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Help[Opinions] Kayley
I'm starting to like this name, but I have a few questions:
-Do you like the name in general?
-What sort of person do you picture when you hear the name Kayley?
-Do you prefer a different spelling? Are there too many variants?
-Will it age well?
"My idea of good company ... is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company." -Jane Austen
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-Do you like the name in general?
-What sort of person do you picture when you hear the name Kayley?
-Do you prefer a different spelling? Are there too many variants?
-Will it age well?
"My idea of good company ... is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company." -Jane Austen
--See my profile for my adopted PP's--
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I love this name and this spelling. My only issue is that I'm not too sure it would age well.
I picture a pretty, sweet, innocent (on the outside) girl with dark hair.
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I picture a pretty, sweet, innocent (on the outside) girl with dark hair.
♥ Kristen ♥
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Shake Your Body Like A Bellydancer.
Here is where you are
There is where you want to be
But you can't get there from here ♥
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-Do you like the name in general?
No. It's boring, overused, and too cutesy for my taste. I would like it a lot more, though, if it wasn't so trendy these days.
-What sort of person do you picture when you hear the name Kayley?
I imagine a sterotypical American teenager. That's all. This name is so common and trendy nowadays that it's lost all of its unique flavour, so I can't associate it to any particular attributes rather than the age group it's popular in.
-Do you prefer a different spelling? Are there too many variants?
Kayley is the best way to spell this name, IMO. And yes, there are *way* too many variants of this name, and most of them are downright awful.
- Will it age well?
No. It's too trendy right now, which makes it a "generation" name rather than the unique name for an individual. Right now it's a teen/child/infant name, and sixty years from now on, for instance, it will be branded as a "old lady" name because a huge number of people in that generation will have it.
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-Do you like the name in general?
My first instinct it to write it off as cutesy. But, then I reflect on the fact that all the Kayleys I've know have been really smart, so... yeah.
-What sort of person do you picture when you hear the name Kayley?
A smart, down-to-earth girl.
-Do you prefer a different spelling? Are there too many variants?
I prefer Kaylee. This is how a character on one of my favorite shows spells her name
~ Arcadia
My first instinct it to write it off as cutesy. But, then I reflect on the fact that all the Kayleys I've know have been really smart, so... yeah.
-What sort of person do you picture when you hear the name Kayley?
A smart, down-to-earth girl.
-Do you prefer a different spelling? Are there too many variants?
I prefer Kaylee. This is how a character on one of my favorite shows spells her name
~ Arcadia
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I don't care for Kayley. To me it's a generic names. Kayley has been so popular over such a relatively short amount of time that it has no image to me. I don't really picture any specific type of person other than picturing a youngish female.
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Yes I like the name. I picture someone kind, caring, smart and popular ish. My favourite spelling of it is Caley.
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-Do you like the name in general?
Not really. It's way, way too popular, and it's completely indicative of a very certain time period. A Kayley will be as dated as a Linda or a Debbie.
-What sort of person do you picture when you hear the name Kayley?
I don't have a particular image, since I've known so many.
-Do you prefer a different spelling? Are there too many variants?
The only spelling I like is Kayleigh, for two reasons. One, there's a song called "Kayleigh" by a band from the 80s called Marillion; since the song came out in 1985, that gives Kayleigh a pop culture point of reference over 20 years old, a fact that Kaylee and the like can't boast. Two, I had a friend named Kayleigh (for the song), so it's the spelling I naturally think of.
-Will it age well?
I don't want it to, but it will--same as Cheryl has. That's a 20th century invention, but it sounds natural to most people because there have been so many people called Cheryl.
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Not really. It's way, way too popular, and it's completely indicative of a very certain time period. A Kayley will be as dated as a Linda or a Debbie.
-What sort of person do you picture when you hear the name Kayley?
I don't have a particular image, since I've known so many.
-Do you prefer a different spelling? Are there too many variants?
The only spelling I like is Kayleigh, for two reasons. One, there's a song called "Kayleigh" by a band from the 80s called Marillion; since the song came out in 1985, that gives Kayleigh a pop culture point of reference over 20 years old, a fact that Kaylee and the like can't boast. Two, I had a friend named Kayleigh (for the song), so it's the spelling I naturally think of.
