Favorite spelling of KEER-ah?
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Favorite spelling of KEER-ah?
| Sun, 08-27-2006 - 8:46am |
Favorite spelling of KEER-ah?
- Keira
- Kiera
- Kira
- Kyra
- Other (please comment)
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Keira, Kiera and Kira are all nice, IMO, so I voted for Kira based on simplicity alone. ;)
If you're worried about others correctly pronouncing it KEER-ah, Keira may be the most obvious spelling, but I think any name can and will be mispronounced at some point, so if that one's not your favorite don't choose based on that alone, KWIM?
Kyra is the only one I might avoid, but only because other Ky- names that DO use the Kie pronunciation (such as Kyla and Kylie) are rather popular right now, so this would probably get pronounced like Kyla with an R in it, if that makes sense.
HTH
~Kelli
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I voted for Keira because I think more people are becoming familiar with that name and spelling, thanks to actress Keira Knightly.
Kiera - at first glance, I would pronounce that kee-AIR-a
Kira - I would have to ask if it was kee-ra or ki-ra (long I)
Kyra - at first glance I would think that was pronounced with the long I
Kiera would spell KEY-AIR-AH - like Sierra - so don't use that if you want KEER-ah
Keira is good for that pronunciation
Kira is good for that pronunciation - that's the one I voted for
if I saw Kyra - I would think long I sound -K(EYE)-rah - as in Lyla or Myra - I realize the Y can be used for a lot of different pronunciations, but in this case I think you'd be opening her up for constant mispronunciation - I know one Kyla pronounced with the Long I sound K(EYE)-lah
I'd go with Kira or Keira
good luck
Kyra is the lovely original form of this Greek
Ginger