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[Opinions] Re: Help me choose an English name!
I really like Kylin! It sounds Chinese but English-trendy. Its backstory seems significant as well.
You could also go by Kai, I agree with that. It's used in multiple cultures and is used for boys and girls.
Kellyn is nice, but it sounds manlier than it does unisex. I just prefer Kelly.Another option: Kyli/Kylie (like Kai-Li) is pretty.
Or you could by Kel. It still honors your Kelly, but is short and to the chase. Also, it loses any "Irish" feeling to it, if that makes you more comfortable, since Kel is an English nickname. But as someone already pointed out, a lot of people are using "white" names now. It shouldn't be seen as strange anymore.Good luck with your name change, and happy writing!Name These Characters 1 (over)
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Thanks for the suggestions!! I really love 'Kel', but as a nickname. One of my issues is that my original nickname is that people kept asking 'Is that a nickname for something?' and I felt it would be unprofessional to use it in the workplace. Would there be another name that would nickname to 'Kel' that isn't suuuper common? (I was contemplating 'Kelsier' lol, after a really cool character in the Mistborn series. But alas, I don't want to take on the name of a fictional character.)As for Kylie...I keep thinking of Kylie Jenner and let's just say my style is nothing like hers. Thanks for the suggestion though
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You're welcome! And I agree with Kerlyn Taryn. Kelsey still contains 'Kel". That might be a good unisex alternative for you. And despite it being unisex, no one will assume you're a boy! I also understand the Kylie Jenner thing..we can't all be supermodels, right? We have our own styles going on. No time for runways. Stories must be written.
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What about Kyah, Kyra, Kyla, Kelsey.I really like Kylin though

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