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Caleb vs Kaleb
Caleb is the more common way to spell the name. Typically I don't care for creative spelling name however I think I actually prefer Kaleb in this instance. What are your opinions.Thanks
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Part of it depends on culture. I'm used to Caleb w/ a C because of En. culture, but any way you slice it, since it's brought in from Hebrew, it's more a matter of the phonics and choices of the language it's brought into... and can go either way... I prefer the C, but am tired of the name 'cause I've met too many Calebs born in the past decade and a half or so.
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Kaleb, as it is Dutch.I don't particularly like Caleb or Kaleb enought to use but I am partial to Dutch names.
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Caleb and Caleb only imo. I have a younger brother, who will be 20 this year and his name is Caleb. I think Kaleb looks tacky and trendy, whereas Caleb is masculine and more classic.
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I agree that Caleb is more common. There are two different Caleb/Kalebs in my school both spelled differently. I personally like Kaleb better.
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I like Caleb best because I'm used to seeing it and I think it looks better.
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Caleb, hands down.I really like this name, since it reminds me of Calvin, a name I've always loved.
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Hmmm...I actually think I like Kaleb too. I never thought to spell it like this. Something about the letter K seems more maculine to me, than the letter C.
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K for C looks gimmicky to me (unless, as BBH mentions, it's known to me as a German form - is Kaleb used in Germany??). A sampling of the sort of gimmickiness I'm talking about: Keystone Kops, Krispy Kreme, Kleenex (for the sound of the word "clean"), Kool-Aid, Kwik Kopy... you get the idea. If I were Caleb I would want it spelled with a C because I think it's just likely to give a more dignified impression.
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"...is Kaleb used in Germany??)" Kaleb is indeed a German (and if I'm not mistaken also a Dutch) variant of Caleb.I think Caleb might be the better choice in an English-speaking country, though.
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Especially because the Dutch/German Kaleb wouldn't be pronounced like the English Caleb at all.
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Caleb, but I am not a fan of either
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CalebReplacing C's for K's is usually I find something revoltingly tacky. There are a few cases in which I do not wherein the K denotes that it is the German form of the name, e.g. Klara, Lukas, Isaak.
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I far prefer Caleb. The K just doesn't look right to me. That's pretty much true for any name that starts with a C. Kourtney instead of Courtney? Nah. Klarissa instead of Clarissa? Nah. I do prefer Katherine to Catherine, but Katherine is a very longstanding variation.
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Kaleb is a longstanding variation as well. It is Dutch.
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I prefer Caleb. Kaleb doesn't bother me though. Caleb looks nicer to me, and it's probably less likely to be misspelled.
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CalebI tend to like the original spelling of a name, as a general rule. And even more so in this instance since the K screams trendy spelling.
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Caleb.I think Kaleb just looks like you're trying too hard to be different. Caleb is a lovely name. Kaleb takes away to loveliness to me.
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CalebI'm not much a fan of 'k's, but that's personal. Most times I'll pick a 'c' over a 'k', regardless of which spelling is more common/accepted, I think they look softer. The only exception I can think of right now is Katherine, where I prefer it with a K because I think without it it tends to look a little wishy-washy. Caleb is quite strong as is, though.
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I prefer Kaleb, it looks more solid. I don't really care for creative spellings either, but in some cases i prefer the more "creative".
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CalebI strongly prefer Caleb. Kaleb is too "tryndee" and will never be considered classic. A Kaleb will have to spell his name out for people his whole life, and he may even have trouble when he's younger because he'll meet Calebs and will assume that his spelling is the "correct" one. Kaleb does not age as well as Caleb.
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