have to start with a K but if we are given the option of C or K, we are going with the K.  We still have a couple of months before she is born. We just finally came up with somewhat of a solid name and wanted to get some feedback.
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  • nurse714nurse714 member
    Both of your spellings are bad. Kaley or Kailey looks better, but I really dislike the name for all the same reasons mentioned above. It sounds trendy and juvenile and looks it also, especially spelled as Kaylee. 
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  • QueenCarlissaQueenCarlissa member
    I say stick to what you like who cares what some of these people are saying I know a woman named Kaylee and I take her serious a name doesn't mean age. I like the double e personally maybe because the person I knew was such a sweet heart and I loved her.
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  • oneblessedmessoneblessedmess member
    Kaylee/ Kayleigh are just too cutesy in my opinion. Kaley would be the best spelling, followed by Kailey. Those spellings don't scream "little girl" quite so much.
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  • erinnlouerinnlou member
    QueenCarlissa said:

    I say stick to what you like who cares what some of these people are saying I know a woman named Kaylee and I take her serious a name doesn't mean age. I like the double e personally maybe because the person I knew was such a sweet heart and I loved her.

    Obviously OP cares because she came here asking for opinions.

    Personally not a fan of the name, but I'd go with the Kaley spelling if you use it. I much prefer Eliana though.
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  • erinnlouerinnlou member
    mrssuperman918 said:

    Thanks ladies. I am really leaning toward Eliana. I understand what most of you are saying regarding Kaylee/Kayleigh/Kaley being a ''cutesy" name.  Maybe we'll stick with Eliana and work at finding a middle name that fits.

    Do you have any family names you'd consider for a mn?
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  • mrssuperman918mrssuperman918 member
    erinnlou said:
    Thanks ladies. I am really leaning toward Eliana. I understand what most of you are saying regarding Kaylee/Kayleigh/Kaley being a ''cutesy" name.  Maybe we'll stick with Eliana and work at finding a middle name that fits.
    Do you have any family names you'd consider for a mn?
    That was the first place I looked for a middle name. Unfortunately, nothing really works well or the name has been overused by other family members.
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  • ashleyandelyashleyandely member
    Eliana is gorgeous! Good choice.
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  • DogLoverX3DogLoverX3 member
    I really like Eliana too!!
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  • jeanbug12jeanbug12 member
    I second Eliana Kay, beautiful!
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  • Elsa1984Elsa1984 member
    Kaley
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  • Elsa1984Elsa1984 member
    Oh I missed the name update. All bets are off when it comes to Kaley.......

    Eliana Kay for the WIN!!!
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  • eliztheforrizzeliztheforrizz member
    Eliana Kay would be lovely.

    Other suggestions:

    Eliana Kate
    Eliana Pearl
    Eliana Claire
    Eliana Faye
    Eliana Katherine
    Eliana Paige
    Eliana Brooke
    Eliana Ruth
    Eliana Camille
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  • MamaWren919MamaWren919 member
    One of the things I don't like about the name Kaylee is that there isn't one common/right way to spell it. Like Kaitlyn, she'll forever be spelling her name for everyone. Just something to think about.

    Love Eliana! Eliana Ruth or Rose are my favorites.
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  • mb0112mb0112 member
    Eliana is 200 times better than Kaylee.
    Eliana Kate
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  • jessielynn1jessielynn1 member
    Eliana kay is beautiful !
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  • 4N6s4N6s member
    Kailey.
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  • groovylocksgroovylocks member
    edited July 2015
    eliztheforrizz said:
    Don't use this name. It is way too trendy and doesn't age well at all. I had a boss named Kalee and I had a very hard time taking her seriously. Everyone I said her name to was confused that I was talking about a grown woman. Just don't do it.
    This. I had a teacher named Cookie (I know, op.. but they're equally juvenile) and to this day, I can't figure out how she was given the wherewithall to grow up as intelligent and poised as she did. 

    Because here's the thing op. Intelligence is genetic to some extent but when you grow up with everybody assuming you're an idiot (you know, like if you're a chick named Cookie) you're going to grow up to be a lame person. Because everybody expects it.

    Kaylee falls into that category. A name ending in a double-e is maybe a little cute (obnoxious but passable) until she hits puberty. Then she's that chick... That name goes from Cutesy to something a lot worse.. Don't make me say it. You know. Britnee. Kellee. Haylee. Cindee. 

    Kaylee. 

    It's not a sexist thing either. There are lots of boys' names that imply terrible things too.

    Give her a fighting chance to be more than that. 
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  • magsugar13magsugar13 member
    mrssuperman918 said:
    magsugar13 what do you not like about it? Do you find it to be too juvenile of a name? Do you prefer a different variation of names? I don't mind you disagreeing but if you have a suggestion that would be much more helpful. Thanks!

    It is way too juvenile for a woman. It is cutesy and cutesy is only food on girls under 10. Another problem with the name are there are so many variations. Eliana is a great name, a name that ages well and there wont be 50 of them in the neighborhood. There are so many beautiful elegant names out there.
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