Spelling variations - which is more "traditional"?

[Kailani]

Kaylie, Kailey or Kayley?

[Laranna]

I think Kailey looks more traditional out of the three.

Kaylie looks like Kylie with a typo!

[Ree*Ree]

i would say maybe Kaylie, though i went to school with a Kayleigh
not much help, lol!

[YoYo]

Kalyey looks more traditional to me....I agree with Eluned....Kaylie looks like Kylie with a typo!

[Tinks]

I like Kailey. A friend spells their daughters name Cailey which I quite like as well.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Im going to say Kailey. thats what im calling my bub if its a girl

[Pandora]

I'd pronounce Kailey as Kylie because of the 'ai' (hence i spell Haley not Hailey -same reason)

I also went to school with a Kayleigh.

I like Kayley out of those options.

[Tinks]

I'd pronounce Kailey as Kylie because of the 'ai' (hence i spell Haley not Hailey -same reason)

I also went to school with a Kayleigh.

I like Kayley out of those options.

For me the L after tha AI changes the sound of the vowel. Like in hail. If I saw Kai as a name I'd pronounce it Kye but if I saw Kail, I'd pronounce it like you do hail.

[boobaloo]

i think kailey

[~Kim~]

Kayley

[Jas]

I think Kailey looks the most traditional I do like Kaylie too. I think because it is not the most common name people will sometimes get it wrong and might ask how to spell it no matter what way you spell it. Maybe it's not common enough to have a traditional way of spelling it? iykwim? It is a gorgeous name

[{sarah}]

The original spelling is Kayley.

KAYLEY
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English, Irish
Pronounced: KAY-lee
From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Caollaidhe meaning "descendent of Caollaidhe". The given name Caollaidhe derives from the Gaelic word caol "slender".

[Pandora]

I just have to say, I knew Sarah would know

[{sarah}]

I have a thing for using traditional spellings.

[Pandora]

For me the L after tha AI changes the sound of the vowel. Like in hail. If I saw Kai as a name I'd pronounce it Kye but if I saw Kail, I'd pronounce it like you do hail.

You know, that makes total sense. So why do we pronounce it with long i sone when theres no consonant on the end..I can't find any information on this and Im really intersted now

[Kailani]

Thanks all and thanks Sarah for clearing it up - I too prefer the original traditional spelling of names.

I don't know of anyone with the name and yes Jas, I thought it was a bit too uncommon and modern to have a traditional spelling - I don't usually like modern names, I prefer old traditional names.

This name came to me in a dream recently - I was pregnant and had a girl and called her Kayley (or however you want to spell it!) and I had never even considered the name before IRL or knew anyone of the name so thought it was strange. Then I saw 1stTimeMumma88's thread a day or so later and she mentioned the name too (don't worry, I'm not name-stealing - I'm not even preg!) and I thought oooh it really is lovely!

I don't know if dreams mean anything...I had a similar dream a couple of years ago and the name "Odessa" was in it and stuck in my head when I awoke...but I really don't like that name!

Thanks for the replies

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Then I saw 1stTimeMumma88's thread a day or so later and she mentioned the name too (don't worry, I'm not name-stealing - I'm not even preg!) and I thought oooh it really is lovely!

It is such a lovely name, it is a modern name but its not overly common, i know only one Kailey and its spelt Kaelie (which personally i dont like). I'd only be ticked off if someone i am close with stole my name but even then id still use it.

Its funny the name came to me when i was using some silly baby name generator. I had my sights set for Summer but now its Kailey Summer and i am very happy with that.

[Becky29]

I think the traditional was of spelling it is Kayley but I much prefer it spelt Kailey!