Keira or Kiera

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^ Don't know how to spell it

Keira

I think Keira Knightly was Kiera but in America they pronounced it incorrectly so she changed the spelling. Might have made that up though!!

Nope, her parents "misspelt" it on her birth certificate.

Keira is the female version of the name Keir.

Keira knightly has caused big problems for many Keira’s because in an interview she said her name was a spelling mistake - that was the headline I believe. What actually happened is that she was supposed to be named after an ice skater who’s name was spelt Kiera, but her dad spelt it Keira, which is also a correct spelling.

The article has really bothered me as I’ve had people who read the headline say to me “do you know you spelled your daughters name wrong?” Erm, no I didn’t.

Here’s a screenshot.

THe “ei” spelling is far more popular.

Ciara.

Anglicised mis-spellings of Celtic names are chavvy.

Ciara is far better than those options.

It’s the feminine form of Keir. Not the anglicised version of Ciara.

Anglicised mis-spellings of Celtic names are chavvy.

Making the assumption that Kiera and Keira are only used in Anglo countries, which is simply incorrect.

Kiera.

Because it's like the boys names Kier and Kieran.

I would pronounce Keira as K-ay-ruh. That might be the influence of my knowledge of languages that are actually pronounced logically, though.

Oh wait, Kier is actually Keir? Well I'm stumped then.

I'd be tempted to think of a new name or she'll have this debate over spelling forever.

Ciara is a name in both Irish and Italian, I think, hence the confusion. Keera in Irish, kee-ah-ra in Italian.

Where the singer who pronounces it Sierra got that from I've no idea - anyone know?

Liv Chiara is the Italian name, and it's not connected with Ciara. It's the Italian form of Clara.

DD's teacher has in their class a Clara, Caoimhe, Keira and Cara!

Would spell it Keira

Oh wait, Kier is actually Keir? Well I'm stumped then

You might be thinking of the Irish names Ciar and Ciaran. Very logical, beautiful names.

Thanks super!

As someone who has a Keira, I’d choose that speaking again. No issues with pronunciation and her name is rarely spelled wrong.

I know a Kira.

I've always known Keira or Ciara for the (keer ruh sound

Keira

Not Ciara, that makes me roll my eyes almost as much as when I see a boy named Ciaran.

Why, Emma?

I don't like it.

Cara is much nicer.

If you want it pronounced Keer uh then why not spell it Kira? That is unambiguous.

I'd pronounce Clara or Kiara as Kee-ah-ra

So Kira if you want Kee-ra

and

Kara or Cara if you want Kaa-ra