Kiera or Mhairi

[pickletoots]

Hello,

I'm in Scotland and due in 2 weeks time. These two names are our top contenders but we can't chose. Which one do people like best?

Ta!

Kiera

Mhairi just reminds me of that incredibly annoying butch SNP political wannabe, sorry a no from me
Kiera is better

Mhairi is lovely! Would you pronounce it the Gaelic way (vari)?

(Either way is nice though imo)

I really like Mhairi but there will always be doubts about the pronunciation, i.e. Marry or Varry.

I like Kiera too, so for ease I'd choose that.

I like Kiera.

Mhari is pronounced with a v, right? It does sound very lovely.

What about Màiri or just Mary? I feel like there may be less pronunciation issues... But Kiera is really pretty!

Mhairi I believe to be said Vhairi by some however Mairi / Mari is Marry to most. Depends how you want it to sound but I love both.

Kiera I'm not so keen on. Kiara however is a name I love.

Best of luck!

Mhairi

Mhairi

Kiera

I am familiar with both names, but prefer Kiera.

Kiera!!

There were lots of Keira's about Scotland around 10 years ago

I like Mhairi

They're both good names, but I think the lovely Ms Knightley has made Keira a bit overpopular, maybe not in a good way (if that sort of thing bothers you).

Mhairi, lovely !
Don't like Keira, sorry.

Mhairi just reminds me of that incredibly annoying butch SNP political wannabe

Gross.

I like both, OP, but Keira is a bit more modern and easier to spell and pronounce.

I don't even know how to say the m one, my brain can't figure it out

And FYI Kiera is the "correct" spelling Kiera knightleys was an error on her her mum made when registering her birth.

I vote Keira/Kiera

Also kids can be mean and I foresee "hairy" or "I'm hairy" coming up

I love Mhairi.

Mhairi is gorgeous. I know of too many dogs called Keira to think of it as a human name, sorry.

Oh, wait though. Would you pronunce it the traditional way (vaari?) If so I'd spell it Mairi.

Both are lovely tho I much prefer the Gaelic spelling of Ciara (with fada over the i)

Mhairi pronounced with a v sound. Lovely.

I was going to say Mhairi as I always thought it was pronounced Mar - ri and not with a V however I am really not keen on Keira at all so would still say Mhairi if the choice was between those two names.

I would spell it Mhari but that's what I would go for (someone I know is called Mhairi and she ends up answering to Ma Hairy).
In Scotland I wouldn't call someone with the name Mhairi as Vhairi.

You can spell the name as Vhari and pronounce it as either if you wish.