Kira/Keira?

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Which spelling do you think is nicer? We're absolutely settled on the name, but which spelling looks better? Thanks.

Keira. I dont get why people wouldnt know how to pronounce it. Everyone knows how to pronounce Keir, and Keira is the same with an A on the end to feminise it.

I've never come across the name Kira. I would assume it's pronounced Keye-ra, not the same as Keira.

Ciara

Keira or Ciara. Lovely name either way.

@Oneandabean

Kiera *@WiseUpJanetWeiss* Ciara is a different name, pronounced differently

I know several Ciaras and they all pronounce their name as Keira Knightly does.

Kira or Kiera

Keira

Keira
I like the name but the various spelling options would put me off. She’ll always have to spell it out. As someone with a similar predicament, this massively puts me off

The reason why Ciara can be different is because of how the American singer says her name. It’s see-AH-ra. I have only heard it’s the same as Keira here in the U.K.

Kiera as i might thing kira was pronounced differently
Ciera i would also pronounce kiera

Plus if i had to spell the name i would say do you spell with a c or a k and then spell iera would never think of kira
Like carole / tracy i would ask do you spelll with an e or without as aware two ways

@EmmaGrundyForPM - Keira. I dont get why people wouldnt know how to pronounce it. Everyone knows how to pronounce Keir, and Keira is the same with an A on the end to feminise it.

I don't know how to pronounce Keir.

I’d choose Ciara too, the Ks to me feel like a changing of a lovely name.

Yeah I only know of the name Keir because of MN and Starmer. It's not that widespread.

Anyway OP I think Keira. Ciara is nicest imo.

Out of those two I'd pick Keira because everyone knows it due to Knightly.
However I do prefer Ciara as a spelling.
I think Kira could be confused with the k-EYE-ra pronunciation.

Definitely Ciara.

Keira is gorgeous and everyone will know how to pronounce it. Kira is fine but you might get a few K-eye-ra pronunciations.
I like Ciara if Irish but if not I'd stick to the Keira spelling.
Also don't let people put you off about choosing a name with multiple spellings, loads of names have at least two spellings!! It's really not that big a deal.

Between Kira and Keira I would go with Keira - I think the pronunciation is more obvious. The actress has that spelling, which helps.

Kira looks a bit like the male name Kiri which has a different Ki sound to Keira so people might think Kira is like Kiri with an a.

Overall I prefer the traditional Irish spelling of Ciara, however.

Kiera or the Irish way. I woudn,t know if Kira was penouneced the same as Kiera or ky-ra.

@june2007

Kiera or the Irish way. I woudn,t know if Kira was penouneced the same as Kiera or ky-ra.

Definitely NOT Kiera. It needs to be Keira

I meant Keira.

I'd probably use the Kiera spelling myself - this was the original anglicized version of the Irish Ciara and the most popular spelling (similar to the male Kieran) when the name first came into fashion here about 40-50 years ago.

Keira was apparenty a misspelling by one of Knightley's parents on her birth certificate (but I suppose she is the most famous "Keira" and so this spelling is more the norm now).

Kira is much more international, used more commonly in the US, Japan, Russia, India etc (although all these Kira versions have different etymologicals root to Kiera).

Ciara. Although the Ciara I know does constantly have people mispronouncing it...

Kira.

Keira

Kira