Kitty, Daphne, Primrose or Ciara

[Daphnedolittle]

Hi All,

Which name do you like best and why? To go with DS Rory.
Daphne
Kitty - Would consider Katrina as full name but much prefer Kitty/Kit
Primrose
Ciara/Keira - DH is Irish and we have a Rory. Really like the Irish routes of this one.

Thank you!

How about Cait for Kitty? Irish too so hitting two birds with one stone there.

Daphne is lovely

I would have thought Ciara is pretty well known and is my preference although using Kitty for Katherine/Kathryn/Katrina works and I do like that also. Catriona is Scottish rather than Irish isn't it?

I'm biased as my name is the Scots Gaelic version of Katrina. Although the spelling and pronunciation of the long form is problematic, it's not the massive pain Mumsnet tends to think it is, and instead tends to spark quite an interesting conversation.

i absolutely love my name, and having the long form has meant I have been able to choose and use all sorts of diminutives throughout my life, as they've suited me at the time.

My preferred name is and has always been my full name though. Garlic names and spellings are so beautiful and respectful of their roots.

Gaelic

Obviously garlic names are also fabulous

I love Kitty and have one. She's just Kitty as it was my great Aunt's name. I find it odd when people say it's babyish as obviously my great aunt was in her 80s when I knew her so never occurred to me it was babyish. It really suits her.

Ciara is my favourite.
Caitríona is the Irish spelling, which I think is lovely too.
If you are considering Caitlin, be warned that the correct Irish pronunciation of this name is Kawtchleen, which I suspect is not what your after. Probably not an issue in the UK though

Kitty, definitely. Or another Irish name - Orla, Saoirse, Aine etc

Ciara, definitely. Kitty is very twee for a stand-alone name, OK as a diminutive for Katherine/Katrina etc. Primrose also a bit twee and frilly. Daphne is OK, but used to be a bit of a joke name (considered super posh and slightly ridiculous), and still has a little of that vibe to me (I am older).

Ciara matches well with Rory, too.

Daphne & Primrose are two of the worst names out there IMO.
Kitty is twee & as someone else says, kitty & Rory sound like a cat & a lion.
Ciara is an absolutely beautiful name which works well on both a child and a woman and 'goes' with Rory.

Keelin is nice with Rory nn Kiki

Love Kitty

Rory and Primrose

Also really like Kitty but not like both names ending in the same way

I love Daphne and Kitty, both lovely names!

I like the Irish connection of using the name Ciara, but I prefer the other names.

I would opt for Katherine nn kitty. Having kitty as her name as she gets older will be a bit weird. Not the end of the world but if would be a bit weird of a supreme court judge was just Kitty.

Daphne and Kitty are both great.

Daphne - ok, bit unusual
Kitty - Would consider Katrina as full name but much prefer Kitty/Kit. I don't like Katrina sorry, but like Katharine and Kathleen.
Primrose. I like Rosie but just see Prim.
Ciara/Keira - DH is Irish and we have a Rory. Really like the Irish routes of this one. - No. Ciara will get Clara, Chiara... and Keira makes me think of Vera.

Of the list, Kitty short for Kitty.

Kitty is my favourite. Ciara is lovely too.
Not so keen on the others I'm afraid. Daphne and Primrose make me think of elderly piano teachers - sorry, not intending to offend!

I like Daphne and Ciara.

Thanks for all the opinions. Don't worry I don't get offended, appreciate the honesty.
I'm leaning towards Ciara as I love the sound of the name. My only concern is it getting mispronounced, which is inevitable in the UK.
I'm not really keen on Katherine, just feels too serious and royal somehow, plus I have lots of friends my age called Katherine.
Daphne and Primrose are definitely marmite!

I have a cat called Daphne.

Definitely Ciara not Keira

Kitty

My favourite is Daphne, but to go with Rory I'd have to pick Ciara. They go perfectly together.