Ira

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Anyobe like this? (For a boy) I do but never ever met one before.

ira

as in IRA terrorists?

Have you taken leave of your senses?

Er no.

Makes me think of Johnny Cash and the Ballad of Ira Hayes about an Indian that fought a war, then came back broken, turned to whiskey and died in a ditch.

Call him drunken Ira Hayes
He won't answer anymore
Not the whiskey drinkin' Indian
Nor the Marine that went to war

Believe it or not, I love that song - not everyone is likely to have the same association and I'm starting to think more and more that you should call your child what you genuinely love.

Good luck

I would also think of the Irish terrorists.

I first heard of it in a book I read and one of the characters was called Ira. I really like the name but unfortunately I do think IRA when I see it.

I like it

I wouldn't look at the name and think IRA

I like it. I'd think of the lyricist Ira Gershwin.

There are plenty of occasions when a child's name appears in capitals. Putting this name in capitals gives IRA so I can't imagine how you could not think of the terrorists.

Ira Levin wrote Rosemary's baby.

I loved the book, but I am not sure I like the name Ira! (also means rage in Italian)

Oh you are all so right. I hadn't even made the IRA connection!

Makes me think of Cybill

No

Billy Crystal's first wife left him for an Ira in When Harry Met Sally

It's a Jewish name.

It's got an old-fashioned ring to it, and a European cross-over to USA feel.

Love it. Have a soft spot for old Jewish geezer names

No way would it make me think IRA.

I love it but couldn't use it, if you have an Irish surname then someone is far more likely to make the IRA leap...

I know it's a man's name, but it still sounds feminine to me. Probably because when I was little we lived next door to a lady named Eira, which is pronounced the same way.

Are you Jewish?
Would never think of IRA connection at all, but is very definitely a Jewish name

It's a girl's name too in India.
I like it.
pinktrees that's a bit

I really like the sound of it, but I think pinktrees is right, written down it says IRA. Maybe this is a time that a yooonique spelling would be a good thing?

It is DS2's name - so I lOve it! We do have a v Jewish surname tho.

Not if you live in UK - it's IRA...

There is also the playwright, Ira Levin. Its a Jewish name, its not unpopular in New York, its nice I like it, in the same way I like Eli and Elias. Its a bit ignorant to confuse it with the I.R.A though as that is never pronounced Ira is it!