This. Kai-YAN sounds like Cayenne or CainYan in my southeastern accent. Probably pronounced with the Kai part strung out, as in kkaaiiii-YAN. |
| Kay-Anne. Like Kayak and anne |
The T and S followed by an I. TS-I. Yan similar to the japanese currency yen The name is chinese. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CV8yQca7Feo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vvjaLuuPgyw |
| I would think boy, African roots, pronounced k-eye-on (Kion). Like from the the lion guard. I like the name. |
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Ky-ahn, and then I would do a karate kick.
Huah! |
Really, pretentious parents? I’d go with low SES and barely educated parents. |
| Ok, OP. What is the correct pronunciation? |
| I suggest Keenan or Kevin. |
+2 And hate the name. |
Read 4th post prior to yours. |
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cai_Yan
I woulld presume it is a girls name. |
| Like the pepper. |
I would think, "This kid has an idiot for a parent.". If you truly think this is a good name for a living creature then use it for a gold fish as it would be insulting to a dog or a cat and beyond insulting to give this as a name for a human being. |
| I read the name and I think Filipino and female. I remember a handful of Cae- Ky-, etc. Filipino girls from my school days. |
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I'd sing it my head to the tune of the Kai-Lan theme song.
Caiyan, Caiyan, Caiyan, Caiyan, Caiyaaaan Kai-Lan is a girl, so to me Caiyan is a girl. |