-Will it age well?
I don't want it to, but it will--same as Cheryl has. That's a 20th century invention, but it sounds natural to most people because there have been so many people called Cheryl.
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No one's learning the score
Your never ending spree of death and violence and hate
Is gonna tie your own rope
...
I'd like to leave the world as a better place.
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I think the name Kayley (spelled Kaylie) sounds pretty but I think you asked a very key question here: "Will the name age well?" I think it's cute for a baby, toddler or elementary-aged child but I can never seem to picture a 30, 40, or 50-something year old woman named Kayley/Kaylie. I personally don't think it's one of those names that ages well but that's just my opinion!
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Do I like the name in general? No.
What sort of person do I picture? An empty headed bimbo.
Do I prefer a different spelling? Anything that doesn't end in "-leigh." Are there too many variants? One is too many for me, but yes, there are too many ways to spell this name because it is so new. (Just one more advantage to a traditional name.)
Will it age well? Definitely not. Katherine, nn Kay, would though.
What sort of person do I picture? An empty headed bimbo.
Do I prefer a different spelling? Anything that doesn't end in "-leigh." Are there too many variants? One is too many for me, but yes, there are too many ways to spell this name because it is so new. (Just one more advantage to a traditional name.)
Will it age well? Definitely not. Katherine, nn Kay, would though.
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In general
A sympathetic and kind and gental man.
I perfer Kaylee.
Yes I think it will.
Ned Flat: Why are you acting like this?
Yakko: We're not acting. We really are like this.
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Dracula: I am Count Dracula!
Yakko: Didn't you use to teach math on Sesame Street?
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Yakko: Well it's that time again!
Dot: To make fun of the Disney Channel?
A sympathetic and kind and gental man.
I perfer Kaylee.
Yes I think it will.
Ned Flat: Why are you acting like this?
Yakko: We're not acting. We really are like this.
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Dracula: I am Count Dracula!
Yakko: Didn't you use to teach math on Sesame Street?
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Yakko: Well it's that time again!
Dot: To make fun of the Disney Channel?
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"A sympathetic and kind and gental man."
Have you heard Kayley used as a man's name? Or is it just a typo? Just curious.
"My idea of good company ... is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company." -Jane Austen
--See my profile for my adopted PP's--
Have you heard Kayley used as a man's name? Or is it just a typo? Just curious.
"My idea of good company ... is the company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation; that is what I call good company." -Jane Austen
--See my profile for my adopted PP's--
This message was edited 3/13/2006, 3:56 PM
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-Do you like the name in general? Its alright, not a favourite of mine, but I like it on other people
-What sort of person do you picture when you hear the name Kayley? Bubbly, smart, fun, outgoing, I see a lot of things with this name
-Do you prefer a different spelling? I like Kailey better than Kayley, but prefer Ceilidh best, dont see it often.
Are there too many variants? YES, but its a given with this name
-Will it age well? Sure, I know Kayleys of all ages (not particularly this spelling)
-What sort of person do you picture when you hear the name Kayley? Bubbly, smart, fun, outgoing, I see a lot of things with this name
-Do you prefer a different spelling? I like Kailey better than Kayley, but prefer Ceilidh best, dont see it often.
Are there too many variants? YES, but its a given with this name
-Will it age well? Sure, I know Kayleys of all ages (not particularly this spelling)
This message was edited 3/13/2006, 3:38 PM
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Lots of people on here will tell you they hate Kayley but I've always really liked it. I know it's trendy, etc..etc...but I still think it has a very pretty sound. I'm not sure what kind of girl I picture-I guess all-American type, very pretty, fun & happy personality. I like these spellings best:
Kaley
Kailey
Kaylie
Kayley
Kailie
I don't care for Kaylee at all for some reason. It looks way too childish for some reason.
Kaley
Kailey
Kaylie
Kayley
Kailie
I don't care for Kaylee at all for some reason. It looks way too childish for some reason.
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