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Maeve and..... Kiora?

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BeeKeeping · 17/03/2021 10:47

Due end of July so plenty time to decide... but I'm soo picky with names! DD1 is called Maeve. I love it because it's spells like it sounds and has celtic/Irish origins. Also not too many syllables as surname is 3. We live in Scotland and have Irish and Italian heritage.

Recently I was all set on Ciara, but the mispronunciations -kee-ah-rah/ see-ah-rah have put me off. I think the correct way is Kee-ra

I've stumbled upon Kiara, I think it has celtic origins from a quick google? Seems to mean little dark love, which would be nice if DD2 is dark like me (DD1 very fair like her dad) would it be weird as a name if this baby is blond too? Am I overthinking this?!

Any other suggestions? Or thoughts on Kiara?

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jellybellybanana · 24/03/2021 10:17

I know a Kee-ara spelt Ciara. I like it, but did hear the mum explaining the pronunciation a couple of times

Explaining it how, in that she got the pronounciation of the name wrong in the first place and expects everyone else to say it wrong as well?
I met a girl called Sierra, but spelled Ciara. Her idiot mother mixed up two completely different names but wouldn't back down. Poor kid. Last I heard she was planning on changing her name as soon as she could.

Arrowheart · 24/03/2021 10:01

Cora is beautiful

Arrowheart · 24/03/2021 10:00

Definitely not Kiora. You might as well name her siblings Vimto and Ribena

fruitbrewhaha · 24/03/2021 09:57

I much prefer Cora.

Scarby9 · 24/03/2021 09:56

I know a Kee-ara spelt Ciara. I like it, but did hear the mum explaining the pronunciation a couple of times.

Woodlandbelle · 24/03/2021 09:55

Clara is absolutely beautiful

Woodlandbelle · 24/03/2021 09:54

Kiera would be the best option if you really don't want to go for Ciara

jellybellybanana · 24/03/2021 09:52

I've stumbled upon Kiara, I think it has celtic origins from a quick google

It doesn't, not with a K. Either spell it properly, so Ciara, or use the Scottish spelling of Keira.

Not Kiara, not Kiora.

NameChangedForThisFeb21 · 24/03/2021 09:50

Cora is perfect

emmathedilemma · 24/03/2021 09:39

Maeve and Cora is good!
I was going to suggest Clara
I know a Ciara and even people who know her still struggle spelling and pronouncing her name! The Storm Ciara that we had a couple of years ago drove her crazy as the radio and TV never said it right!

Mayzee · 24/03/2021 09:23

Love Cora

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BeeKeeping · 24/03/2021 08:44

I've now thoroughly gone off all of Kiora/Kiara/Ciara/Chiara! Too complicated!

What do you think about Cora? Only one way to spell/pronounce. My only reservation is that it's a friend's daughters name but we're not that close, in WhatsApp group chats together at best. The kids would be unlikely to meet. That's okay right? It's not a family name.

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katy1213 · 23/03/2021 23:20

Orange squash in a plastic carton with a straw, at the cinema.

Laureatus · 23/03/2021 23:14

And I also just thought of Kia Ora juice when I read your post, sorry! 🙈

Laureatus · 23/03/2021 23:13

I don't totally understand - Ciara and Kiara are 2 spellings of the same name, with the Irish origin you mention (I went to school with loads in Scotland, many pronounced different ways). I don't understand how changing the c to a k will change anything in your dilemma.

NameChangedForThisFeb21 · 23/03/2021 15:13

I’d go with the Italian Chiara.

I’d assume Ciara and Kiara were Keer-a

I know a lovely Kierra - Kee-eh-ra which is a variation.

Monkeytapper · 23/03/2021 15:12

Umbongo?

Or how about Kira?

purplepoppet92 · 23/03/2021 14:57

Kiara isn't a Irish name I hate to say - the Irish alphabet doesn't have a K.
It is quite likely an anglicized version of Ciara (pronounced Keera)

careermumofone · 21/03/2021 19:17

What about Cara? I have a Cara and also love the name Maeve

amallierory · 21/03/2021 19:16

What about Kianna? Or Kyra?

babynamelover · 21/03/2021 07:30

Kia ora means hello or thank you in Te Reo Maaori native language of New Zealand. I've never heard of the drink!!!

So you don't want it said keer-ruh?

I would go Ciara as it's beautiful in it's original form. I think it's key-are-uh?

ShesMadeATwatOfMePam · 21/03/2021 07:08

Ciara id assume is kee-aah-ra. Keira would be kee-ra due to Keira knightly.

PlainJane1000 · 21/03/2021 07:02

Haha I'm so glad some people found the advert as immediately in my head when I saw this post title, I started to sing... We all adore a kiora! 😂 That marketing person should get a bonus because its imprinted on so many of our brains all these years on!

partyatthepalace · 17/03/2021 18:30

I think you are better spelling it Ciara than Kiara - Ciara is the trad spelling, it’s quite well known so I don’t think pronunciation is that hard, and don’t see Kiara improves things. If you want phonetic spell it Kira.

Changethetoner · 17/03/2021 17:36

what about Clara? or Claire?

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