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Re: Kaitlyn or Kaitlin
in reply to a message by CJ
I find Kaitlyn, Kaitlin and all their variants overused, on the way out and unattractive. I also don't enjoy the rhyme with Wilkinson. So instead of giving a rating out of ten, I'll give up to three +s and down to three -s - OK?Kaitlyn Alexandra Faith - again, a rhyme. Kai- and Fai-. The flow is fine. -
Kaitlyn Alexandra Paige - again, a rhyme. -
Kaitlyn Alexandra Claire - just an eye-rhyme this time, which is much better. Clare would rate ++, and Claire a +
Kaitlyn Alexandra Pearl - doesn't appeal to me at all, so --
Kaitlyn Alexandra Odette - a very ornate combo. --
Kaitlyn Alexandra Brooke - Brooke? Dated, and better with Kaitlyn than with Alexandra. --
Kaitlyn Alexandra Juliet - Better with Alexandra than with Kaitlyn. ++
Kaitlyn Alexandra Felicity - very long, especially with a long ln. -
Kaitlyn Alexandra Elaine - rhymes predominate. Nope. --
Kaitlyn Alexandra Elyse - why not Elise? What do you hope to gain from a butchered spelling in a position where it won't even show? Elise ++, Elyse --
Kaitlyn Alexandra Aimee - Amy +, Aimee --- unless there's a sound French reason for it.
Kaitlyn Alexandra Leigh - full of Ls. Alexandra Leigh is pretty! +
Kaitlyn Alexandra Charlotte - not a name I warm to, and not a sound I enjoy, so --
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Normally I prefer the correct spellings for names, however for Kaitlyn I like the spellings of a few variants, Amy/Aimee I like both but for a middle name prefer Aimee and I only like Elyse with this spelling. Just a pointer about what you said about Elyse/Elise you've gone and done the same with Claire/Clare.
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My explanation would be that Aimee and Claire are both French and Amy and Clare English. Elise is pretty well international, but Elyse has a trendy y spelling which is I suppose typically American. And I am not, so it looks silly to me.
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