Boy's name: Keir. What do you think?

[DangerMousey]

Pronounced 'Keer'.

I like this, and think it's quite unusual, but also sounds classic and strong (and in my mind would pass the High Court Judge/Binman test)....am considering it for DS1 who's due in a few weeks.

Opinions on this name?

Okay - just done a wee bit more research as I was struggling to remember. Ciar is the gaelic name and means dark/black/swarthy and can be anglisised to Kier or Keir and the diminutives are Keiran, Ciaran, Kieran, etc.

The name Keir is a surname (often used as a first name) and a variation on the surname Kerr.

I wouldn't worry about the 'K' thing either, as I don't think it is like the other K names in style.

But then I do have a DD with a K name myself (although it is mn approved )

An excellent socialist name

It's the opposite of chavvy. Has gravitas and history. Anyone who thinks it might be chavvy because it starts with a K obviously has never heard of Kier Hardie. It's not one of those made up K names.

I wanted Clement but my mum remembered Attlee because he was PM when she was a child and she said he was a little bald man with bad specs. I didn't have a visual image of him but she ruined the name for me anyway .

sorry my spelling is atrocious atm. KEIR not Kier.

Had it not been for (now x)h's cousin having the name one of my dts would have been Keir. Love the name. Never been keen on Ciaran/Kieran but Keir is in no way chavvy.

love it! Absolutely not chavvy. helena Kennedy has a Keir, so that can't be bad .

I think you have to have left-wing heritage or beliefs to carry it off, as people will assume a reference to Kier Hardie. Would go well with a brother Fabian as well as much more amusing examples up thread.

It's a lovely name though, classic and unusually classless in a way (nothing to do with made up K names). Also makes me think of kir, champagne cocktail.

so perfect for champagne socialists

There's a boy in DD1's year called Keir, Lovely name!

Makes me think of the construction company