Antonia vs. Karis vs. Karla

[Anonymous]

Antonia is OK. Not great, but OK. I picture a hard-working, slightly overweight blue collar lady who sweeps up hair in a Supercuts or is a lunch lady at a school cafeteria, and who goes by Toni.

Karla would be OK if you spelled it Carla.

Karis is hideous.

[Anonymous]

Karla > Karis > Antonia

Antonia is too similar to Antonio. I have a name like this, and I am often called the male version of the name because people are oblivious and do not pay any attention to other people's names.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Karis is very pretty and elegant sounding (when it rhymes with Harris). I almost wish that I had heard of it before I named my own daughters. I would imagine that it would probably be misspelled and mispronounced frequently though.

Frankly, this *is* a misspelling of the name. It’s awful and makes the user seem illiterate, like using Skyler for Schuyler, or Jillian for Gillian.

[Anonymous]

Carys with a C
Antonia
....


....

Karla

[Anonymous]

Antonia

then Karis

Never Karla

[Anonymous]

Antonia was my grandmother’s name, so I’m biased but think it’s lovely. Origins ancross a wide swath of Europe. In my mind it aligns with the trend toward baby names that were popular early 1900s (Eleanor, Ava, Sophia etc.)

Karla seems a little more 1960s, so it seems not quite ready for a comeback yet. But I think it’s kinda cute all the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Karis is very pretty and elegant sounding (when it rhymes with Harris). I almost wish that I had heard of it before I named my own daughters. I would imagine that it would probably be misspelled and mispronounced frequently though.

Frankly, this *is* a misspelling of the name. It’s awful and makes the user seem illiterate, like using Skyler for Schuyler, or Jillian for Gillian.

+1

[Anonymous]

Karla is a legitimate and established spelling. It is one of those names that has multiple accepted spellings (like Sarah vs. Sara). This is not the same thing as taking Courtney and spelling it Kourtney. People just assume that every name that starts with a K needs to start with a C because of the Kardashians. That family has ruined the perception of K names.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Karis is very pretty and elegant sounding (when it rhymes with Harris). I almost wish that I had heard of it before I named my own daughters. I would imagine that it would probably be misspelled and mispronounced frequently though.

Frankly, this *is* a misspelling of the name. It’s awful and makes the user seem illiterate, like using Skyler for Schuyler, or Jillian for Gillian.

Are you trolling? Some names have more than one accepted spelling which can vary based on region. Jillian is a legitimate and accepted spelling. If you think otherwise, then I would love to know your take on Sarah vs. Sara, Teresa vs. Theresa, and Rebecca vs. Rebekah.

[Anonymous]

It really depends on the middle and last name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Karla is a legitimate and established spelling. It is one of those names that has multiple accepted spellings (like Sarah vs. Sara). This is not the same thing as taking Courtney and spelling it Kourtney. People just assume that every name that starts with a K needs to start with a C because of the Kardashians. That family has ruined the perception of K names.

I've lived in 6 countries. I've seen it spelled with a K, and I know they do that in some areas, but I don't like it. Our neighbor in Warsaw who had a Karla also had an Oliwia. Is Karla a legitimate spelling? Sure. Is Oliwia also a legitiimate spelling? Yes. But they are clunky and ugly in an English language dominant setting.

I'm doubling down on the Carla spelling.

And I'm sad for you that your world is limited to one in which you immediately assume someone who dislikes "Karla" must be...influenced by the Kardashians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Karis is very pretty and elegant sounding (when it rhymes with Harris). I almost wish that I had heard of it before I named my own daughters. I would imagine that it would probably be misspelled and mispronounced frequently though.

Frankly, this *is* a misspelling of the name. It’s awful and makes the user seem illiterate, like using Skyler for Schuyler, or Jillian for Gillian.

Are you trolling? Some names have more than one accepted spelling which can vary based on region. Jillian is a legitimate and accepted spelling. If you think otherwise, then I would love to know your take on Sarah vs. Sara, Teresa vs. Theresa, and Rebecca vs. Rebekah.

Exactly! In some regions, Emmalee and Emmeleigh and E'mmalee are not only accepted spellings for Emily, they are PREFERRED.

