Which spelling do you like best?

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Registered: 06-17-2004
Which spelling do you like best?
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Tue, 06-22-2004 - 11:53am

Which spelling do you like best?



  • Keira
  • Kira
  • Kyra


You will be able to change your vote.


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Registered: 03-25-2003
Tue, 06-22-2004 - 1:11pm
I voted for Keira but I would expect to pronounce each of these differently! How do you plan on the pronounciation being? Here's how I think each would be pronounce differently:

Keira key-ir-a

Kira kir-a

Kyra ki-ra

I could be a little backwards but what can I say! LOL! That is just how I would pronounce them. Best of luck with your baby, all three names are great!

Mary

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 06-22-2004 - 1:28pm

I couldn't vote.


To me Keira & Kira are keer-ah, but Kyra is kye-rah.


If you're wanting the keer-ah pronunciation I'd go with Kira.







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Registered: 05-04-2004
Tue, 06-22-2004 - 1:53pm

I voted for Keira, but I really had a hard time choosing, lol! I really like this name, and all its spellings. I think if you are looking to reflect a particular ethnicity, it might determine how to spell it...


Keira looks more Celtic to me...whereas Kira looks a little Russian or Hebrew to me...Kyra, on the other hand, seems not quite of a particular ethnicity, but a "modern" way of spelling it....


Also, had Kyra Sedgewick not existed, I would probably think this spelling would be pronounced Ky-ra. ("Ky" rhyming w/ "pie").


Best of luck to you! :-)

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Registered: 06-17-2004
Tue, 06-22-2004 - 1:59pm
Thanks for your input. We are leaning toward Kira, seems easiest to pronounce. Thanks so much!