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Mira

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almosttherenow · 22/05/2017 23:27

Is Mira (pronounced Meer-ra) too close to Mila (pronounced Mil-la)? They will be cousins (not siblings), just gathering opinions before we contemplate asking SIL!

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Nicky2468 · 23/05/2017 09:27

Sorry, I thought Myra Hindley too. How about Mya (my-a)?! Knew a lovely girl called that once!

savagehk · 23/05/2017 09:25

Shower brand! Amira?

CowParsleyNettle · 23/05/2017 09:19

Brand of electric shower or serial killer.

Which is a shame as it's a nice name.

Joeybee · 23/05/2017 09:16

I'd worry about it being too close to Myra...like Hindley. Actually a lot of people would probably pronounce it Myra.

MamaHanji · 23/05/2017 09:16

Hindley

EverythingEverywhere1234 · 23/05/2017 09:15

Not too similar no but it is a brand of showers. And I would say it Myra... which, y'know, then leads to the link Hindley, as it's quite unusual.

Kazzawazza69 · 23/05/2017 09:03

Mira and Myra are completely different imo, although I personally think Mira and Mila are a bit too similar even for cousins. I like the suggestion of Amira though.

Mrsknackered · 23/05/2017 08:52

Mise it's gonna be a pretty long time before Myra Hindley is forgotten. It is now much more in the public eye again because that beast has died.

It's a shame OP because it is a pretty name but yes I also thought Hindley so for that reason would stay clear.

HopefullyDothButterNoParsnips · 23/05/2017 06:44

How about Amirah with Mira for short?

SuperBeagle · 23/05/2017 06:42

Really? Not naming a child because in the past there was a killer with the name? As with all time, this killer Myra will be forgotten. The children this Mira grows up will not even know who the killer was probably until they are either close to adulthood or adults.

Would you name your child Adolf? Both distinctive enough names that the association is vivid, where the association with a name like Josef (Stalin) or Rose (West) wouldn't be.

The murders happened in the 60s; people haven't forgotten about it.

lizzieoak · 23/05/2017 06:03

Well, there's Meera Syall and she's not ancient. Mira is also a Hebrew name, so not solely Indian.

UserThenLotsOfNumbers · 23/05/2017 05:30

It's a nice name BUT...people will say oh that's the shower company isn't it?

Umpteenthnamechange · 23/05/2017 05:11

Mira is an Indian name. And a very old fashioned centuries old type of nene wt that - she was a dancing girl from Indian mythology. Are either of you Indian ?

lizzieoak · 23/05/2017 04:55

I know a little Mira (pronounced Meer-ah, like meerkats), whose full name is Miriam. I think it's pretty.

PetalMettle · 23/05/2017 04:31

I think it's fine as they're such a different sound, and cousins not sisters. I thought of Mira sorovino

Ankleswingers · 23/05/2017 04:24

Nope Shock.
Too similar sounding/ spelling to Myra Hindley.

ChiantiOnTap · 23/05/2017 04:18

Not just you Smeaton. I thought of car testing on the A5 too!

mimishimmi · 23/05/2017 04:09

I knew a Mira. She was stunning - part French, part Caribbean African/native ... I think of it as sounding like 'Meera' rather than M-eye-ra.

KeiraKnightleyActsWithHerTeeth · 23/05/2017 03:47

Cross between Myra and a shower brand.

Sunshineandgin · 23/05/2017 03:46

I've known two little girls called Mira, a lovely name when they're small but I think will still be great when they're older too. Pronounced with an "i" not "I" more like mirror than Myra.

nooka · 23/05/2017 03:02

For cousins I think it's fine. The names look very similar written down but are pronounced quite differently.

Mira is used as a girls name in several countries and has some very nice meanings (wonder, peace, kindness). If you are really worried OP you could opt for something longer on your dd's birth certificate like Miriam, Miranda or Mirabelle. That might also dissuade people from making the connection to Myra, although that is a completely different name.

Mise1978 · 23/05/2017 02:58

Really? Not naming a child because in the past there was a killer with the name? As with all time, this killer Myra will be forgotten. The children this Mira grows up will not even know who the killer was probably until they are either close to adulthood or adults.

Kittymum03 · 23/05/2017 02:52

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KoalaDownUnder · 23/05/2017 02:48

I love this name and would never think of Myra Hindley. Am not in uk though.

Topseyt · 23/05/2017 02:43

I instantly thought of Myra Hindley I'm afraid, and for that reason alone I just wouldn't.

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