Message: "Kyra?" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Kyra?

by MegaeraKalypso

5/31/2007, 10:35 AM

WDYT?

It seems to be my name of the day.

Do you prefer Keira, Kira, or Kyra?

What would be a good MN for Keira/Kira/Kyra?

#Kyra

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- Eric (guest)

6/1/2007, 12:48 PM

I like all the spellings, but I"ve known a girl named Kyra since second grade. I really like the name.

- mum2bubba

5/31/2007, 10:24 PM

I prefer Kira.

Kira Louise
Kira Adele
Kira Simone
Kira Elise
Kira Elizabeth
Kira Rose
Kira Jade
Kira Jane
Kira Sophia
Kira Jasmine

- Isla

5/31/2007, 2:39 PM

I like Ciara, pronounced the correct way, but that doesn't seem like to happen in the U.S. :-/ So my favorite spelling of KEER-ah (or KEE-uh-rah) is Kira. Kyra to me is KYE-rah, Keira seems like it should be KARE-ah and Kiera is key-AIR-ah.

- Guest (guest)

5/31/2007, 1:22 PM

I love that name! Especially Kyra. Possibly one of my new top 10.

Some other faves:

Ciara (KEER-a)
Kierra (KEE-air-a)
Kora
Chiara (kee-AH-ra)
Kelia (kee-LEE-a, keh-LEE-a or keh-LYE-a)
Carys (KA-ris)
Charissa (KA-ris-a)

Some Combos:

Kyra Joelle
Kyra Aurelie
Kira Marcelle

That's all for now!

- 1st_Timothy_4.12 +1

5/31/2007, 12:46 PM

I much prefer Keira.

- Lumiereslove

5/31/2007, 4:11 PM

Ditto

- xPrincess27x

5/31/2007, 12:28 PM

Kyra is quite nice. I prefer Kira though.

Kyra Jean
Kyra Leigh
Kyra Lynn
Kyra Marie

This message was edited 5/31/2007, 12:28 PM

- mirfak +4

5/31/2007, 11:54 AM

Kira. Kyra is pronounced KYE-ra, not KEER-a. Keira is a spelling that makes me think of K. Knightley - it seems "new" and trendy to me. Ciara is another spelling that I do like.

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

5/31/2007, 12:13 PM

I think it's technically correct to pronounce it KEER-ah (like Kyra Sedgwick, I think?), but I know that in the US, it would be extremely unlikely that people would say it that way first. Kira looks cleaner to me, and the pronunciation is less ambiguous.

Array

- Jassie

5/31/2007, 12:03 PM

Even though the site says it is pronounced Kie-ra all the Kyra I have known have pronounced it Keer-ah.

- MegaeraKalypso (not logged in) (guest) +1

5/31/2007, 12:01 PM

Kyra

The Kyra i knew did pronounce it like Keira.

- mirfak

5/31/2007, 12:15 PM

Oh, I'm sure there are those that do -- but I wouldn't. Based on normal English pronunciation it should be KYE-ra... much like the name Kyle is not pronounced KEEL. I suppose people can get away with Kyra = KEERa with minimal annoyance because of the sheer popularity of Kee- names and of the letters K and Y, and because of the word kyrie (which is one of those words that retains a non-English pronunciation, rather than one of those that is deliberately mispronounced).

I really don't mean to sound snotty here, but I know I must. I'm tired and hormonal. =( I do prefer the sound of KEER-a but I just wouldn't pronounce Kyra that way, and I'd be surprised if *most* English speakers (at least in the US where I live) do. *shrug* Your mileage may vary.

- quigonjecca

5/31/2007, 11:05 AM

My fave spelling is Keira

- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma)

5/31/2007, 11:00 AM

I prefer the spelling Kyra. It's a nice enough name with a nice enough sound.

Kyra Melanie
Kyra Jennifer
Kyra Faith
Kyra Bridget
Kyra Willow
Kyra Ines
Kyra Bluebell
Kyra Beatrix
Kyra Bronwen
Kyra Margot
Kyra Henriette
Kyra Ivy
Kyra Lilac
Kyra Lucy
Kyra Emily
Kyra Samantha
Kyra Megan

- Mel. (MELLE)

5/31/2007, 10:44 AM

Kyra looks like Kai-ra to me.
I love Keira & Ciara.

I love Keira Annabelle :]

- Jassie

5/31/2007, 10:39 AM

I really like it. My favorite spelling is Keira.

Keira Evangeline
Keira Elizabeth
Keira Alicia
Keira Sidney
Keira Angela
Keira Lourdes
Keira Jasmine
Keira Maya
Keira Anneliese
Keira Arabella

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