Message: "Kai" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Kai

by SJayne

11/12/2010, 10:04 PM

Any full name suggestions for the nickname Kai?
So far I have Malachi and Cairo, WDYT of those? also do you think Kai is fine on it's own?

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- Sami Marie (SamiMarie88)

11/12/2010, 10:10 PM

I love Kai on its own but I also like Malachi as a full name for it. Not a fan of Cairo

- Sephie +5

11/12/2010, 10:18 PM

I think Kai can work on it's own, but I prefer it as a nickname. I like it a lot as a NN for Malachi.

WDYT of these?
Kallias (my favourite)
Kaito
Kenaniah
Kailash
Kasimir
Karim
Kallikrates
Kamil
Kayin
Kainan
Mordecai
Akakios
Makaio
Nikolai
Ikaika
Mikhail

- SJayne +4

11/12/2010, 10:25 PM

Ohh I like Nikolai. Could Kai work for that though? That reminds me of Kyan. Like Ryan but with a K. WDYT?

- rooster +3

11/12/2010, 10:57 PM

I think Kyan nn Ky would be nice. I know a Kyan (rhyming with Ryan) and think it is a lovely name.

I am however not a fan of Kai as I am from NZ and here Kai is the Maori word for food, so I dislike the association despite liking the sound.

Malachi is nice but I am not a fan of Cairo

- SamJr (SamJr7)

11/12/2010, 11:44 PM

That is funny. I hope kids with the name Kai do not go to New Zealand. They might get mistaken for food. That always makes me wonder about names and what they mean (as a word and not a name) in a different language. At least I know my name is safe.

- SJayne +1

11/13/2010, 12:02 AM

I'm from New Zealand too! Haha, that's why I only want it as a nickname, because i wouldn't want a child called food!

- Dracotorix

11/13/2010, 11:41 AM

Would Cai get rid of that, since its spelled differently, or would that just be like calling your kid Foud?

This message was edited 11/13/2010, 11:41 AM

- persephone1313

11/12/2010, 10:20 PM

I'm not a fan of Malachi but I do like Cairo. I like Kai on it's own but if I was going to give it a full name it would either be Caius or Caiaphas.

This message was edited 11/12/2010, 10:21 PM

- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah)

11/12/2010, 10:24 PM

Mekai or Makai
I do love both Cairo and Malachi.
I like Kai on it's own but it is short, which I don't really love in a name.

- SamJr (SamJr7)

11/12/2010, 11:48 PM

I think Kai is fine as a name by itself and not a nickname. But here are some names that can have the nickname Kai.

Boys:
Casey
Kaiden / Kaden
Kaiis
Kaiser

Girls:
Kaia / Kaiya
Kaila
Kaileigh
Kaila

- Chrysanthemum (hayleyskye)

11/13/2010, 2:10 AM

Kaiden?

- Lilac Wine (georden)

11/13/2010, 5:27 AM

I like Kai just fine as a full name but if it must be a nickname, Malachi would be my first choice.

This message was edited 11/13/2010, 5:28 AM

- Marie (Tawnee)

11/13/2010, 9:52 AM

I think Kai works on it's own. If I had to choose a full name for it though, I'd go with Malachi.

- Dracotorix

11/13/2010, 11:21 AM

I prefer it on its own because of Sir Kai. If it has to be a nn, I like Cairo and Malachi, but I think they would work better with the nn spelled "Cai". Kyros, Chiron, Cairon, Kairon, Kairos, Kaito, Caius, Kaimana, Kaiser, Kailash, Kaimana, and Makaio could work too.

- Alcyone

11/13/2010, 5:20 PM

I love Kai. I think it's fine on its own, but I like Malachi and Cairo too. Caius nn Cai is another option.

- Claire (guest)

11/14/2010, 3:27 PM

I really like Kai on it's own.

But, I also like the names Kainoa and Malachi.

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