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Kiva or Kivi?

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CadburyMellos · 01/04/2017 14:12

What do you prefer Kiva or Kivi?

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girlandboy · 01/04/2017 14:15

Never seen the name before. Are they real names?
For a boy or girl? If I don't know what sex it's for I don't have much of an opinion.
Reminds me of Kiwi actually.

CarrieWatermelon · 01/04/2017 14:16

Are they versions of the Irish name, Caoimhe (Kweeva, sometimes anglicised to Keeva or Keavey)?

ReginaGeorgeinSheepsClothing · 01/04/2017 14:17

What do you think of Keira (nn Keivie)as the above looks Irish-ish, but I too think of Kiwi...

ScarlettFreestone · 01/04/2017 14:18

Kiva

ReginaGeorgeinSheepsClothing · 01/04/2017 14:18

Or as watermelon says much better!

ClaryBeanHorshAndMe · 01/04/2017 14:55

Kivi

HeyCat · 01/04/2017 14:59

Kiva.

Kivi is very close to kiwi.

FiveMinutesAlone · 01/04/2017 15:03

Kiva.

I misread Kivi as Kiwi at first.

Dodoobdedoob · 01/04/2017 15:04

Ahh this makes me smile, the words mean 'Nice' (Kiva) and 'Stone'(Kivi) in Finnish. I prefer 'Kiva' fwiw.

Maudlinmaud · 01/04/2017 15:06

Please use the spelling Caoimhe, it's a beautiful name.

ClaryBeanHorshAndMe · 01/04/2017 15:10

Btw, Kiva and Kivi are both actual names.

Not "just" versions of Caoimhe...

HeyCat · 01/04/2017 15:13

Maudinmaud - kiva is a Hebrew name, not a misspelling of an Irish name.

Maudlinmaud · 01/04/2017 15:15

I didn't realise that. Thanks.

SetPhasersTaeMalkie · 01/04/2017 15:20

I like Kiva. I think it's a lovely name.

SetPhasersTaeMalkie · 01/04/2017 15:25

I like Akiva too actually.

llangennith · 01/04/2017 15:27

Sounds like my favourite drink
CavaGrin

allegretto · 01/04/2017 15:31

Kiva is also the name of a charity.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 01/04/2017 16:28

How about Kizzy !

ClaryBeanHorshAndMe · 01/04/2017 16:47

Kiwa?

Nellyphants · 01/04/2017 19:37

Quiona?

Sophronia · 02/04/2017 00:08

Kiva

Elbi · 02/04/2017 11:10

I think Kiva with Kivi as a nickname is lovely.

AddToBasket · 02/04/2017 11:11

No, I'd really prefer a Vatermelon instead.

reuset · 02/04/2017 12:03

Kiva

crapfatbanana · 02/04/2017 16:30

Kiva. Kivi is too similar to Caiomhe/Keavey which I'm not keen on.