Can I name my baby Ira?

[phonemouse]

I live in the uk. We like the name Ira (pronounced Eye-ra).
It's a fairly popular name in the states and Australia but I am aware it has some other connotations.
Do you think honestly that it would be an issue?

I know an Ira (not from the UK). That somehow makes it OK as obviously her parents have no idea about our troubles etc.

You, however, do know about them. Lots of people died. Lots of people lived in fear for many years. I would not name my child anything that would trigger pain or bad memories in anyone else. Especially when there are thousands of other less contentious names.

Other posters have given some great suggestions. I would maybe steer away from that name

Isis is actually a name. I know one. She isn’t “named after” a terrorist group…she has a name that is common in her families culture. People named Ira aren’t “named after” the IRA ….the name Ira existed before the IRA. Some people are ridiculous. fair enough to avoid it if you are someone where the IRA connection is sensitive but in some places/cultures Ira is a perfectly common and accept and historical name.

I didn’t even think of IRA, which is always capitalised. Ira and IRA look completely different to me.

Oh, I hadn´t thought about the IRA at all, but then i´m Spanish. Ira means "wrath" in Spanish, so not too positive...

The IRA wouldn't have crossed my mind. I know its a name though. It conjures up older Jewish men in America..

I live in Northern Ireland so obviously I wouldn't choose it, and it wouldn't be an advisable name here. But I can understand how someone from a different culture might be called it.

It's a very nice name, don't overthink it with the spelling. Not everyone will make the association and if they do, so what?

DS2s best friend is Iyra (boy). I think I'd spell it that way, but it's a nice name.

I'm reading all of the Iyras as Lyra.

Ira is lovely. As a PP said though, could get uncomfortable if they're asked to spell it out.

I don’t think it’s problematic. I think of Ira Glass of This American Life.

My hairdresser is called that and he is a man in uk

There is a character called Ira in the TV show Young Sheldon.

I don't know, I just don't like it. It seems a bit feminine to me and people wouldn't know how to spell it. There are nicer names out there.

Lovely name.

My niece has an Ira. Cute little guy with long blond curls.

You get to name him whatever you like.

I named my son Leo despite it being an acronym for law enforcement officer or meaning I read in Spanish. It's a name. Ira is a name. Individual Retirement Account or the other thing, but it's also just a name.

Could you maybe change the spelling? Eira?

Eira is a girls’ name and isn’t pronounced like Ira. It’s more Ay-ra.

Irish Republican Army?

HOW is that a longshot?! It's exactly the same!

If the IRA was pronounced as an acronym rather than an initialisation, so actually pronounced Ira rather than I R A then there might be a reasonable comparison. But as it isn't I think it's a long shot too.

Even with the usage you also get oclf "The Ra" its still different. The Ra sound there is different to the sound made by ra in Ira.

My DD has a (female) friend (12yo) called Ira. Never made this connection... probably because I was used to her name before seeing it written down.

Indian heritage.

I said to dh after explaining thos thread that Harry quite

6 years later you find yourself singing sorry with a fringe on top in front of IRA!!!
Great.movie

Op I like it as a name and I don't think it's a issue

Ira

it’s the initials of a terrorist organisation

and in Latin, ira means anger

i would really judge you for this, sorry

I thought of Ira Glass from This American Life quite a nice association. Asa has a similar feel.

It's a really old Hebrew name... it's not like OP just made it up in some weird deference to the I.R.A 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ The name Ira was used hundreds of years before the terrorist organisation was founded. It came first.