Have you ever met someone with this name?

[Username0]

Mira

The name has so many good meanings, and I love the simplicity of it. I pronounce it as Mee-rah. And yes, I am aware of all the negative and weird associations that some people happen to have with the name (ex. Hindley, the shower company..), but I think as long as the name is not too out there and enough people use it, it'll probably be ok
So do you know any Miras? What do you think of the name itself? I think it's beautiful, but I want to know what other people think of when they hear it ;) Thank you so much!

You aren't going to like this but you did ask...

I had a Mira shower. It reminded me every day of Myra Hindley. It wasn't a great way to start the day.

Leave it 50 years eh?

That makes me really sad. It's such a pretty name, but I get where you're coming from. Thanks for the honest opinion!

Not good I’m afraid. There’s nothing beautiful to that name when I hear it ( but I’ve watched a lot of hindley docs lately)
50 years sounds about right.

@Username0 why on earth would you let such esoteric farflung references from anonymous posters prevent you from using a name you love?

I know, and I'm so sorry. I've read some recent stuff about her and I slightly changed my opinion. But I'd still avoid.

Mia is pretty and not associated. Mila, Mina, ditto.

Only my shower, no people.

Mira, well Myra to be honest was the name of my beautiful Gran, who was lovely and funny and clever and talented and who taught me so much. I always feel very sad that the name is associated with that monster Hindley 😢

Sorry babby that must be rotten.

Myra is a lovely name. As is Mira.

The only Mira I know is Albanian (pronounced meera) and I know 3 Mayras (Hispanic name, but pronounced Myra)

Yes but it was said "Meera" and not like "My-ra" Spelt "Mira" though.

I met the little girl's mother, she live up the road from me. She was lovely to us but she always talked about her daughter. It's not a name I would use.

It would always remind me of the horrible Hindley woman, but I don't think its a pretty name either... but it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks does it ?

It means "look" in Spanish, so that might be interesting if you take them to a Spanish speaking country.

I know a Meera. Pronounced M-ear-a. Maybe go with that, no association with showers or hindley then.

I'd never use Myra as I would always associate with Hindley.

I'd use Mira as I would pronounce Meera like Mira Sorvino

Yes I know a Mira and she is also Albanian

What about Maria? not much longer but a lovely name or Mariah -

similar and doesnt conjure up visions of serial killers or showers

Mira makes me think of both

I like it and my first thought was the comedian Meera Syal (who I think is excellent), not of Hindley or showers!

I know a Mira who is Irish. known her about ten years and I still think of Myra Hindley whenever I hear her name.

I don't know if it was how she spelt it but I had a neighbour as a child and it was pronounced like "nearer" but with an M. I've never made any negative connections with it personally. She was Pakistani so I just assumed it was a name from her country as her brother also had what I would call a foreign name.

As others said never heard it as a name but ive5a lazy, useless Mira in the bathroom

I wouldn't have associated it with Myra Hindley, as it's both pronounced and spelled differently.

I know two Meera’s, both wonderful. I love the name.

How about Maya (usually pronounced “My-ah”)?

I know a Meera - I quite like the name. I think the Meera/Meerah spellings would get fewer mispronunciations and negative connotations.