How would you pronounce Caiyan?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here: What race would you assume?

Hipsternian any race. Or family from Brazil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: What race would you assume?

Honestly, my first assumption would be white American parents trying to be "yoonique." Wouldn't be surprised to find out it was a foreign language/ethnic name, though.

The child I know with a very, very, very similar name - one parent is from a Spanish-speaking country, the other parent is from a Muslim country (trying to be as vague as possible here).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: What race would you assume?

Honestly, my first assumption would be white American parents trying to be "yoonique." Wouldn't be surprised to find out it was a foreign language/ethnic name, though.

+1

It's all about context. If you are White I would imagine you're being pretentious. If I see somebody have a different race then I would assume it's an ethnic name.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'd pronounce it "pretentious parents"

How about "non-Caucasian/American" parents. Is that OK with you, that some people are from different cultures?

Yes. But still pretentious as hell. Cai is a family name--is it yours? Why run the two together like that? So people won't know you're naming your kid Janedoe or Susanjohnson?

Are you going to pronounce it Ts'aiyen?

[Anonymous]

Like the pepper. Girl (I guess because of the "Ann" sound?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here: What race would you assume?

Chinese.

Assuming you know who Cai Yan is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: What race would you assume?

Chinese.

Assuming you know who Cai Yan is.

Haha, just saw a previous post. Maybe I should have said biracial, Chinese/Hipsternian.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd pronounce it "pretentious parents"

More like trailer park parents...

[Anonymous]

I would pronounce cayenne like the pepper, and assume it was white parents looking for a "unique" name.

[Anonymous]

Probably from Wasilla, AK

[Anonymous]

Kai_yan..like the spice



Think of another name!

[Anonymous]

Cayenne like the pepper

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here: What race would you assume?

Honestly, my first assumption would be white American parents trying to be "yoonique." Wouldn't be surprised to find out it was a foreign language/ethnic name, though.

+1. I'd assume an unwed teen mom

[Anonymous]

I know a Kiyan (boy) and a Keyonna (girl). If I met a Caiyun (pronounced Kai Yoon or Cayenne) I'd assume pretentious, stupid, or not white.

But really I'd think the parents should have picked something else.

[Anonymous]

Kai (like Sky) Ann. I'd assume white trash.