Kiera/Keira/Ciara/Kira spelling

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We're pretty set on this name, but aren't sure which spelling to go with.

I think Ciara and Keira are my favourites.

We're not Irish though, so I'm not sure if it would make more sense to use Keira. (Also, I knew someone with the Ciara spelling and people were constantly calling her Kee-ah-ra)

I also knew a girl with the Kira spelling at school - she was Indian, which were not, but I wonder if the simpler spelling is better?

Keira or Kira

As someone who works in a school, I always struggle with this name due to subtle variations and impact on pronounciation.

Personally I like Keira the best of you are not Irish. It’s a beautiful name!

Would think Kira would sound different, shorter - go with one of the usual spellings.

Keira

I know lots of Ciara's .... For me, any other spelling just looks wrong.
However, I know a lot of Irish people so that's probably why. They always struggled in school with spellings - although, I thinks it going to be just one of those names that always gets misspelled.

Kira looks like it should rhyme with killer (so Ki-rah rather than Kee-ra

Ciara looks like See-a-rah to me too.

Kiera or Keira are the spellings that I would go for. Keira Knightley uses the second spelling but I think I read on here that Kiera is the correct spelling.

Ciara is the correct spelling. It's an Irish name. Other spellings are anglicised versions

If you’re English but don’t want to go for the original spelling that gives the Ciara pronunciation then spell it Keera.

I don't like the sound but would go for Keira.

Ciara

How do you want to pronounce it? I'd say Keira pronounced Keer-ra but Kiera pronounced Kee-ah-ra?

I prefer the proper Irish spelling ; Ciara.

I think Ciara is too close to the Italian Chiara so would assume it's pronounced the same way (Kee-ay-ra)

I'd go for Keira. I also think See-ah-rah when I see Ciara.
Lovely name by the way.

Ciara is the nicest by a mile.

Kiera would be how I spell it x

Yeah I prefer the Ciara spelling, although some people do pronounce it how you said.
I would assume Kira was pronounced the same as Kyra, like Ki-rah, so maybe not simpler.

Ciara, PLEASE

It's an Irish name, and the letter 'K' doesn't even exist in the Irish language.

I have a Ciara, Irish heritage etc, and I didn't think it would be that difficult with the pronunciation.

Constant correcting of it from 'ci-ar-a', 'se-er-a' or just Clara. And having to spell it out all the time as people assume it's Keira. In the pharmacy the other day, the woman looked at the label, I could literally see her brain whirring as she tried to figure out the pronunciation... in the end she gave up and just called out the surname.

Beautiful name, and I love it, in fact the spelling made me love it even more, just be warned! Oh and we are in London (not sure if that even makes a difference, but hey!).