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Ciaran or Connor?
Which do you like better?Do you like both or any of them?Does it matter which spellings are used? Or does that not matter much to you compared to the sound of the name?Ciaran, Kieran, or Keiran are all spellings I like.
Connor, Conor, or Conner are all spellings that I like.This post is inspired by my husband mentioning that he likes Connor, then his mother mentioned liking it as well. I've always liked Connor except I went through a phase of disliking common names for a while but I got over that phase completely by the time I graduated college. I always associate Connor with one of my favorite little towns called La Conner.
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As a naming purist, I prefer the Ciaran and Conor spellings. Between, Ciaran and Conor, I definitely prefer Ciaran.
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I like Ciaran best. I had this on my list when I was pregnant with Blake.
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Neither are my cup of tea, really. I think I prefer Ciaran over Connor, simply because I feel like Connor is kind of 90s. I prefer Ciaran for the spelling, and as for Connor, well isn't Conor the original and Connor a varient? I'm not sure. One name that I associate with these that I do sort of like is Callum. I'm surprised it isn't more popular in the US.
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Ciaran, Kieran, or Keiran - I like Kieran best
Connor, Conor, or Conner - I like Connor best.Between Kieran and Connor...both are nice. I like Kieran a bit better, I think, just because of the con part of Connor. I'm not sure if there is a good way to shorten Connor, but I do like the name. Maybe Cor? Corey?
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Connor for sure, I adore this name and don't really care for Ciaran. Also don't like any other spellings besides Connor--I have an intense dislike for Conner in particular.
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Connor for sure
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I prefer Ciaran. With that spelling. The sound is more important, but I think Kieran or Keiran look a lot worse than Ciaran. Spellings can really bother me ;-)Connor is ok, it just doesn't do much for me. I prefer Connor, but other spellings are ok too. As long as it's not with a K.
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I love both of them, but prefer Ciaran. Only that spelling. I like Connor spelled Conor too. I would easily use either of them in real life, but Ciaran is out because I don't feel Irish enough and I have a cousin named Connor. Alas.

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Connor, but Kieran is good also.
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I like Connor better, spelled either Connor or Conor. Conner appears to be a person who cons others.In the US, I think either Kieran or Keiran would be better than Ciaran, which may be pronounced differently by many.
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Ciaran, but I really prefer Kieran which I've loved for years.
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Ciaran for sure! I like all the spellings you listed but Ciaran is my favorite. Both Ciaran and Cian are on my guilty pleasures names lists. Too bad they would never work with our last name. I love hearing that someone is using one of them!
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Overwhelming its Ciaran!I love Ciaran, Kieran, and Keiran, although Ciaran I like more just because Kieran looks a little more trendy. I would totally use Ciaran.
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Agree!
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I like Connor but am not found of Ciaran. Spelling does matter because frequently someone may read a name without hearing it or knowing the correct pronunciation for instance when looking at a resume or class roster. In this case spelling it not quite as important since both are fairly common names. I do prefer Connor and Conor over Conner.
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