Does Anyone Have a Kai?

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We love that name for a boy and it has the significance to us, but someone told us that it can only be Hawaiian or Japanese. Or a child of mixed backgrounds. We are neither. In fact, he might be blonde or blue eyed for all we know if he takes after my husband. Does anyone have a Kai and how is he received?

Aww! Thank you so much for all of the replies! They really helped and I loved hearing about all of your Kais!

Do you guys like it as a name? Is it too trendy nowdays? I guess we did not want to steal name from anyone's particular specific culture in case it would be offensive, although I do think that names should be universal.

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What? Why they say that. That's so silly. Name your baby anything you like.

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Not true. Kai can be taken from the name Malakai. Malachai is a bible name anyway. You don't need to be from a specific origin to give your baby a name. It's your choice.

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There was an Asian girl in my class named Kai. She's the only Kai I ever met, so I'm not much help.

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My sister does. His full name is actually Kaikoa. But he goes by Kai. His dad is Hawaiian

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Kai was on my baby boy name list! My baby would probably be blonde and blue eyed too (if he takes after his dad also haha)

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I know a blonde hair blue eyed kai and it fits but out of curiosity I looked up its origin and it has various origins Ancient Greek, old Latin, basque just to name a fewI remember  reading an all have different meanings. I think it's cute and if it means something to you and you love it then use it who cares what anyone else thinks!!

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Names aren't only for one type of people. I knew a Kai and he was neither of those.

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I knew a Kai once. Awesome name, totally rude guy.

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I know 2 Kais, one is I believe is of Hawaiian descent, and the other is white with blond/blue. 
I have a cousin called Malachi, and we call him Kai for short.

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It's quite a common name for white kids where I'm from

Does Anyone Have a Kai?

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