[name_f]Amazing[/name_f] reply thanks so much.
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Good point about people only knowing how it’s spelt if it’s written down. Makes me feel like if we chose it we may as well keep to the normal spelling [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] ( so long as my husband is ok with that lol, I think he can’t give me a 100 percent answer until we are looking at baby)
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For the rankings that does make me feel better about [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] in aus. We do spend half the year in [name_m]New[/name_m] [name_m]Zealand[/name_m] too, and it is ranked #35[name_f][/name_f] there….. I guess because NZ is smaller? What’s your thoughts about that ranking???
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Some people have said [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] is too similar to [name_m]Kasper[/name_m] especially since we want a third.
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Seeems like picking the perfect name is much more difficult second time around 
Thank you! I had [name_f]Luna[/name_f] in mind for a middle- [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] [name_f]Luna[/name_f]?
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I like [name_f]Autumn[/name_f] too 
Sorry [name_f][/name_f]- I thought I mentioned we spend time in NZ and it is #35[name_f][/name_f] there
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Ah, okay! Sorry! You probably did and that’s just me getting confused 
So, I looked it up - Kaia is in the NZ Top 40 and was give to 85 babies. 58,341 babies were born in NZ last year, meaning 0.14% of them were called Kaia. If you compare that with the most popular girls name (Isla) and boys name (Noah), which were used 190 and 250 times each - and given to 0.32% and 0.42% of babies born - Kaia is definitely familiar and yes, you might meet another, but its not going to be every other baby
I don’t know if that weird ramble of stats or maths helps in any way - either way, Sylvi is definitely the rarer option
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Omg thank you amazing !!! It doesn’t make [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] seem that bad in terms of popularity at all
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I adore [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f], and I love the connection to heritage as well. I personally am obsessed with [name_f]Svea[/name_f], which is also Scandi and has a similar sound. But [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] is such a gorgeous name and has such a great meaning. [name_m]Kasper[/name_m] and [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] also balance each other really well, while [name_m]Kasper[/name_m] and [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] feel a bit more matchy to me. I don’t mind matchy sibling names, but if that’s a plus or minus for you it might help you decide.
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[name_f]Kaia[/name_f] is also beautiful, and I work with a little [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] who’s hilarious and very strong willed so I have good associations with the name.
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Potential middles for [name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] (Kasper [name_f]Snow[/name_f] is 
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[name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] [name_f]Rain[/name_f] 
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] [name_m]Otter[/name_m] 
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] [name_f]Swan[/name_f] 
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] [name_f]Lavender[/name_f] 
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] [name_f]Wilderose[/name_f] 
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sylvi[/name_f] [name_f]Briar[/name_f] 
I was just hopping on to share the stats but I see @greyblue[name_f][/name_f] has already done that. [name_m]Just[/name_m] to put this into perspective, if you compare NZ and Aus [name_f][/name_f]- [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] represents 0.14% of babies registered in NZ in 2024, while [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] represents 0.2% of babies registered in Australia in 2024. So Kaia’s popularity isn’t at a bothersome level in either country.
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We also don’t know what will gain popularity in the future – [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f] could rank on the charts in next few years (I wouldn’t be surprised if it did). I would probably group [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] and Sylvie’s popularity together as familiar choices, whereas [name_f]Tuva[/name_f] is definitely unfamiliar or less known.
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The only thing that is similar between [name_m]Kasper[/name_m] and [name_f]Kaia[/name_f] is the initial (technically the second letter is the same but the sounds are different). Personally, wanting to have a third child makes the repeated initial less of concern rather than more. It would be obvious that it wasn’t coordinated – you just chose your favourite name each time. In any case, children are not often viewed as part of a set as they grow up. Using your favourite name beats ‘ideal sibling cohesion’ any day.
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But it will be the perfect name in due time!
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Thank you so much you are sooo helpful!!!
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For boys names I have found the name [name_m]Leif[/name_m]! It would be pronounced LAYF… I might do a forum about it as my husband said he really liked that and [name_m]Forrest[/name_m] last night! Still with [name_m]Marlo[/name_m]
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I’m definitely feeling more confident with the names for both genders from this group it’s amazing
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