Kiera or Mhairi

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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!

Mhairi with a V

Kiera.

I have no idea how to pronounce Mhairi though.

I prefer Mairi to Mhairi - Ds1 would have been that if he'd been a girl.

With a K, i'd spell it Keira rather than Kiera though I'd spell it with a C, Ciara, if I was choosing.

Out of both names I'd go for Mairi.

Mhairi, pronounced with a V. I once taught a lovely Mhairi - a gorgeous child.

DD was nearly a Mhairi, so that!
(Also love kiara though :) )

Kiera

Kiera

Kiera

I like Mhairi too (pronounced with the v)

Thanks!!

I prefer Mhairi. But Mairi (ma-ree) would be my preference.

Lots of Kiera's around here (NW) - age nine & under so perhaps due to Keira Knightley? Love Mhairi though, whichever way it's pronounced

I grew up with a Mhairi it drives her mad she had to pronounce it for everyone gave idiots an easy insult (ma hairy arse) but I love it

I love the name Mairi.

Mhairi is a bit of a pain as no one ever knows of the person pronounces it as M or V.
Also I believe they're the same name - the h is added in Gaelic in some grammatical situations and not others.

I was Mhairi for the first few days of my life before they registered my birth. Mum changed it because she was sick of people saying "what a lovely name, how do you spell it?"....

My name is Mhairi, prounced phonetically Vari. The 'Mh' create the V sound so dropping the M and putting a V before the 'H' is pointless. Also why omit an 'I'?! I love my name and have never been teased using variations of my name to suggest I'm hairy 🤦‍♀️

Both horrid, sorry.

Yes @museumum you're right, technically Mhairi and Mairi are the same name. if you were talking directly to Mairi in Gaelic you'd add the 'h'.

Mhairi - or Freya.

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

It should only be pronounced varry if there's a h after the m as the mh is pronounced as a v.

I have to say that this name irritates me a bit as there seems to be such a variation of spellings and pronunciations. I work with two women called Mhairi, one pronounces it marry and the other pronounces it varry.

I think Mhairi is a lovely, lovely name.

Although Kiera is nice too.