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My cat's name :-)

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I actually didn't pick it, it was already her name at the shelter. I was eleven at the time, and liked it enough that I didn't change it. I still think it's a fine sounding name, but I would spell it Kaila.

I like Kayla, but a lot of people on this site probably won't. I used to think it was really babyish, and it still is when I think about it, but I know adult-sized Kaylas so that doesn't really bother me anymore. It's cute, it's pretty.

Kayla is pretty and not as popular now as it was in the 90s.
I like it because nns for it are cute too like Kaylie or Kay.
I think it is a good choice go for it.

My first thought is *yawn*... 90s trendy preppy name, but it's not horrible, so you could shortlist it and if the baby's born and it's still the only name you can agree on, it may be the one to go w/.

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Here are some more possiblities to play w/ either to pair it w/ or replace it:

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I've finally moved the Jpns. names all to the bottom w/ the overlap ones that work in both languages at the place where the 2 categories meet (and have given them kanji). Due to the many kanji possibilities for some names, the ones in the BtN database are limited and some don't incl. the possibilities I have listed. The kanji meanings will also differ from western meanings for names that work for both.
If you wish to paruse the Jpns. names, the vowel pns. might be dif. than you'd automatically use in En., so here are some hints:
Vowel prn. guide:
a= a like want
i= ee like in Maxine
u= like in flute
e= eh or ay like in meh or in eight.
o= o like in opal
ai= I like in eye
ei= ay or ay-ee
ou= long o sound
ae= I like in eye
Y is ALWAYS a consonant and westerners constantly butcher the prn. of Tokyo and Kyoto as if they should be Tokiyo and Kiyoto.

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For other special ones, I'll give hints.

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Jocelyn
Christa
Hailey
Jessilyn
Karlene
Laurel (prn. Laurelle)　
Miguela　
Natasha
Vanessa　
Christina　
Amity
Deborah
Brielle　
Kathleen
Vivian
Patricia
Ruth
Francesca
Adelaide
Trisha
Verity
Heidi
Joanna
Jerusha
Tamara

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This message was edited 6/19/2010, 9:42 PM

I love the name Kayla.

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Michaela might be nice also.

This message was edited 6/19/2010, 10:26 PM

I think it's trashy. I knew a really trashy person who used it for her daughter, so maybe that's why. I don't know....it's just...sort of...trashy...and it became popular because of a soap opera. And it seems insubstantial, though apparently it is legit. I just don't like it, sorry.

I don't mind it, though I wouldn't personally use it myself. I think it might sound a little childish on an adult though. What about Michaela "Kayla" instead?

i love Kayla!! :)

I don't like it very much, but on the positve side I have never met an unplesant person with this name

I think it's dull but if you and your husband are having trouble agreeing on a name then go ahead and use it.

Congratulations!

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Hmmm. I don't think you'll be as enamored of Kayla in ten years time.

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If you're new to naming, you may not know that Kayla and other "kay" names like Makayla (from Michaela), Kaylee / Caley / Cayleigh etc., are extremely popular. In fact, they are getting to be a cliche for the decade the way Aidan, Braden, Kaden, Hayden, etc. are for boys. All "kay" names for girls are tired sounding to me.

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But I realize you're not alone and you are trying to find something both you and your dh can agree on. I should have read the other comments before trying this, but here's a list of other names you both might like that will stand the test of time a little better (I think):

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Jada
Mattea ("mah-TAY-uh," feminine form of Matteo / Matthew)(Do you have any Matthews hanging around the family tree that need to be honored?)
Carys
Cara (= beloved in Italian, friend in Irish)
Adele / Adela (nn Addie? Del?)
Leila ("LAY-luh")
Lila
Linnea ("li-NAY-uh")
Mara
Kaia ("KIE-uh")
Livia
Elena ("eh-LAY-nuh")
Sadie (as a nn for Sarah or even Mercedes)
Ella
Maeve ("mayv")
Ava (mega-popular, but I still think it will wear better than Kayla)

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Good luck! Keep those happy thoughts going. Happy thoughts make happy babies. :-)

This message was edited 6/20/2010, 2:22 PM

I personally am very fond of the name Kayla. I like the fact that there is an agreement. Yippie!!!!

It was almost my name, actually - and I'm 22. I don't think it's bad but it does feel a little dated to the late 80s - early 90s. The youngest Kayla I know is in 7th grade. I'm aware that it's at least somewhat popular right now, but I still think it's kind of tired.

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But in the end, it's your kid, so if you still love it then go for it. :D It's not *awful* or anything. You are definitely not going to traumatize your daughter if you name her Kayla. I just think there are names out there that will age better.

I'm not a fan. Most of the girls I knew in school named it weren't people who I got along with, and it's just not my style.

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However, if you like the name, and your husband does as well, that's what matters. Don't let such silliness sway you. It's actually rather sweet and nice in sound, and though I hesitate to say it, people on BtN can be name snobs, lol.

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In any case, congratulations on the little one who is sure to arrive soon :)

I associate the name with a close friend I had back in grade school; a short petite girl with very long hair. It doesn't sound very dated to me, despite it being quite popular in the late 80s and 1990s. To be honest, I've only met one Kayla in my whole life.

I think it is a cute, but boring name. However, if you love it and you and your husband agree on it, use it. In the end it only matters what you think. Besides, if everyone else is tired of it, she'll be the only one in her class.