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reckless47 · 2022-10-03T10:11:23+00:00

What do you think about Killian?

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Luredbyapomegranate · 03/10/2022 13:50

Well you at least need to spell it as Cillian, so it doesn’t sound quite so much like Kill.. but I don’t think it translates well to the UK because of the similarity of the word - why would you want Kill at the front of your kid’s name?

I think a lot of people wouldn’t want Diana for the same reason, but it’s a much better known name in the Uk, so doesn’t have the same impact.

BattenburgDonkey · 03/10/2022 13:42

VatofTea · 03/10/2022 13:02

For the Kill Ian people, do you also think Di(e) Anne/a

I think that is very daft and rude (!)

It's a very popular name in Ireland.

Cill means church, it is similar to Christian.

No, it’s obviously not the same. Diane isn’t even spelt die anne is it. And nobody is going to ‘die Anne’ but they may well ‘kill Ian’. If she was asking about the name Cillian she wouldn’t have got responses about killing Ian. I think your post is daft.

DuchessOfSausage · 03/10/2022 13:39

That should have said I know a few Kierans, all middle-aged.

DuchessOfSausage · 03/10/2022 13:37

I think the K looks wrong. I know a few Ciarán, all middle aged, and a few Kirans, male and female. Ciarán looks more fresh.

I'd worry that Killian might get nicknamed Killer. Diana is a lovely name.

Comfyslippers74 · 03/10/2022 13:34

There was a Killian on my DS's football team and the other boys called him Kill for short (not in a mean way - they shortened all the names eg Will, Dave etc).

That in itself would put me off it as a name.

Doveyouknow · 03/10/2022 13:25

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Doveyouknow · 03/10/2022 13:25

I knew someone who changed their name from Diana because they hated being called Di. Their (somewhat bizarre) theory was being repeatedly called 'die' would shorten their life span!

SparkyBlue · 03/10/2022 13:21

Snugglemonkey · 03/10/2022 13:13

Cillian I love. The K just looks wrong to me. It is used in Ireland too, but it looks misspelled there too. It is like Ciaran/ Kieran, some people use the K but to me it is spelt wrong. It doesn't make it more unique, just like a parent can't spell.

@Snugglemonkey normally I'd 100% agree with you but weirdly I really dislike Ciaran but love Kieran. I think it's because I know lots of lovely Kieran's.

MumofSpud · 03/10/2022 13:21

Another vote for Cillian but I have an aversion to Ks

ofwarren · 03/10/2022 13:18

It looks more attractive with the C rather than the K.

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 03/10/2022 13:15

Fun Killian/Cillian factoid:

The real name of actor Killian Scott is Killian Murphy, but obviously Cillian ‘cheekbones’ Murphy got there before him so he had to change his surname for Equity reasons.

VatofTea · 03/10/2022 13:14

It's also pronounced like Gillian (but with the hard C/K sound). Never pronounced the equivalent of Gill-Ian.

RomeoMcFlourish · 03/10/2022 13:13

For the Kill Ian people, do you also think Di(e) Anne/a

I think that is very daft and rude (!)

Of course it’s not daft and rude, it’s sensible to break names down and think about potential nicknames/problems with surnames.

Snugglemonkey · 03/10/2022 13:13

Cillian I love. The K just looks wrong to me. It is used in Ireland too, but it looks misspelled there too. It is like Ciaran/ Kieran, some people use the K but to me it is spelt wrong. It doesn't make it more unique, just like a parent can't spell.

VatofTea · 03/10/2022 13:11

DuchessOfSausage · 03/10/2022 13:07

I think that is very daft and rude (!)
I think your comment is daft and rude.

The Di sounding like Die is one that had crossed my mind, and my surname was Young or something, I wouldn't be naming my child Diana/Diane/Dinah or David

But it's not a combination of first name and surname - it is simply the sound Di(e).

If someone sought opinions on the name Diane, I don't think people would respond saying hate it as it sounds like DIE-Anne.

DuchessOfSausage · 03/10/2022 13:07

I think that is very daft and rude (!)
I think your comment is daft and rude.

The Di sounding like Die is one that had crossed my mind, and my surname was Young or something, I wouldn't be naming my child Diana/Diane/Dinah or David

WaitinginVain · 03/10/2022 13:02

I really like it, with either spelling.

VatofTea · 03/10/2022 13:02

For the Kill Ian people, do you also think Di(e) Anne/a

I think that is very daft and rude (!)

It's a very popular name in Ireland.

Cill means church, it is similar to Christian.

giantwaterbottle · 03/10/2022 12:59

I like it. If in Ireland I would spell it Cillian but in the uk I might use the K spelling for pronunciation purposes.
As a PP said it is spelled both ways now in Ireland so I also wouldn't get caught up with the spelling being "authentic".

A580Hojas · 03/10/2022 12:59

AWFUL

Verytirednow · 03/10/2022 12:53

Terrible!

TheOnlyBeeInYourBonnet · 03/10/2022 12:52

The only Killian I know changed his name at about 12 (to something really plain like James) because he hated it so much and was bullied about it.

mistermagpie · 03/10/2022 12:49

I know a baby one and I don't like it. I don't love the name Cillian either to be honest, but spelled with a K it just emphasises the 'Kill' part.

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 03/10/2022 12:44

It's popular in France too for some reason.

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 03/10/2022 12:42

I like it. Killian is widely used in Ireland too, so I can't get huffy about the K v C thing.