People hate our boys middle name... any ideas??

[cloud9mummy]

We have picked Kai for our little boy and loved the name Kai Alexander but people keep commenting that the initials spell out KAT and saying we shouldn't go ahead with this so we are having to have a rethink!!

I'm finding it difficult to come up with another middle name instead. Thinking that we should miss out all names beginning with A, E, I, O, U, C or K! But would like the name to be at least 2 syllables long - I know, I know I'm not asking for much lol

Any ideas?

 

[IMISSCOFFEE]

I love the name Kai also....but in my parents native language it means "to fall" so we aren't going with it. I think it's fine to keep the name YOU and your husband want. Who cares what everyone says, it's your child. And, if in the future your son wants something monogrammed, he could just use KT. Do what you feel like doing!!!!

 

[AHB238]

I love the name Kai and think that Kai Alexander is a lovely name.

If you and your OH like it, it doesn't matter what other people think. KAT would be a great nickname, at least the initials don't spell something like PIG.

 

[cloud9mummy]

thanks imisscoffee and ahb238 - we agree that we shouldn't care what other people think but after you keep hear people making fun of it makes me think that poor kai could have years of jokes at school!

 

[cloud9mummy]

I love the name Kai also....but in my parents native language it means "to fall" so we aren't going with it.

may i ask what language this is? Kai seems to have so many different meanings in many languages! My favourites are:


in Finnish means "rejoice";
in Hawaiian means "ocean";
in Yoruba, a Nigerian language, Kai means "love";
and in Burmese, Kai means "strong" or "unbreakable"

 

[stephwiggy]

My son is call Kieran Arthur Wigglesworth KAW? and i love his name

It is hard but you have to go with your heart when you see you wee one you will no wwhat to call him - i know we did xxx

 

[Tasha]

Kai Alexander is a gorgeous name hun. My brothers initials are ARK no one ever knew his middle names at school so know one was able to tease him. Most if not all of the time people are referred to as there first initial and last.

 

[Lexi's Mummy]

i like it, these days most people dont even know each others initials to make fun of them..
i think ppl blow it all outa proportion. and i dont think its a big deal.

my lil bro is called kai, and noone like his middle name, but it wasnt there decision so my mum stuck by it and we love it.. everone else just has to deal with it lol

o and my brothers name is Kai Jaxon..

if you like it, use it.. i think its lovely xx

 

[coccyx]

Why worry about other people. Think it is lovely, stick with it. How often do people know others middle names. You will find it hard to please everyone, so just please yourselves

 

[cloud9mummy]

thanks everyone - you've cheered me up no end!

 

[RaeEW89]

The name Kai Alexander is a gorgeous name, if people say they dont like it, then tell them that its your baby and its your right to name him.

 

[soon2b6]

I like your choice of name. My sons initials are REM (rapid eye movement) I say so what?

 

[Mitsuko]

What's wrong with KAT anyway?

 

[Diana]

I love it and personally don't see anything wrong with the initials KAT! Besides, how often will anyone even really notice his initials, since many people don't even know what each other's middle names are. I like Kai Alexander a lot, stick with it.

 

[cloud9mummy]

thanks - that's really reassuring. we thought KAT wasn't too bad but it's just with two people in particular keeping saying that we definitely need to change Alexander that we started questionning our decision!

 

[Diana]

It's your baby, don't let them change your mind or you'll live to regret it later. I bet he'll NEVER get made fun of because of those initials!

 

[Sarahkka]

I agree with the others - it's a lovely name and who cares what the initials spell as long as its not BUM or ASS or something like that?
It's not like KAT is offensive or even silly.
I don't think you need to give a second thought to what people say and I can almost guarantee you they won't dare say it to you or him after he's born. There's some strange phenomenon that lets people run down names before the baby's born, but once they are introduced to a small human being who has that name, they remember their manners. That's why a lot of people don't tell their name choice beforehand. They just announce it after the birth and save themselves all the snide comments.
I really hope you stick with your name choice. I think it's lovely.

 

[aladrian]

I agree Kai Alexander is a lovely name & personally I don't think KAT is a bad thing to get stuck with as far as monograms go

 

[Kimmer]

I love the name Kai also....but in my parents native language it means "to fall" so we aren't going with it.

may i ask what language this is? Kai seems to have so many different meanings in many languages! My favourites are:


in Finnish means "rejoice";
in Hawaiian means "ocean";
in Yoruba, a Nigerian language, Kai means "love";
and in Burmese, Kai means "strong" or "unbreakable"

I love the name Kai! It means Dog in Cornish, that isn't enough to stop me using it!
Good luck with your naming mission!

 

[hivechild]

I like Kai Alexander just fine!

Screw what other people think.