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...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.
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).
Not a fan, I like the spelling Kaya better
ETA: I like Kaya better for the Kay-Ah
I like it. I prefer the spelling Kaia.
I also think it goes great with Max!
It's okay. I certainly don't dislike it, but it wouldn't be in my top name choices, either.
I prefer Kaia.
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.
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.
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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/.
Carter born 5/28/11 BFP 9/27/12 EDD 6/11/13, MC 9wks, no HB
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.
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.
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?
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.
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)
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