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Kyra

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Snowbell99 · 10/03/2022 17:05

What are your thoughts on Kyra, pronounced KY-ra?

I really like it but it annoys me that it doesn't have a clear etymology and that it might get confused with Ciara (Keira, Kiera, Kira) KEE-ra.

Do you think people will pronounce it KY-ra, as I am intending?

Do you like it?

Does it feel too trendy or insubstantial?

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liveforsummer · 10/03/2022 17:27

I've never heard of Ky ra I imagine most people will say kee are like the name Kyri is pronounced Kee ri

miltonj · 10/03/2022 17:25

I like it and would assume KY-ra like you say.

SoupDragon · 10/03/2022 17:24

I think it will get pronounced like Ciara, not with an "eye" sound.

Changethetoner · 10/03/2022 17:21

I'd think it was pronounced same as Keira, but spelled in a yoonique way.

CowsAreNotGreen · 10/03/2022 17:18

Ooh I like it!

EveryFlightBeginsWithAFall · 10/03/2022 17:17

I know a Kyra pronounced Ky ra she's in her late 20s. I really like it. I think people ate more likely to pronounce it ky ra rather than anything else

Luredbyapomegranate · 10/03/2022 17:13

People will think it’s pronounced like Kiera because some Kiera’s spell it like that (eg Kyra Sedgwick).

Kye-rah does sound insubstantial and nothing-y to me, and very harsh - sorry. Ciara is lovely though.