I'm using this name as the main character in my book. It's a pretty, simple name, though I must just change it. Even though the book is nowhere near copmpletetion, barely past Chp. 1, this is a hard decision, becasue I've been planning this book for almost 2 years now, and the name has always been Kiara. It's hard to let go of the name. While you make get tired of it after a while, a part of you secretly loves that name, even if you think you hate it.
It just grows on you, I guess. Or maybe it's just me.
I work with two girls named Kiara. They spell it the same but prounced it differently (kee-AHR-ə and kee-AIR-ə). I wouldn't suggest this name for new parents. It just seems dated and overdoone. I dislike the way it looks and sounds.