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[Opinions] Opinions of Kai

by Lisa F (guest)

5/26/2005, 11:44 AM

Just wondering what everyone thinks of the name Kai.
My 10 month old is Kai Gerald (Gerald was his late Grandfather's name), & it is a very uncommon name here in Toronto.
Most people say they love it & it suits him (he's a little redhead), but part of me still thinks it's a bit odd, which was never our intention. We just loved the sound of it, the spelling, & all the meanings. I'm not second-guessing our choice - I wouldn't change his name for anything - I just want honest opinions from an unbiased audience!
Also, my husband & I are trying for another baby, so any suggestions for sibling names for Kai Gerald?
Thanks!

Lisa
Kai 7/15/04

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- AGH87 (guest)

5/31/2005, 5:47 AM

I have a cousin named Kai. His name seems to fit his personality too, and though I had never heard it until he came along, it's not a bad name really. Almost any name is ok, so long as it and the baby "Fit each other".

- Mikah

5/27/2005, 8:16 PM

If it's a girl Maya and boy Darian

- raindancing

5/27/2005, 1:57 PM

i like Kai, Kai Gerald sounds nice its even better in my eyes because it honours a family member :) my favorite Kai Combo is Kai Alexander

Kai and Alys
Kai and Alia
Kai and Amaya
Kai and Anya
Kai and Elea
Kai and Emi
Kai and Ella
Kai and Elise
Kai and Eleri
Kai and Freya
Kai and Hebe
Kai and Isla
Kai and Iris
Kai and Juliet
Kai and Lara
Kai and Leah
Kai and Lila
Kai and Lucy
Kai and Malia
Kai and Mara
Kai and Ruby
Kai and Sadie
Kai and Sera
Kai and Shari
Kai and Seren
Kai and Tea
Kai and Xara / Zara

- Lissy (GLynElisabeth)

5/27/2005, 8:08 AM

I love Kai, I think it's so cool! I'm not a fan of Gerald, it's not really my style, but, since he goes by Kai, that doesn't really matter, does it? I think Kai is a great name!

~Lully Lulla~

- Elinor (Elly747)

5/27/2005, 4:34 AM

I adore Kai (and indeed Kaia) for a girl. It's a bit "bleh" for a boy now that it's getting popular, but I used to love it.

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(Proud "mother" to Dallán, Aubrianna)

- shangrila_la

5/26/2005, 5:51 PM

I love this name! I am hopping to use it in my child's name when I have one.

- Pink Princess

5/26/2005, 5:32 PM

I like Kai, it's a perfectly fine name. I think these names would work for sibs:

Kai and Imogen
Kai and Felicity
Kai and Layla

Kai and Rhys / Reece
Kai and Asher
Kai and Jude

- Lisa F (guest)

5/26/2005, 4:21 PM

Thanks for all of your opinions & suggestions!

Right now, I'm really loving these sibling combos:

Kai & Elliott
Kai & Chase
Kai & Ronan
Kai & Roman
Kai & Quinn - is this more of a girl's name now?
Kai & Griffin
Kai & Holden

Kai & Laine
Kai & Lily
Kai & Ava

As you can see, we don't have much for girl's names. If Kai had been a girl, he would've been Kyla...can't exactly have a Kai & Kyla now, if our next is a girl!

- Jae +2

5/26/2005, 3:08 PM

I really like the name Kai. Something with a somewhat creative sound like Emerson, Gabriel, Avery, Savannah, etc. would sound nice with Kai (for a first name). For a middle name, I would go with another older or traditional name (i.e. Elizabeth, Benjamin, Abigail, Victoria, Edward, James, Henry, Samuel, Thomas, Olivia, Oliver, etc.) I really like Kai and Elliot / Elliott together. Elliot / Elliott would be a nice first or middle name. For a boy/girl siblings, I really like Kai and Summer. Or maybe Kai and Autumn? There's also Miranda. It's an older name but it has a contemporary sound to it. Same with Julian, Juliana, Adrian, and Adriana / Adrianna.

This message was edited 5/26/2005, 3:09 PM

- Jae +1

5/26/2005, 3:19 PM

I thought of some other names. Since the Hawaiian meaning of Kai is ocean, how about another name with an ocean-related or water-related meaning? Something like Marissa, Marina, Meredith, Morgan, or Dylan would sound nice.

This message was edited 5/26/2005, 3:20 PM

- Eilis Caitriona (guest)

5/28/2005, 5:10 PM

I think Meredith and Marina are both beautiful.

I'm also partial to the name Sairy.

- Bex

5/26/2005, 2:50 PM

I love Kai its so handsome

What about
Leo
Ewan
Ronan
Sasha
Luka (my fav)

- iris (guest)

5/26/2005, 1:25 PM

There's not many one-syllable names I like. I like Kai better than most other one-syllable names. I don't like it enough myself to ever personally use it on my own child, but I certainly think it's a fine enough name for someone else's child. I agree with you that it is slightly unusual, but I would say it's unusual in a good way. It's not common but it's not so out there that it leaves people wondering "what were they thinking?".

- Silvie (Silversliver)

5/26/2005, 12:14 PM

I love it. It sounds cute on a little boy, but I think it would also work very well for a teenager and an adult.

“What if everything around you
Isn't quite as it seems
What if all the world you think you know
Is an elaborate dream."
Nine Inch Nails

Hannah

- Sarah (guest)

5/26/2005, 12:10 PM

I love it
Someone on my mums side has a baby called Kai

- Miss Claire

5/26/2005, 12:04 PM

I like Kai pron. like my, thigh... Not like pay, may...

For the sibling, what about:

Julia Claire
Alexander Thomas

~~ Claire ~~

My ! are Alia, Eidel, Enola, Israel, Dudel, Yuri, Lina, Lorelei, Leilani, Owen, Julian, Glorinda, Mirinda
My ? are Hillel, Meshullam, Johnny, Ginny, Cordelia, Fiammetta, Yocheved
My ~ are Tehila, Tilda, Hailey, Gillian, Huldah
My / are Aglaia and July

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