Kinvara or Kerensa?

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Or any similar suggestions?

Doesn’t have to start with K, these are just two we like. I also liked Saskia but DH thinks she’ll be called Sassy for short.

@Thefamilywaster so sorry I just read you said the same 🤣. Great minds eh!

Both names are good choices

Kerenza is quite nice.

I also really like Kenia/Keziah. Not a K name, but Zilpah has a similar vibe.

I knew a Kinvara.. she was v posh. Unless you are specifically naming after the place (middle name?) I wouldn’t. Karenza does sound like you’ve tried to jazz up Karen so unless there’s a specific reason I wouldn’t do that either. I like Saskia

Chiara (Kee-ar-ruh - Italian)
Cassia
Karina / Carina
Keziah
Cliona
Catriona
Katrina / Katerina / Katya
Constancia
Cecilia

Sanchia
Sabrina
Safina
Serena
Selina

Allegra
Estella
Fernanda
Paloma
Athena
Adela
Diana
Iona
Tamara
Viola
Miranda
Marina
Perdita
Vivia

Alicia (Ah-liss-ee-uh)
Rosaria
Cordelia
Seraphina
Cecilia
Cornelia
Georgiana
Lavinia
Davinia
Antonella
Abriella
Raphaella

I love Kerensa, am very partial to a Cornish name. Eseld and Morwenna are nice too. There was a Kerenza on Time Team back in the 90s.

Kinvara reminds me of the character from the 4th Strike book - Lethal White. She was the posh one married to the awful government minister who hired Strike.

What is it with the levels of parochial ignorance on the baby names board?!

Kerenza is lovely as is Saskia.

Both awful.

I wear Kinvara running shoes. Anyone who runs will have an internal giggle at that name.

I thought of the running shoes too @AHugeTinyMistake ! I love Saucony running shoes

Are you a Cormoran Strike fan?

Both Kinvara and Carenza are characters in the books.

If so can I recommend the name Robin? Best not go for Elizabeth, Irene or Sarah.

Kirrily

Keeva

I love Saskia, she’s more likely to be called Sas for short than Sassy I would have thought? If you don’t like either then just make Saskia happen - it’s not like it’s crazy long! My name is much longer and I go by the full version, so I wouldn’t let a fear of “Sassy” keep you from using it. Of your other two, Kerensa is my fav.

What's wrong with normal human names?

I like Kerenza. I know a couple and went to school with one. It’s a lovely Cornish name.
You can always count on a mumsnet name thread for the ignorant to out themselves.

I prefer Kerenza.

Saskia is great, and Sassy is a very sweet nickname.

@frippu
Ain't that the truth...

@Talista
Yes indeed.

Karena? I like Saskia I don't think people will shorten it to sassy.

Its astoundingly offensive to be so rude about what are perfectly ordinary names, that just happen to originate from somewhere other than 5 minutes down the road from you.

I like Kerensa but not Kinvara.

Would you say it with a soft "s" like snake or a "z" sound as in pp's? Both are lovely.

I like Cadenza and Saskia too.

Kinvara is in Galway, not an obvious name really nut it's a nice place.

Karensa is awful.

I used to know a Kinvara, I like it as a name. Have heard of one other but had a look on Facebook and there are quite a few.

Both awful 😖