[Opinions] Killian/Cillian
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Think i posted in the wrong place :) My son's name is Kylian. I think it looks better with a K than a C.
I love it, it is our top choice for a boy. DH and I both prefer the Killian spelling.
I rather like Killian. I prefer the K spelling.
I prefer Killian, and it is one of my favorite names.
It's the bad guy in Iron Man 3. Heh. I think I like the look of Cillian more but I imagine there would be a lot of pronunciation issues. I know the actor Cillian Murphy is endlessly having to tell people how to pronounce his name. But, of course, he's surrounded by horrendously stupid paparazzi and celebrities so I imagine your kid would be around different types...
I like it. It's a little rough and slimy at the same time, though. A good name for a villain. But I'm sure that if I met a little adorable Cillian I would warm up to the name fairly quickly.
I like it. It's a little rough and slimy at the same time, though. A good name for a villain. But I'm sure that if I met a little adorable Cillian I would warm up to the name fairly quickly.
Killian makes more sense for an American boy, Cillian spits in the face of a very basic rule of pronunciation we all learn in school. If you lived in Ireland where people generally already knew how to pronounce such names, I'd say it wasn't a problem, but you don't and it is.
I'm not fond of Killian anyway, I don't care for the Kill sound and I also am reminded of Killian's Red, the beer.
I'm not fond of Killian anyway, I don't care for the Kill sound and I also am reminded of Killian's Red, the beer.
I prefer the spelling Killian
I used to be lukewarm about this name; however, the actor Cillian Murphy has won me over to the I-like-and-appreciate-it side. Sometimes, all it takes is a positive association!
I will admit that, in English, Cillian isn't the most intuitive spelling, but, with that said, I dislike Killian because of the "kill-" part of the name. To me, it looks like "kill Ian". Thus, Cillian is the spelling I would choose.
I will admit that, in English, Cillian isn't the most intuitive spelling, but, with that said, I dislike Killian because of the "kill-" part of the name. To me, it looks like "kill Ian". Thus, Cillian is the spelling I would choose.
My son is named Kylian. It's a lovely name :)