Miley??

[mrsabbott94]

I love this name and my dh likes it as well but worried it will just remind everyone of Miles Cyrus. Opinions? (And any similar names!)

I like Riley for a girl

Miley make anyone under 35 immediately think “Cyrus”. It’s like Kylie in the 80s.

Not necessarily a bad thing, but if you want to avoid people making a celebrity connection, I’d pick something else.

I mean, isn’t she the originator of the name? Miley, short for Smiley, which is a nickname - her real name is Destiny. I don’t think it existed as a name otherwise? So people will think of Cyrus yes.

However I know a real life Miley (and a real life Cyrus) and after the first meeting it just becomes their name, like with any other name. No biggie!

Okay I'm well over 35 and I immediately thought Cyrus for what it was worth.

As for similar names I like Riley for a girl too, and love the name Hadley.

Same as above

Even if it didn't make me think of her it's a nah from me

I think of Cyrus and am over 35.

I don't think it's a bad association. People call babies Katie despite Price and Hopkins bring the most famous Katies (in the UK at least)

Miley for Irish people will always be a gormless middle-aged mushroom farmer who says ‘Well, Holy God!’ (from a long-running soap).

I've never heard of anyone being called Miley apart from Miley Cyrus so that would be my first thought too (at 47). She's not someone I'd want to name my child after either tbf.

Miley is a traveller name here, I know multiple kids & adults here called Miley.

No

Yep, I like Miley a lot. Also Myla.

I don't like it, but I have a low opinion of Miley Cyrus (the whole twerking/Blurred Lines thing was enough to put me off her music for life), and she's pretty much the only Miley around who is known to the public. I think the association would be hard to escape.

It's like Ariana. Name your daughter Ariana and I wouldn't be surprised if people thought you were inspired by Ariana Grande, even if you liked the name before she was famous.

@HerTableLaid

there will only ever be one Miley for me and it's ain't Ms Cyrus!

'Member the time he went for a roll in the barn with some strumpet who wasn't his good wife Biddy and the nation was in uproar!

I was scrolling down the thread rapidly to see if any other Irish person had suggested this.

The only Miley I could ever imagine! 'Well, Holy God!' 😂

Member the time he went for a roll in the barn with some strumpet who wasn't his good wife Biddy and the nation was in uproar!

Said strumpet is a mum in my kids' school (the actor clearly!) & she's lovely. First day I saw her, I gasped ... 'it's Fidelma!'

She says she still gets recognised & hissed at when she's out & about.

Yes it will. No don’t use it.

How about Marnie?

No, it’s awful. It not even Miley Cyrus’s real name. It’s just nicknamey and will date.

@EarringsandLipstick, that's so funny, all these years later! Foxy Fidelma taking advantage of poor sweet Miley in the hay barn. Not something that can be easily forgiven!

I’m surprised the poor woman didn’t have to leave the country!

This has taken me back!

Miley Byrne is who I'd think of too if I heard the name Miley 😁, but it's a very Irish association.
Blast from the past!
It's a form of Miles I guess, or was in his case anyway.

I love the name Miley, but I’d be worried about the whole Miley Cyrus thing too

Miles, with nn Miley would be better. Gives him options when he's a CEO.

I'd forgotten Miley Byrne was a mushroom farmer. That's definitely the least sexy category of farmer.