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[kylees.livejournal.com]

Cailan... Is there any way to make this name sound less girly ? I really like the name & it is a boys name but to me it sounds a little bit girly and something that would be harder to carry on in life as an adult... Any opinions ?

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[littlehounddog.livejournal.com]

My cousin's name is Callan.

[kylees.livejournal.com]

Callan is ok...

[dolcedaze.livejournal.com]

Colin is similar, but more masculine, IMO.

[kylees.livejournal.com]

Colin reminds me of old people and my mum's bf LOL

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

The winner of last year's Canadian Idol contest was named Kalan Porter.

He is indeed very girly (blonde curls, delicate cheekbones and blue eyes...) but I don't think that has anything to do with his name :)

I think Kalan looks "stronger" - definitely less girly than Cailan. No extra i's and frills. It sounds OK to me.

[kylees.livejournal.com]

Yeah it does... Thanks...

[limbik.livejournal.com]

I knew an Ilyn.

[quiet-recluse.livejournal.com]

Just call him Callan or Calan, then it won't be girly anymore.

[estrella-jenita.livejournal.com]

Kalen, Kailen, Kailan, Kaelen...are all i could come up wiht...i agree wiht you it reminds me of 'Caitlin' when i see that spelling

[ladyjp.livejournal.com]

The only thing that comes to mind was the name Callum.

[momentarygenius.livejournal.com]

me too! i love that name.

[amandavanessa.livejournal.com]

Does sound a tad girly. I know a guy named Kellen...

[amberatcmu.livejournal.com]

Yeah it sounds girly. I went to high school with a guy named cullen

[invisiblepet.livejournal.com]

I like Calem.

[cleddy.livejournal.com]

why not just Kail (or Cail)? I know a guy named Kail and he's very manly *grin*

[anapology.livejournal.com]

Kailen- the K & 'EN' make it a lot more masculine. I like it :-)

[kasaiah.livejournal.com]

Kalan or Kalen

[pale-september.livejournal.com]

I knew a boy named Kaylen.

[morphinae.livejournal.com]

Cailan is gonna be girly no matter what you do to the spelling. Probably not a good idea then.

[muliebrity.livejournal.com]

What about Kellen?

[audiovillain.livejournal.com]

My boyfriend's brother is named Calen. He hasn't had any trouble carrying on in life, he's very masculine and boyish and no one even gives a second thought to his name. I think the Cai spelling makes it seem too similar to Caitlin, which would make it seem more girly than it is.