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Kiva or Kivi?

31 replies

CadburyMellos · 01/04/2017 14:12

What do you prefer Kiva or Kivi?

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buttercup54321 · 03/04/2017 23:36

Awful. Sounds like kiwi

nauticant · 03/04/2017 14:29

In Finnish kiva means "nice" while kivi means "stone" so maybe kiva has the edge.

BasicBetty · 03/04/2017 14:24

Kiva

ClaryBeanHorshAndMe · 03/04/2017 10:02

I really like the names Aviva, Liva and Niva.

But Kiva and Kivi are both genuinely gorgeous names imo.

However, I forgot that it does sound similar to Kiwi. So, maybe Kiva is better?

dontblameme · 02/04/2017 19:42

Love Kiva, always have done.

WyfOfBathe · 02/04/2017 16:34

Kiva. You could use Kivi as a nickname?

crapfatbanana · 02/04/2017 16:30

Kiva. Kivi is too similar to Caiomhe/Keavey which I'm not keen on.

reuset · 02/04/2017 12:03

Kiva

AddToBasket · 02/04/2017 11:11

No, I'd really prefer a Vatermelon instead.

Elbi · 02/04/2017 11:10

I think Kiva with Kivi as a nickname is lovely.

Sophronia · 02/04/2017 00:08

Kiva

Nellyphants · 01/04/2017 19:37

Quiona?

ClaryBeanHorshAndMe · 01/04/2017 16:47

Kiwa?

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 01/04/2017 16:28

How about Kizzy !

allegretto · 01/04/2017 15:31

Kiva is also the name of a charity.

llangennith · 01/04/2017 15:27

Sounds like my favourite drink
Cava

SetPhasersTaeMalkie · 01/04/2017 15:25

I like Akiva too actually.

SetPhasersTaeMalkie · 01/04/2017 15:20

I like Kiva. I think it's a lovely name.

Maudlinmaud · 01/04/2017 15:15

I didn't realise that. Thanks.

HeyCat · 01/04/2017 15:13

Maudinmaud - kiva is a Hebrew name, not a misspelling of an Irish name.

ClaryBeanHorshAndMe · 01/04/2017 15:10

Btw, Kiva and Kivi are both actual names.

Not "just" versions of Caoimhe...

Maudlinmaud · 01/04/2017 15:06

Please use the spelling Caoimhe, it's a beautiful name.

Dodoobdedoob · 01/04/2017 15:04

Ahh this makes me smile, the words mean 'Nice' (Kiva) and 'Stone'(Kivi) in Finnish. I prefer 'Kiva' fwiw.

FiveMinutesAlone · 01/04/2017 15:03

Kiva.

I misread Kivi as Kiwi at first.

HeyCat · 01/04/2017 14:59

Kiva.

Kivi is very close to kiwi.

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