Is my daughters name awful?

[Queeenie]

I have a DD (no longer a baby) who is called Keira. I have seen threads about “K” apparently being chavvy and also threads discussing the spelling of this name.

I specifically chose this spelling for 2 reasons. 1 - I’m Scottish and it’s the feminine form of the boys name Keir. 2 - because although there are alternative spellings (Ciara and Kiera), this is the most commonly used spelling.

After reading the other threads, I just worry I’ve made a bad choice with this and that my daughter may some day be unhappy with her name.

Have I made a big mistake?

[Shinycat]

On a game show the other day, someone laughed at a contestant who gave the answer DAVE to the question 'what Nobel prize winner.....?' (Because obviously the name DAVE is soooo low-class and 'common!')

Yet there are plenty of middle-class and well educated DAVEs! David Attenborough, David Cameron, David Bellamy, David Frost, David Milliband, David Lloyd-George, David Steele, David Owen, David Johnstone etc etc etc.......

And there are plenty of other famous and successful Daves who are singers/ actors/ sportsmen/ directors.... like Bowie, Cassidy, Fincher, Coverdale, Essex, Tennant, Gower, Schwimmer, Duchovny, Cronenberg, Hasselhoff, Beckham... the list goes on........

The snobbery around forenames is pathetic tbh.

[waterbottle12]

It's fine. Archers listeners will always think of Emma Grundy's daughter but you can get that sort of thing with any name!

[fuckoffImcounting]

Its a nice name, and even a bit posh.

[DonKeyshot]

Another vote for lovely name. It suits an infant as well as an adult and all the years in between and imo it's not a all chavy.

Don't get me started on those who give their dc surnames as christian names and who would want to be called Apple, Raddix (radish). or Sunday, especially when Rose is tacked onto the latter giving rise to 'Sunday Roast'.

[SonjaMorgan]

I was obsessed with the dark crystal growing up and it makes me think of Kira from it. Not that this is a bad thing. Sod what anyone else thinks.

[ScrimshawTheSecond]

It's a good name.

[NoNoAndDefinateNo]

Regarding Keira Knightley - Her name is a misspelling.

She was meant to be named "Kiera", the anglicized form of "Kira", after Kira Ivanova, whom her father admired. However, Macdonald misspelled the name when she went to register her daughter, writing the "e" before the "i"

[Beautiful3]

It's not chavy at all. It's nice.

[Drabarni]

Why would people think your daughter was a Romany child (chavvy) are you of that race.

No, there's nothing wrong with your dd name, it's pretty.

[Logfootlightoe]

I love the name, but I would spell it Ciara as I'm Irish. You've spelt it your way so ignore everyone! I've been told one of my DC's is 'boring' - named after a beloved relative and an old family name. And one DC's is spelt 'wrong' - it isn't.
Ignore, ignore, ignore!

[Dairymilkmuncher]

LOVE that name I think it's my favourite girls name too (I never got a girl)

Never heard of a chavvy Keira either not that that should matter

[Antihop]

I am a fan of traditional names and I lovd it. I know a kira and always liked the name.

[RantyAnty]

Remind yourself whenever you have these doubts. Other people's opinions don't matter.
People online are strangers. What you think is more important than some random internet stranger.

As for the name, I have an older sister with that name and I like the name and I like my sis.

[Spidey66]

I'm Irish descent and more familiar with Ciara but like the name Keira as well.

[devonport12]

Great name. ALl the best people's names begin with K :)

[CaptainMyCaptain]

It's not an awful name, I have taught some lovely Keiras.

[livingmyslothlife]

DS would have been Keira had he been a girl.

[alwaysmovingforwards]

Don't worry.
If she doesn't like it when she's older she'll simply adopt a middle name or nickname when meeting new people. It's her choice really.

[AnotherMonthAnotherName]

It's pretty. I prefer the C spelling personally but K is fine.

[NoProblem123]

I worked with a Keira after never hearing it before. She was feisty and funny and brave and kicked everyone butts.
Great colleague and a great name!
Plus, after Keira Knightly, a very pretty name to boot.

[Inherdefence]

I have a much loved female relation with that name and that spelling. They are both lovely.

[TARSCOUT]

What does it matter it's not like you're going to change it?

[Lalapurple]

To me it's a normal nice girl's name.

[Mybobowler]

Keira is a lovely name - elegant and gentle. I have occasional regret days over my DD's name, to a certain generation it's a terribly brassy, dated old-lady name - an association that was lost on me. The important thing is that you like it - you'll never find a positive consensus on any name, especially on here!

[CatteStreet]

Lovely name. 'Chavvy' is a horrible offensive term and invalidates the opinion of the user IMHO.