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[Opinions] Re: Caleb vs Kaleb
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K for C looks gimmicky to me (unless, as BBH mentions, it's known to me as a German form - is Kaleb used in Germany??). A sampling of the sort of gimmickiness I'm talking about: Keystone Kops, Krispy Kreme, Kleenex (for the sound of the word "clean"), Kool-Aid, Kwik Kopy... you get the idea. If I were Caleb I would want it spelled with a C because I think it's just likely to give a more dignified impression.
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"...is Kaleb used in Germany??)" Kaleb is indeed a German (and if I'm not mistaken also a Dutch) variant of Caleb.I think Caleb might be the better choice in an English-speaking country, though.
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Especially because the Dutch/German Kaleb wouldn't be pronounced like the English Caleb at all.
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