How to spell it?

Boy Names
1

Having a little moment with [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]…

I really like [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] and I plan to use it for a character with the nn [name_u]Kai[/name_u]. However, [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] “[name_u]Kai[/name_u]” is very off-putting written out, because it doesn’t look like [name_u]Kai[/name_u] has anything to do with [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]. But “[name_u]Chi[/name_u]” just looks strange.

What do you think? Is [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] “[name_u]Kai[/name_u]” okay, or is there a better option?

2

I think it’s fine! The only other option I can think of would be to spell the full name as [name_m]Malakai[/name_m], which has ranked in the US top 1000 since 2002, so it’s not that “out there”.

1 Like
3

I think [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kai[/name_u] is fine!

1 Like
4

I think it’s fine! [name_f]Sine[/name_f] [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] ends with a -kai sound, it makes sense to spell the nickname like [name_u]Kai[/name_u].

Also, it is for a character at the end of the day - so even if [name_u]Kai[/name_u] for nickname [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] didn’t make sense/work (which it does), it’d be perfectly fine for you to use it.

1 Like
5

I think it works. Molokai could be an option too, it’s a place name.

1 Like
6

I personally think [name_u]Kai[/name_u] is an obvious short of [name_m]Malachi[/name_m].

2 Likes
7

I think [name_m]Malachi[/name_m] nn [name_u]Kai[/name_u] works fine.

1 Like
8

Malachi ‘[name_u]Kai[/name_u]’ makes sense to me

1 Like