Illiana (pronounced il-ee-ana)
Kai (for a boy, pronounced with a long "i" sound)
Hayden
Brielle
Leah (pronounced like lia)
2007-09-17 14:00:44 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
oh yeah, haden is for a girl.
ps. ilianna is greek
2007-09-17 14:08:29 · update #1
I like them all, but I'd point out that at least Illiana and Kai will be mis-spelled by pretty much everyone, so plan on spelling it when you give it - forever. I know because I have to do the same thing with four of my seven kids' names. Leah, everyone who reads it will probably want to pronounce as "Lee". Don't really know how you could fix that, though. There is a guy at work named Kai - he's Chinese.
The one name I didn't get to use for mine, since the last was a boy, was McKenna Rae. Feel free if you like it - I'm done having kids! :-)
2007-09-17 15:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by bizzy gurl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a daughter Gabrielle and she is for ever being called Gabriella (with an 'a' at the end) which aggravates me to no end. She is also called Gabriel, which to me is a boys name and she is not a boy - once again it drives me nuts.
So when you write those names down you have the pronouceations beside them, I think you are in for a life time of correcting people and constantly will be making sure they say it correctly. Assuming that when they see LEAH that they will know it is Lia is not going to happen easily.
I am only speaking from experience on a name that I thought would never get miss pronounced.
I know two Kai's and they are great fellows, Hayden is nice Illeeana sure sounds nice but the spelling doesn't do it for me (I like your spelling in the brackets).
Try this web site http://www.babynamecombos.com/index.html
there are some good ideas here too.
Have fun.
2007-09-17 21:41:31 · answer #2 · answered by Four Up 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kai and Hayden are super common so wouldn't use either of them. I like names such as
Isaac, Jake, Mitchell, Max, Patrick
'Leah' has been a personal favourite of mine for a long time! I love it! "Leah Aubrielle" would sound nice together. Just Brielle is okay but the above name sounds better to me. Illiana doesn't do it for me at all.
Best of luck
2007-09-17 21:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by Cindy; mum to 3 monkeys! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Illiana - pretty but quite "exotic" to me... reminds me of a Russian/Slavic woman.
Kai - fine, seems to be an up-and-coming trendy name.
Hayden - I don't normally like names that used to be primarily boy or surnames for a girl, but this is one of several that I do like for a girl! Pretty, not too feminine but just feminine enough.
Brielle - For some reason I don't care for this name... I really like Bree/Brianne and other "elle" names, but I don't like the Bri+elle combo... maybe because the "Bree" sound seems too heavy for the "elle"? Sorry.
Leah - I like the name because it is classic... but there is just a tad of dowdiness to me... ah I hate to say it that way because it is a fine name... I guess I want to like it more than I do.
My favorite of the above which is very pretty is:
Hayden!
2007-09-17 22:03:33 · answer #4 · answered by csher3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Illiana, i like spelling Iliana.
2007-09-17 21:19:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I love the name Illiana and also love the name Kai but prefer it spelt Kye
2007-09-17 21:12:32 · answer #6 · answered by Hayley T 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I like Illiana for a girl...it's unique =) ....and Hayden for a boy
2007-09-17 21:11:56 · answer #7 · answered by cajungirl_2004 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like iliana,but with one "L" so it doesn't have "ill" in it :p. How about Leah iliana? i think it's pretty
Also, if you could use Hayden for a boy, Kai Hayden sounds cute.
2007-09-18 02:31:22 · answer #8 · answered by Miss Understood 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like them all. I know kids named Hayden, Kai and Leah, all whose names are spelled the same way.
2007-09-17 21:10:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I Love Leah
2007-09-17 21:07:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