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What do you think of....

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annelid · 16/08/2012 22:47

The boys name Ira. Dh has suggested it but I'm not sure.

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DawnOfTheDee · 17/08/2012 14:06

I like it. Also like the Jewish name Asa.

Obergene · 17/08/2012 14:04

I love it. I also love Ezra and Eli (Elias).I am not Jewish but just lI've these names.

CanoeSlalom · 17/08/2012 14:02

I like it. I think of Ira Gershwin.

I'd only think I.R.A. if it was in capitals.

badtime · 17/08/2012 13:14

The only person I have ever met called Ira was a Russian woman - it was short for Irina and pronounced 'Eera'.

I'm from NI - Ira is the Irish Republican Army with capitalisation issues.

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annelid · 17/08/2012 13:10

Baby is due Dec 20th. We already have Samuel, Joshua, and James in our family. The difficulty we have is that we have 12 nephews and 5 brothers between us, and we're not keen to repeat any of the nephew names! even though they are some of my favourites.

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hatebeak · 17/08/2012 12:00

I love it, think Gershwin, don't think it's feminine at all. But, but...the IRA thing is clearly problematic, which is such a shame. How about Asa?

MooMa42o · 17/08/2012 10:57

I think it is a lovely name, i did not make the connection with the IRA whatsoever & i am british, if you are worried this could be a common issue maybe you could spell it with a h on the end, Good luck picking a name :)

Aworryingtrend · 17/08/2012 10:50

Makes me think of the author of the Stepford Wives, Ira Levin. Thats the only Ira I've ever heard of. Agree the IRA connection could be tricky though.

lottiegarbanzo · 17/08/2012 09:48

Back on the 30s song-writers theme (hence expecting any Ira to be a witty, cultured, Jewish New Yorker) how about Ivor (Novello)? It's a name I really like anyway.

Badgerina · 17/08/2012 08:31

cherry That changes it for me - I like the sound of Ira, but agree with those who think it looks like IRA. But, Eira looks much nicer, has the same sound and I like the meaning - especially if OP's baby is due in winter. OP?

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annelid · 17/08/2012 07:58

Thanks for the input!

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birdofthenorth · 17/08/2012 07:57

Like it a lot.

cherrypieplum · 17/08/2012 07:45

In Welsh snow is 'eira' which I've heard pronounced 'ira'.

Rachog · 17/08/2012 07:44

I wouldn't know how to pronounce it so that would put me off.

MrsFaffnBobbocks · 17/08/2012 07:43

Sorry OP but it sounds v feminine to me. I know it's not meant to. (Wonder how it'd go down in the average playground....)

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evamummy · 17/08/2012 07:08

Ira Gershwin comes to mind. Think it is a great name, as is Ezra.

EdithWeston · 16/08/2012 23:11

I would think of the IRA if ever I saw it written down. This would be a very difficult association in some towns and communities.

The other association I have is that it is also the Latin word for "anger" (as in "Dies Irae")

HollyGoHeavily · 16/08/2012 23:09

I thought IRA - i bet a lot of British people would....

UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 16/08/2012 23:07

I live in a Jewish area but am not Jewish. I didn't think IRA at all and I like it. A lot.

emmyloo2 · 16/08/2012 23:03

I like it. It's Jewish. I also like Ezra.

Wetthemogwai · 16/08/2012 22:59

Seth rogan plays an ira in a film, thats the first thing I thought of

I think it's nice but a bit...girly? I know it's a boys name but just sounds a bit feminine to me

Devora · 16/08/2012 22:57

There was a thread about this a couple of months back. I really like it, and would never think of the IRA connection, but then I'm Jewish.

lottiegarbanzo · 16/08/2012 22:56

Ira Gershwin and other Jewish men. Would go with Cole (Porter).

lisaro · 16/08/2012 22:55

Also thought of IRA.