Keir?

[longestlurkerever]

I really like the way this name sounds but I am not sure what image it conjours up. I am going for strong and classic like Keir Hardie and Keir Starmer but does it sound more like a recently coined name like Kai and Kayden?

Also, does it matter that it sounds like Kir Royale and is the same name as the private company who collect the bins where I live? Am hoping that latter is boring enough that people won't have noticed, but am not sure!

Honest opinions welcomed - will an uphill battle to persuade dh anyway so is definitely not settled. An alternative we both like is James but that might be a bit boring.

It would be to go with a long and complicated surname and a sister Anna.

IMO, all boys names' which start with a K are to be avoided. And some girls' names too.

I love it but DH rejected it for being 'too left wing'.

Exceptions being
Katherine (and it's diminutives)
Karen
Kim
Killian

and anything "foreign" like Klaus or Kuldeep.

It sounds strong and classic to my btw.

It's a great name but be prepared for a lifetime if ppl spelling it kier.

Ah, well I don't mind Ks as such. Dsis is Katharine, BIL is Kristian and SIL is Kristina and none of them grate on me. I even like Keiran but know it's not mumsnet-approved.

It does make me think of kier managed services (are they the same as the ones who collect the bins?). But I suppose anyone who actually knew you/your son would soon get over that.

I know a Keir and he's a lovely little boy, so it gets my approval!

What about Cieran?

I think it's lovely for what that's worth but I am a leftie

OP I've just read your post about all the Ks in your family. Are you a Kardashian?

Ah, just saw your list of exceptions criminal. You don't think Keir would make it on to the list then? To my mind Karen and Killian are similar to Kelly and Keiran so it just shows how these things are subjective.

Thanks Efferlunt - yes, that's dh's objection - he is left wing actually, but thinks people will think that's why we've chosen it and that it's a bit of a statement, which he'd rather avoid. Think I could forgive the spelling mistakes - had to google it myself!

My daughter's favourite band are called fearless vampire killers

One of the band members is kier kemp

this bloke here

So alternative/scene music is what I think of -but we've met him a couple of times and he seems like a decent chap

maggie - yes those are the ones. Hope they get replaced by some different contractors soon!

With a C is the Irish way of spelling these names I think, and we have no Irish links so might seem a bit odd. Am also trying to decide if Welsh names are out on that basis but that's a whole other baby-name thread. I'd like to be able to pick whatever nationality of name I fancy but suspect that I might be condemning my child to a lifetime of conversations beginning "Oh, Gruff, are you Welsh?" "No" "Oh....".

My friend has a Kerr, I like both .

No Irish or Welsh links? Definitely a Kardashian!

Gah, outed! OK, vampire-killing leftie bin company is the image I have conjoured. Guess I can live with that. Will work on dh. Thanks everyone!

Kai is not 'recently coined', it just wasn't common in the UK until recently. It is a traditional name in Germany and Scandinavia.

Ah, I didn't know that badtime. I like the way it sounds, but I first heard of it as Wayne Rooney's son, which puts me off a bit (though he did score last night so...)

Names are definitely very subjective. I never made the K connection until I saw it pointed out on MN, and realised that lots of the names I don't like start with K.

Bizarrely, I quite like Kerr, that someone above suggested.

Reminds me of ITN's Keir Simmons.

I like it.

I really don't understand why some people have a problem with names beginning with K.

It's weird to write off a letter!

Good traditional Scots name, to me. I know two: a teenager and a toddler. I really like it.