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Kyran

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inkworks273 · 11/04/2023 03:46

What do you think of Kyran for a boy?

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GeraltsBathtub · 11/04/2023 13:58

GeraltsBathtub · 11/04/2023 13:49

It will be pronounced/mistaken for Kieran all the time. Are you trying to make up a longer name to get Kai from as a nickname?

Meant to add, if you are trying to get nn Kai people might be able to come up with other suggestions eg Malachi/Mordecai?

Wetnwindy · 11/04/2023 13:52

No .

GeraltsBathtub · 11/04/2023 13:49

It will be pronounced/mistaken for Kieran all the time. Are you trying to make up a longer name to get Kai from as a nickname?

TheDuchessOfMN · 11/04/2023 13:47

It’s awful. I would reconsider.

justanotherdrama · 11/04/2023 13:43

PotKettel · 11/04/2023 05:51

no it’s daft and will be constantly mispronounced as Kirren.

I agree
Why do people want to make up weird names?
My sister did that with one of hers.....
whenever they went anywhere and she wanted a pencil/keyring with her name on there wasn't one, she's 19
Now and has actually changed her name as it was so ridiculous!

Topseyt123 · 11/04/2023 12:54

Not my cup of tea. You'll also be consigning yourself and your child to a lifetime of always having to explain and correct.

I'd say don't.

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inkworks273 · 11/04/2023 11:25

Thank you everyone for the feedback. I'm surprised so many people hate it so much. Glad to see some people who know one in real life like it Smile

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idontlikementhols · 11/04/2023 11:21

Bad.

Folkishgal · 11/04/2023 11:16

This is my friends little boys name and I love it! I think it sounds lovely too ❤️

Anoisagusaris · 11/04/2023 10:38

MrsKeats · 11/04/2023 09:34

There are enough names about:
Why make up an ugly one?

The OP didn’t make it up. I know one.

MintMa · 11/04/2023 10:31

A snooker fan would know how it's pronounced 😉 I quite like it, there's at least 2 in school. It's not that uncommon.

redbigbananafeet · 11/04/2023 10:18

No, it's awful. It sounds like a muddled Karen and Kieren and Bryan.

hmrcwoes · 11/04/2023 10:11

I know a couple of people with this name pronounced how you have said. I like it and it's spelt how it sounds so no issues in that respect

WimbleOfWombledon · 11/04/2023 10:10

DS has a Kyran in his class - people read it and assume it's 'Kier-an' so he's always having to correct people's pronunciation and spelling of his name.

Personally I wouldn't use a name that the kid will always have to be correcting and spelling out for people.

I really like Kieran or Kier though.

BangingOn · 11/04/2023 10:09

I really don’t like it. It also reminds me of the little boy who disappeared, Kyron Horman.

FluffMagnet · 11/04/2023 10:05

Agree that its a marmite name. It's not a name I like, but given the popularity of similar names (Kieran through to Kayden) there will be a good number of people who will like it. Either way, you and he will need to resign yourselves to a lifetime of misspellings and misprounciations, although that is the case with many names (DD and I bother suffer from this).

Spinige · 11/04/2023 09:55

As its not obvious how to pronounce it, it will likely cause your son unnecessary irritation

SophiaSW1 · 11/04/2023 09:44

If you like it use it. To me it sounds a bit chavtastic. But luckily everyone is different.

shadowchancesassy · 11/04/2023 09:43

I like it, it's different Smile

lljkk · 11/04/2023 09:41

It's pronounced kai- ren. Like Byron.

My neighbour's grandson who is ... mid 20s now, that's his name ("Kai run"). It's Fine by me. People will get used to it.

Friend has a son called something like Kirran, it's Indian not meant to be said same as Kieron. I can't for life of me hear the difference but it's obvious to friend. Kyran is definitely possible to hear as distinct from Kieron/Kirran, at least.

MissMarplesbag · 11/04/2023 09:36

Yes it's a bit of a marmite name, I don't like it to be honest. There are nicer names out there.

StagsLeap · 11/04/2023 09:36

I wouldn’t give a child a name that is likely to be mispronounced in your eyes because it so strongly resembles a well-known name which is pronounced differently. Most people will say ‘Ciaran’.

FatGirlSwim · 11/04/2023 09:35

user1492757084 · 11/04/2023 08:16

Byron is much better.
Kiernan I also like.

What if Kyran marries a Karen or Kylie or a Kieran!

You could say that about literally any name! What if Jane marries Wayne, what if Olivia marries Oliver, Ava marries Ivo etc.

MrsKeats · 11/04/2023 09:34

There are enough names about:
Why make up an ugly one?

FatGirlSwim · 11/04/2023 09:33

It is a legitimate name, pronounced as the OP says. I know one who is about nine.

It doesn’t matter whether anyone here likes it, if you like it.

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