Thoughts on Keira?

[Marie541]

Do you like the name?

Do you know many?

Keira or Kiera? (I don't like the C spelling sorry)

Middle names? Jasmine, Jean or Jessica?

Thanks :)

I think it's a perfectly fine name. I'd spell it Keira despite the fact that Kieran/Cieran is spelt ie.

Oh and def Keira Jean; it just flows much better.

Its the ie spelling in Kieran that really throws me, but it seems the Keira spelling is most recognised.

I've never seen it spelt, Kiera and I've known a few. I agree it's odd considering it's the feminine of Kieran.
I'd spell it Keira otherwise she'll spend forever correcting people.

Why do you not like the C spelling?its pronounced the same and it's the correct way to spell Ciara

Sorry I missed tumbles post..
Cieran?! What?!

Im not sure really..It doesn't look like it reads properly, if that even makes sense. I think it may get mispronounced and im not Irish.

Would you really say that was the correct spelling?

Yes I would because Ciara is an Irish name, and Ciara is how it's spelt.
It's a lovely name regardless of how it's spelt though

I know a Kiera in her late 20s spelled this way. I think the name increased in popularity in the 2000s because of Keira Knightley, who has said that her mum spelled her name wrong on her birth certificate and it was actually supposed to be Kiera! Now lots of other people have followed suit, and Keira has become the more common spelling.

Gorgeous name.
Keira Jasmine

I've a nephew who's a Kieran/Keiran (I forget which ). His parents considered the C spelling but knew it wouldn't work where they live (not UK). And to sort out the best choice of spelling they asked each of their parents to write down the name; either 3 or all 4 spelt it the same way so that was the one they went with!

I like Jasmine Jean.

We have a Keira so biased! I love it.

People misspell it Kiera which annoys me as I got overruled with Ciara spelling as DH said none would spell / pronounce it properly!

The "correct" spelling imo is either Ciara or Keira.

Ciara is the feminine form of Ciaran and Keira is the feminine form of Keir (Scottish name)

Kiera is the feminine form of Kieran which is the anglisied version of Ciaran.

I don't like it personally

Actually I should say that Ciar is the feminine form of Ciar. Ciaran/Kieran is the diminutive. the "an" bit meaning little or small.

doh! Ciara is the femininie form of Ciar.

I'd go with Ciara, as
a) it's correct, and
b) it distances the name from Keira Knightley.

And Jasmine!

Love Ciara spelt correctly

Archers fans will always think of the Grundys. .......

I agree re the spelling of Ciara just becasues of presonal preferance, but Keira is spelt correctly, it just has nothing to do with Ciaran or Kieran.

I know quite a few using both K and C from age 15 and down.

I'd choose Jean as a first name.

Must admit, I much prefer Ciara.

Doesn't the letter K not exist in the Irish alphabet? Regardless, to me, 'Irish' names that begin with a K look like bastardised Anglicised versions.

I really don't like the Ciara spelling, as mentioned, thanks though.

It seeks Keira is the way to go then, whixh is the way I would initially spell it wothout thinking.

We nearly had Jasmine for my first daughter so it would be nice to have it as a middle name now. Its the one my son chose too, i just wasnt sure how well ot flowed.

Thanks all.

Definitely Keira. My daughters name, she's 21 her second name begins with J so I love keira jean.