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Kinvara or Kerensa?

80 replies

nanasui · 20/08/2023 08:05

Or any similar suggestions?

Doesn’t have to start with K, these are just two we like. I also liked Saskia but DH thinks she’ll be called Sassy for short.

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CaffiSaliMali · 20/08/2023 11:20

I love Kerensa, am very partial to a Cornish name. Eseld and Morwenna are nice too. There was a Kerenza on Time Team back in the 90s.

Kinvara reminds me of the character from the 4th Strike book - Lethal White. She was the posh one married to the awful government minister who hired Strike.

continentallentil · 20/08/2023 11:17

I knew a Kinvara.. she was v posh. Unless you are specifically naming after the place (middle name?) I wouldn’t. Karenza does sound like you’ve tried to jazz up Karen so unless there’s a specific reason I wouldn’t do that either. I like Saskia

Chiara (Kee-ar-ruh - Italian)
Cassia
Karina / Carina
Keziah
Cliona
Catriona
Katrina / Katerina / Katya
Constancia
Cecilia

Sanchia
Sabrina
Safina
Serena
Selina

Allegra
Estella
Fernanda
Paloma
Athena
Adela
Diana
Iona
Tamara
Viola
Miranda
Marina
Perdita
Vivia

Alicia (Ah-liss-ee-uh)
Rosaria
Cordelia
Seraphina
Cecilia
Cornelia
Georgiana
Lavinia
Davinia
Antonella
Abriella
Raphaella

greglet · 20/08/2023 11:14

Kerenza is quite nice.

I also really like Kenia/Keziah. Not a K name, but Zilpah has a similar vibe.

crumpet · 20/08/2023 11:14

Both names are good choices

Jasperdale · 20/08/2023 11:12

@Thefamilywaster so sorry I just read you said the same 🤣. Great minds eh!

Jasperdale · 20/08/2023 11:11

Oh neither they sound like birth control pills. Saskia is better

VenusClapTrap · 20/08/2023 11:10

I like Kerenza/Karensa. And Keziah. Saskia doesn’t have to be a Sassy and is a nice name. Do you like any of the suggestions from pps? There are some lovely ones. I’ll add Kendra and Danica.

CliffsofMohair · 20/08/2023 11:01

Whatsthepoint1234 · 20/08/2023 10:44

Kerensa as it’s an actual name.

Kinvara is just a place in Ireland…

It’s a very nice place!

no stranger than children called Kerry, Clare, Tyrone

DeathStarCanteenGal · 20/08/2023 10:53

Like Kerenza, but like Kezia better

oldnorsesaga · 20/08/2023 10:50

frippu · 20/08/2023 09:02

Baby name boards here are so weird. It's like the posters live in incredibly ignorant bubbles with zero diversity.

I must agree.

I like Kerensa and Saskia the best, but also think Kinvara has distinctive pretty sound.
Other ideas
Georgina
Maryelle
Christina
Winifred
Romilly
Frederica
Juliet

Whatsthepoint1234 · 20/08/2023 10:44

Kerensa as it’s an actual name.

Kinvara is just a place in Ireland…

Thefamilywaster · 20/08/2023 10:32

They sound like names for the contraceptive pill. Ditch both.

Darkherds · 20/08/2023 10:31

Kinvara is the name of a range of skincare.

WimpoleHat · 20/08/2023 10:28

I know a Karenza - I must admit, I thought it was made up! So I’ve learned something from this thread!

Tiqtaq · 20/08/2023 10:27

Kinzie?

cherryassam · 20/08/2023 09:32

I like Kerensa / Kerenza too, definitely not made up and very evocative of Cornwall.

Similar vibes:

Keziah
Keturah
Corisande
Karina
Kasia
Conwenna
Kenza
Lamorna
Lowenna
Rowenna
Senara
Tamara
Trevena
Demelza
Cosima
Celestina
Dominica
Evelina
Heloise
Idalia
Isolde
Yvaine
Elara
Gwendolyn
Morgana

KirstenBlest · 20/08/2023 09:30

Keziah is nice but people will say it as Kez-ya not Kez-eye-a, which is a shame

AlwaysFreezing · 20/08/2023 09:25

Kezia is lovely and has the vibe.

I like Karensa, but I am partial to a Cornish name.

Neverseenbefore · 20/08/2023 09:10

I know a Kerenza. It’s a nice name, and not made up. I like Saskia too.

CurlewKate · 20/08/2023 09:09

Of the two I prefer Kinvara. Simply because it's less likely to be misheard.

OriginalBin · 20/08/2023 09:09

Do you have some connection to the village of Kinvara in southwest Galway? That would still be quite weird, though, like calling your child Boscastle or Staithes. It’s also a fairly well-known natural skincare range.

CherryMaple · 20/08/2023 09:02

I knew a Kerenza. Really pretty name.

I know a Saskia who is shortened to Sass.

frippu · 20/08/2023 09:02

Baby name boards here are so weird. It's like the posters live in incredibly ignorant bubbles with zero diversity.

KirstenBlest · 20/08/2023 09:01

Saskia is much nicer than Kinvara or Kerensa.

mynameisnotmichaelcaine · 20/08/2023 08:58

I have taught several girls called Saskia and they have all been known as Saskia, never Sassy.