But that doesn't change my mind about those spellings.

Surprise! Some people hold strong opinions the opposite of your own, and they aren't "trolling" you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Karla is a legitimate and established spelling. It is one of those names that has multiple accepted spellings (like Sarah vs. Sara). This is not the same thing as taking Courtney and spelling it Kourtney. People just assume that every name that starts with a K needs to start with a C because of the Kardashians. That family has ruined the perception of K names.

I've lived in 6 countries. I've seen it spelled with a K, and I know they do that in some areas, but I don't like it. Our neighbor in Warsaw who had a Karla also had an Oliwia. Is Karla a legitimate spelling? Sure. Is Oliwia also a legitiimate spelling? Yes. But they are clunky and ugly in an English language dominant setting.

I'm doubling down on the Carla spelling.

And I'm sad for you that your world is limited to one in which you immediately assume someone who dislikes "Karla" must be...influenced by the Kardashians.

You seem to be forgetting the part where you said that spelling variants are misspellings and make the user seem illiterate. My whole argument was that misspellings and established spelling variants are not the same thing.

The OP asked for opinions, and I am simply stating what I have seen. In fact, someone earlier in this thread stated, "and Karla is a name for someone born in the 1940-1950's. Except you Kardashianed it by slapping a K on instead of a C." I stand by the fact that many people now dislike legitimate K names and think they're misspellings because of the Kardashian's tacky K theme.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Karla is a legitimate and established spelling. It is one of those names that has multiple accepted spellings (like Sarah vs. Sara). This is not the same thing as taking Courtney and spelling it Kourtney. People just assume that every name that starts with a K needs to start with a C because of the Kardashians. That family has ruined the perception of K names.

I've lived in 6 countries. I've seen it spelled with a K, and I know they do that in some areas, but I don't like it. Our neighbor in Warsaw who had a Karla also had an Oliwia. Is Karla a legitimate spelling? Sure. Is Oliwia also a legitiimate spelling? Yes. But they are clunky and ugly in an English language dominant setting.

I'm doubling down on the Carla spelling.

And I'm sad for you that your world is limited to one in which you immediately assume someone who dislikes "Karla" must be...influenced by the Kardashians.

Six countries and likely monolingual. Do you only socialize with other American expats through the State Department or military? Did you ever figure out that w in Polish sounds like a v? Same in German. I love how everyone on DCUM purports to be so international yet can’t handle any name that is non Anglo in origin. Maybe OPs daughter won’t run in the provincial circles of the Mid-Atlantic suburbs.

I like the name Antonia best. I like Karis but use the C spelling. Not the biggest fan of Karla/Carla.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Karla is a legitimate and established spelling. It is one of those names that has multiple accepted spellings (like Sarah vs. Sara). This is not the same thing as taking Courtney and spelling it Kourtney. People just assume that every name that starts with a K needs to start with a C because of the Kardashians. That family has ruined the perception of K names.

I've lived in 6 countries. I've seen it spelled with a K, and I know they do that in some areas, but I don't like it. Our neighbor in Warsaw who had a Karla also had an Oliwia. Is Karla a legitimate spelling? Sure. Is Oliwia also a legitiimate spelling? Yes. But they are clunky and ugly in an English language dominant setting.

I'm doubling down on the Carla spelling.

And I'm sad for you that your world is limited to one in which you immediately assume someone who dislikes "Karla" must be...influenced by the Kardashians.

Six countries and likely monolingual. Do you only socialize with other American expats through the State Department or military? Did you ever figure out that w in Polish sounds like a v? Same in German. I love how everyone on DCUM purports to be so international yet can’t handle any name that is non Anglo in origin. Maybe OPs daughter won’t run in the provincial circles of the Mid-Atlantic suburbs.

I like the name Antonia best. I like Karis but use the C spelling. Not the biggest fan of Karla/Carla.

I'm not with Dep of State or military. I interact widely among local communities in my sphere, and weeks go by sometimes without seeing a single other American expat, actually. I speak four languages fluently, other than English, thanks.

My point remains. Karla looks clunky and ugly in English to me. Carla is fine.