Ira

[bixquert]

Biblical name. Boys. Looking for thoughts and opinions?

Irish Republican Army to me.
Otherwise nice, but manages to look feminine.

Yeah that’s my concern. I really like the sound but not it written down.

It's nice, but yes - IRA.

I love it! Quite Jewish, reminds me of Ira Glass from This American Life, whom I adore !

How do you pronounce it? Could you change the spelling?

I only know one Ira (pronounced Ear-ra) who is female so would've wrongly assumed it was a girl. Nice name though!

In the US it’s fine, but here it’s paramilitary.

It's pronounced Eye-rah isn't it?

Eye Ra - Ira Levin the author comes to mind.

I read it as the IRA I'm afraid, even in lower case.

The Ira I know is a Russian woman and she pronounces it Eera,. I like the name but -maybe because of the 'a' ending cant see it as a boys name. Irrational I know but you asked

This was a popular name for women in my patents generation (now in their sixties soviet). I like it but didn't realise it was unisex. How would you pronounce it?

Pronounced Eye-ra. Such a shame as I think it’s lovely but I just don’t think it’s going to work

Anyone think of a similar name?

I think Ira Gershwin but I see IRA.

Isaiah as an alternative? Do you particularly want biblical?

One of my all time favourites. Along with Asa and Ike

Lyra?

Is that similar sounding

Ezra
Elijah
Isaiah
Luca

All short boys names with the ‘a’ sound at the end.

Or Idris? Keeping the ‘I’

Love Asa too!

It was a name you know long before the IRA! It's a lovely name - I know a fab 7 yo Ira. No one ever thinks of those connotations- they just think of him.

Gus
Amos
Moses
Solomon (Solly)

No doesn’t have to be biblical!

I know an Eira (ay-ra) which I like the sound off not too dissimilar

I like Eira but to me that is a girls name for some reason🤔

Oops sorry, yes it is! I forgot we were talking of a boys name lol long day

Ieuan? (Pronounced yi-yun) welsh name