[Opinions] Ciara vs. Keira
Pronounced KEER-a of course.
I always preferred the Keira spelling but I’ve been really liking the Ciara spelling lately. If I were to ever actually use the name I’d most likely go with Keira, since here in the US Ciara would probably be pronounced like Sierra.
Which spelling do you like more?
If you had to use the name, which spelling would you go with? :)
I always preferred the Keira spelling but I’ve been really liking the Ciara spelling lately. If I were to ever actually use the name I’d most likely go with Keira, since here in the US Ciara would probably be pronounced like Sierra.
Which spelling do you like more?
If you had to use the name, which spelling would you go with? :)
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Keira ~NT~
I'd go with Ciara. I'd just teach people to say it right.
Because I think it's way cooler than Keira (which to me is surname Keir +a) or Kiera (which looks bad to me).
If I can't be Kira, I'd much rather be Ciara and correct people who say Sierra, than be Keira and fuss over what order they put my vowels in.
Because I think it's way cooler than Keira (which to me is surname Keir +a) or Kiera (which looks bad to me).
If I can't be Kira, I'd much rather be Ciara and correct people who say Sierra, than be Keira and fuss over what order they put my vowels in.
This message was edited 8/3/2020, 12:36 AM
Kiera and Kira are the safest ways to get to the Keer-ra pronunciation.
In Australia (or at least where I am) Ciara is generally pronounced Kee-ara and I know a few who spell it Ciara as well as another who spells it Kiara. I personally prefer Kiara for Kee-ara and Kira for Keer-a.
I would have never thought to pronounce Ciara like Sierra but it does make it cooler haha
In Australia (or at least where I am) Ciara is generally pronounced Kee-ara and I know a few who spell it Ciara as well as another who spells it Kiara. I personally prefer Kiara for Kee-ara and Kira for Keer-a.
I would have never thought to pronounce Ciara like Sierra but it does make it cooler haha
This message was edited 8/2/2020, 11:39 PM
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I like the name overall. But never quite enough to use it. When Keira Knightley first got famous it really took off, and I was sure to see it in the top 50, but it never got there and dropped siginificantly. Therefore it feels a bit 2000s to me. Not horribly dated or anything, but a tiny bit. It fits in with names like Kayla, Kendra and other 80s/90s favorites too.
Keira - this is VERY Keira Knightley to me, therefore I would stay away from it. I like her, but this spelling is very much associated with her, to me personally. I once read that she was named after a 1980s figure skater named Kira and that when her father registered her name he was supposed to put "Kira" on the certificate but apparently didn't know how to spell it and put "Keira" on it instead which her mom wasn't pleased about but I guess it was okay as they didn't change it.
Kira - this has an additional meaning (alternate spelling of Ciara = black but also Russian form of Cyrus = far-sighted or young). I dislike the far-sighted meaning a bit. It looks nice to me but also a bit like "Kiri" (the cream cheese).
Kiera - I really really like this one, but fear it would often be misspelled. It looks really nice to me.
Ciara - I also really like this. Yes, it is likely to be mispronounced but corrected easily enough. It seems very authentic.
Kyra - I would pronounce this KY-ra and therefore would find it odd and unintuitive for KEE-ra.
Kirra - apparently a place in Australia but looks more like KIR-ra so wouldn't use this.
My favorites:
1. Ciara
2. Kiera
3. Kira
4. Keira
The others I'd pronounce differently.
Oh by the way, I think she will always say how it is spelled anyway. So might as well use the more authentic Ciara. But both are fine.
Keira - this is VERY Keira Knightley to me, therefore I would stay away from it. I like her, but this spelling is very much associated with her, to me personally. I once read that she was named after a 1980s figure skater named Kira and that when her father registered her name he was supposed to put "Kira" on the certificate but apparently didn't know how to spell it and put "Keira" on it instead which her mom wasn't pleased about but I guess it was okay as they didn't change it.
Kira - this has an additional meaning (alternate spelling of Ciara = black but also Russian form of Cyrus = far-sighted or young). I dislike the far-sighted meaning a bit. It looks nice to me but also a bit like "Kiri" (the cream cheese).
Kiera - I really really like this one, but fear it would often be misspelled. It looks really nice to me.
Ciara - I also really like this. Yes, it is likely to be mispronounced but corrected easily enough. It seems very authentic.
Kyra - I would pronounce this KY-ra and therefore would find it odd and unintuitive for KEE-ra.
Kirra - apparently a place in Australia but looks more like KIR-ra so wouldn't use this.
My favorites:
1. Ciara
2. Kiera
3. Kira
4. Keira
The others I'd pronounce differently.
Oh by the way, I think she will always say how it is spelled anyway. So might as well use the more authentic Ciara. But both are fine.
I'd use Kira, to eliminate all confusion as to how to pronounce it. Kira's my niece's name.
Ciara sometimes is intended as a different spelling of Sierra, and I've even known it to be pronounced See-AHR-a. It's just needlessly ambiguous.
Ciara sometimes is intended as a different spelling of Sierra, and I've even known it to be pronounced See-AHR-a. It's just needlessly ambiguous.
Kiera looks like it has the chance of being pronounced like kee-air-a imo.
This message was edited 8/2/2020, 1:34 PM