Keir?

[BangOn]

This is the only boy's name dh & agree on, mainly because we're both raving lefties .

However, I wonder if it's too unusual or too much like a girl's name. And yes, I do know Keir Hardy's first name was actually James, but we already know a few of those.

I'm the last person to think 'queer' would be a devastating nickname - being 'right-on' comes with the territory, but I'm aware my future teenage son might feel a little differently... Do you think the name will be hugely problematic?

[Writerwannabe83]

I like the way it looks but how is it pronounced??

[BangOn]

Keir Hardie, even.

[BangOn]

Pronounces Keer, as far as i know.

[Alisvolatpropiis]

I like it.

There was a Keir Hardie building at my university

[MrsOakenshield]

I love it, it was on my boys' list.

[soontobeslendergirl]

I have a Ciar - pronounced exactly the same, the only teasing he has ever had was because it rhymed with Beer which is hardly disastrous - he is 12 now. There are a few in his older brothers year at school (spelt Keir) and I don't think they get any bother either.

It's seriously not that common, there are just geographical reasons why there is a bit of a cluster where we now live.

It was really unusual where we lived when he was named.

I obviously like it - one of those names where they could be anything in life. I also loved Kerr but it was vetoed :(

[TallulahBetty]

Love it.

[HeirToTheIronThrone]

I like it. The love of my student life was a Keir. Sigh...

[BangOn]

Thanks all, amazing how a positive Mnet verdict can make you feel more comfortble about a name!

There's also a building round here named after KH, so I'm hoping locals will get the historical context. That said, i'm still Nervous about telling anyone in RL before the birth, even the dcs, in case they hate it.

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

I love it. I know of 1 - a teenager

I also love Aneurin/ Nye

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

Don't tell anyone before the baby is born

Our first has a name which is still my favourite, and was he only one we agreed on. I would have hated the shine to have been taken off it

[FamiliesShareGerms]

I love it too - DH vetoed it because of how it goes with our surname (he had a point), but otherwise it would have been one of my top choices.

[ArabellaBeaumaris]

Love it.

[JamieandtheMagicTorch]

p.s

AFAIK Queer isn't the preferred term of homophobic abuse (at least round here) at the moment

[TheGirlOnTheLanding]

I know two, one a teen, one a gorgeous wee baby. But I am in Scotland, where surnames as first names is a bit of a thing. I love it: it means 'dark' though, so if you're both blonde and likely to have fair babies, you might want to bear it mind.

[StitchingMoss]

I love it, but tried it out on a few people and was put off . I'm gutted I didn't go with it cos it's a fab name (and I'm a leftie too!).

Don't know anyone else with the name either, whereas DS1 is one of dozens around us .

Go for it!

[soontobeslendergirl]

My Ciar didn't have a name for a week and a half - he was very dark both hair and skin tone. I wanted Kerr, OH wanted Ciaran, so we compromised and thought the meaning suited him too (Ciaran being the little dark one and we didn't think he would be little). Anyway, by 18 months he had a mop of blond curls!! He is dark again now though :)

[EarthMither]

Great name OP

[maddiemostmerry]

I have one! He didn't like it when he was little but loves it now.

Know one other.

Go for it

[NorthernChinchilla]

It's my no.1 name for DS no.2, if we have one. I wanted it for no.1, but was vetoed.

Fabulous name, certainly go for it!

[FriskyHenderson]

Heir there was a very dreamy Keir at school Was it the same one? Auburn flicky hair?

[LittleOldWineDrinker]

I love it - it was always going to be my boy name but DH vetoed it :(

[LovelyMarchHare]

I like it. If you're both lefties how about Fenner after Fenner Brockway?

[LemonBreeland]

I know a few Keirs. It of quite popular in my part of Scotland

[soontobeslendergirl]

Lemon, I'm guessing you live somewhere near me :)