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?

It's my nieces name too! I love it, although I do call her kiki instead which I also love.

It's nice. I'm sure it got popular for a while. It's not offensive though ar all.

It’s a fine name. I’ve never heard of ‘K’ being ‘chavvy’.

It's lovely OP.

i really like it!

I have an Aussie cousin called Keira and she’s not at all chavvy. Pretty too.

I love it! I couldn't use it for dd because my sister had called her staffy Keira but I would have if I could.

The kind of awful people that would sneer at her name would always find some other reason to sneer (her clothes, her face, her partner, her car, her shoes, her holiday choices...well the list of pointless snobbery goes on forever) so don't give those types another thought.

I thought you were going to say it was Lacee-Mae or something. Keira’s lovely.

I think people often assume that 'new' names are made up, therefore chavvy. But often they are old names in reality, so the negativity is based on ignorance, it would be a shame to be guided by people who are ignorant. And even 'made up' names can be pretty.

It's a perfectly good name! I'm a teacher and I've taught a handful of Keiras over the years and I wouldn't consider it a chavvy name at all.

I love Keira! Very stunning!!

And I love the spelling you chose because unfortunately people now think Ciara is Sierra? (Due to the famous singer who pronounces it as such). So I love Keira. Also Keira Knightly is a total doll so not a bad namesake. I love it!

Think the spelling Ciara does look a touch classier, but it is a pretty sounding name.