View Message

[Opinions] Killian?
What do you think of the name Killian? It's kind of grown on me lately. And even though I know what most of the responses will be, what do you think of the name Killian on a girl?
Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

One of my favourites . . .. . . only when spelt Cillian. Then it's great. I'm keeping my fingers crossed it doesn't get popular here. I think it's at #50 or #60 now.
vote up1
I only ever knew a girl named Killian, while I was in college. it's always reminded me of the beer. As a general rule, I like to stay away from any name that's also a brand name.
vote up1
I quite like the name, but prefer it spelled either Cillian or Kilian (both decrease "kill" associations, I think). It isn't my favourite Irish name (and I love many), but it's nice and unusual.
vote up1
My DH and I actually considered it for our son but it reminded us too much of beer. I think it's kind of cool (boy only).
vote up1
Looks and sounds like "Kill Ian" to meIt's nmsaa for a boy because it's so violent-sounding, and it's downright terrible for a girl because the violent aura is compounded by Killian being a truly male name. It isn't even unisex, it's 100% male and always has been.Miranda
vote up1
Love Killian on a boy, not so much on a girl
vote up1
I kinda like it but would never use it because 1) I'm not Irish. 2) It reminds too many people of killing. 3) In the US it's the name of a beer (some people point out that the beer's actual name is George Killian's Irish Red but that makes no difference to me; everyone calls it Killian's).I believe surnames are unisex but only like Killian on a boy.
vote up1
Well first off, I hate it on a girl. It's a nice name for a boy, but I just can't get past the "kill" in it.
vote up1
too violent for my taste,:( :) ;) ;( :P
vote up1
As my response almost always is, I only like it on a boy. However, it is not a personal favorite of mine.
vote up1
It's too trendy, and besides that, when I hear it I think of "kill" or, as Array said, the beer. It's much too masculine for a girl.
vote up1
Killian is awful on a girl, and too trendy on a boy... I also don't like the "Kill Yann" connotation. lol
vote up1
Sorry any name with the word kill in it just isn't mt style.
vote up1
I really don't like it on either gender--the word "kill" at the beginning just (excuse me for saying it) kills the name for me. Awful sounding, no good nicknames, and about as gentle as Hunter.Blech.Array
vote up1
Oh, and...(m)When I see it, I think of Killian's Red, which is one of my mother's favourite beers.Array
vote up1