Keane or Kieran?

[Alis345]

Which name do you like more? Why?

Kieran.

Keane is ok, knew one years ago, he'd be 50 odd now. Are you pronouncing it like ian with a K, ie, kee-an?

If not, I think of ''keen'' which is a bit uncool for a name!

a nn for Kieran could be Kier/keer and I just prefer that.

Kieran between the 2. I knew a Keane once and he was always subject to the desperately amusing "are you keen, Keane?" Or "I'm so keen on Keane" puns.

Keane is a surname! It's not a first name.

Kieran. I know one but he’s always called Ron.

Neither 🤷‍♀️

Kieran !!

Not particularly keen on Kieran, but there is nothing wrong with it.

Keane is a surname.

Are you the same poster asking between Kaden and Kieran this morning ?

Neither they’re both awful

Still Kieran.

Write them as Cian or Ciaran, and you will get more positive comments

Neither.

Kieran.

Keane reminds of that thug on a football field (Roy) or the bedwetting band.

Kieran.

Keane is a band.

Much prefer Ciaran/Kieran, but don't dislike Keane. DS(14) has several Cian/Kian/Keane peers.

@Kite22 loads of babes work as surnames and first names! Spencer, Harrison, Thomas, Jackson, Lee, Rex, Parker, James, Fletcher, Arthur....

Both names are a bit... well, I used to work in a really rough pub in my hometown in England and there were several Kierans and a Keane. They were all dodgy. The names seem connected to people like this if I'm honest - give me an image of drunken bar fights and cocaine.

Kieran.

Keane sounds like "keen".

Kiera is on our list.

What about Cian (kee-an)?

@IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads Etymologically, no, a lot of those you listed don't work as first names.

OP did you mean Cian (KEY-un)? If so, I prefer that to Ciaran.

Kieran is ok, albeit a bit 90s dated, prefer the more authentic Ciaran spelling

Keane is stupid - are you Keen Keane?, are you keen on Keane?. See also bleaty public school band.

Maybe..

Corin
Caius
Cathal / Cahal
Colm
Caleb
Cillian
Cary

loads of babes work as surnames and first names! Spencer, Harrison, Thomas, Jackson, Lee, Rex, Parker, James, Fletcher, Arthur

Well, that is a matter of opinion.
People ask for opinions on baby names threads.
Personally I don't like the names Spencer, Harrison, Jackson, Parker, or Fletcher either as I 'hear' them all as surnames. For me Thomas, James and Arthur are first names.
But as I say - just offering my opinion as asked for.

Keane is a surname. Also the name of a band. Also you’ve got the keen/Keane issue.

it’s going to be mistaken for Kieran anyway so just go for that one.

The anti-Irish prejudice never really goes away on here.

I'm half Irish 😂

Not only am I half Irish, but NONE of the Kieran's I know in England who I was referring to are Irish (or half Irish, or in any way Irish). It's not like the name isn't also massively common in England? As for Keane, I only know one British Keane and no Irish Keanes. It's not even a name, it's a surname?

*Sorry , typo! I meant one ENGLISH Keane, not British Keane. Got kids clambering all over me and not paying full attention, oops!

Both are nice if spelt Cian or Ciaran (or Ciarán if you want it to be stricly accurate) Prefer Ciaran as I sometimes think Cian is a bit drippy. Keane isn't a first name.