This was my personal observation before I ever joined this forum and seems to be the case here still.

It just seems that a larger proportion of males-to-females choose these types of names.

I personally chose Kristen because it is a variation of my "Christian" male name.
Does this mean a lot of "Christ" males choose "K---" names as females?

What is it about "K"?

Special K? Hmm... I think I will have a bowl.

Perhaps there are more female name than male starting with  k like......kate,katrina,katty,etc

My, now legal female name startes with K, too.

^*shrug* My name choose me.
That said, I personally think "K" names are among the best but, ^*shrug* I am partial obviously.

Interesting... I noticed this trend a few years ago. My original name that I chose also started with a K but it just didn't fit. I chose it because of a girl I went to school with as a child. She had that same name and she was pretty and popular and I so wanted to be like her. But like I said it just didn't fit.

My name that I chose in the end I got from playing World of Warcraft  It was one that the computer generated and I just loved it. SO I took it.

A lot of K first names spring from, or are variations of a few names that mean the same thing, "Pure" for example.

http://www.20000-names.com/female_k_names.htm

According to that site, Kristen, your name is the German form of the name 'Christine', meaning "Follower of Christ".

And yours, Kimberly, is the feminine variant of the English unisex name 'Kimberley', which means "King's City Meadow".

Oh , after reading about my name I got a feeling I should change it. I had misinterpreted my name. However I am not going to do it.

Hmmm...

Although the root etymology of my name is Cassandra.  It hardly means pure, though.  It means the one who always has dire predictions.  From the Greek of unheeded prophetess.  You may have heard the statment "Don't be such a Cassandra!"  But while that is my name on this and other lists, it simply means that Sandra or Sandy is usually already taken.  My legal name is Sandra.

And interesting observation, though.

-Sandra(Sandy) Louise

Hmm... mine doesn't seem to exist or have a meaning unless split into two parts.

Leia = "Child Of Heaven"
Andra = "Warrior"

Lol, a heavenly warrior child... I like that.

Looking through those 'K' names... Klytaimnestra... lol, now there's a name to never attempt after a visit to the dentist.

Quote from: Kassandra on October 25, 2008, 09:26:15 AM
Hmmm...

Although the root etymology of my name is Cassandra.  It hardly means pure, though.  It means the one who always has dire predictions.  From the Greek of unheeded prophetess.  You may have heard the statment "Don't be such a Cassandra!"  But while that is my name on this and other lists, it simply means that Sandra or Sandy is usually already taken.  My legal name is Sandra.

And interesting observation, though.

-Sandra(Sandy) Louise

On the site I posted, it has the following listing:

QuoteCASSANDRA: "She who entangles men." Latin form of Greek myth name Kassandra, King Priam's daughter to whom Apollo gave the gift of foresight then later caused her prophecies to be ignored because she refused his advances.

hmmm...when i first ventured out into the tg arena i was taken by how many bri's and brianna's there were. i've always liked the k though, i don't know why.  i don't know where my name came from originally, but as it relates directly to me it came from a cat that i named for it's monetary value...the jane was added for emphasis when the little monster wouldn't react to just "penny"

susan was my choice of names.  when i was little that was my name, i think somehow i saw it as the feminine for my given name, steven.  when it came time for the change i was informed by my all knowing wife that in fact i was not a susan, i was a pennyjane.  well, it ain't susan but it beats steven all to heck!

I chose this one because it's close enough to my male name that no one will have problem remembering it.  Mine (obviously) doesn't begin with a K.

i must admit, i've never seen this trend....

I personally dont like k names >< no disrespect to those with them, i just wouldnt ever see myself as a katie, or a kathryn...

My legal name starts with an M.

Cindi

never noticed this either but as previously mentioned, i have noticed an awful lot of bris and briannas.

I haven't noticed this trend either, though I'm apparently part of it. The name I've chosen is Katrina (as seen in my SN). The only similarity it has with my given first name (which I've never gone by anyway) is that it's German.

It is interesting that both my old male name and my new name mean the same thing.  "God is gracious"

And I did not plan that at all.

That is interesting. The first name I chose was Kylie and I loved it. However, my young daughter's name starts with a K so my GT said it would be a better idea to choose another name. Also, Kylie really is a little cutesy for an older woman like me. She suggested that I choose a name that starts with the same letter as my wrong name G. So I looked and tried Gwen. But that didn't work for me and I really hated it and all the other G names are icky. (to me, no offense)

So back to the drawing board and after much thought it came down to Kristin or Christine. Finally I chose Christine as it seems sophisticated to me and fits well with my last name. Also, I can go by CC if I wish.

So the power of K had me for awhile.

Interesting, but my first name starts with an "A" and my middle one with an "R"  Bummer! 

tink

Quote from: CC on October 26, 2008, 03:05:25 PM
However, my young daughter's name starts with a K so my GT said it would be a better idea to choose another name.

Huh, that's something I never thought about. Only one other woman in my family has a name starting with a K sound, and that's my Grandma, Carmoncita. The other female names in my family that I can think of are Tammey (mom), Melody (sister), Stacey (cousin), and Hailey (niece). Almost makes me feel like I should just go by the middle name I've chosen, Ashley, in order to fit in with all the -y endings. *giggles*


Of course, there is my nephew, Ashton; but I already had Asher as my middle name and the name I've always gone by in boy mode, so I can't say that similarity concerns me at all.

Quote from: Tink on October 26, 2008, 03:15:04 PM
middle one with an "R"

Oh neat! Not enough "R" middle names I think