Cian

Koots2010

We really like the name Cian, do you think we would run into a lot of pronunciation issues?

ie people reading See-an vs Kee-an

I much prefer this spelling over the more anglicized Kian or Keane but would love to hear others feedback.

Keri Marie

I have no idea how to say this and I'm not going to guess.

I think you may have pronunciation issues with idiots like me. 

Annie234567

Is Kee-an the correct pronunciation?  That would have been my fifth or sixth guess at best.

fancynewbeesly

One of my students is named Cian. It is pronounced Kee-an. 

strawberrytree

I LOVE this name. It's pronounced Kee-an, with a hard 'C' just like Ciaran, Cillian, Ciara, etc. I too prefer this spelling to the anglicised 'K'. 

happilyeverafterxo

My first thought would be to pronounce this name Kigh-Ann. Perhaps maybe Kee-Ann...if you want the named to be pronounced Keane, then spell it that way.

Sorry if that seems harsh, but Cian =/= Keane. Sorry

maggie2324

I pronounced it Cyan, like the color. You will definitely have pronunciation issues.

Elsa1984

My friend has a son named Cian. I call him "C" because I have no idea how to pronounce his name.

natalie_wn@yahoo.com

maggie2324:

I pronounced it Cyan, like the color. You will definitely have pronunciation issues.

 

This 100%. C is normally 'soft' when it's in front of an 'i', so most people will pronounce it as such.

mommygrams0730

i have a friend and her sister has a son named Kian (pronounced kee-an)

meiiisia

My favorite boy name, but I prefer it spelled Kian.

It's pronounced like Ian with a K sound in front. 

TheBatPrincess

maggie2324:

I pronounced it Cyan, like the color. You will definitely have pronunciation issues.

 

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evaazalea

I love Cian too! I really didn't know the pronunciation was so off to most.

caramia582

I know a little boy with this name and he pronounces it with a hard C.  But, if I hadn't seen the name before I might assume it's a soft C.  

MandyWes

maggie2324:

I pronounced it Cyan, like the color. You will definitely have pronunciation issues.

Me too. NMS

jonesdouglas

Starearedkid:

One of my students is named Cian. It is pronounced Kee-an. 

I would also pronounce it this way.

I like this name. 

gimmietimmies

I'm probably in the minority, I'm familiar with the name and it's pronounced Kee-an. South of the border you might have a harder time, but it's pretty easy to correct people. If Keira had been a boy, we had Ian, Cian and Ciaran on the list. We only used the K for Keira because after running the name past some people, they kept trying to pronounce Ciara see-air-ah. I still prefer the traditional C spelling on these names.

NellaJ

My friend has a son named Cian and rarely has problems with people mispronouncing it. I like the name.

bwralc

TheBatPrincess:

maggie2324:

I pronounced it Cyan, like the color. You will definitely have pronunciation issues.

 

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This is how I would pronounce it too.  I would probably continue to mess it up to since it isn't pronounced intuitively. 

cathycoyle28

Love the name.. Go for it! People will get use to it and Learn. Look at how many unusual  names there are out there!!!!

karen_loy

Keri Marie:

I have no idea how to say this and I'm not going to guess.

I think you may have pronunciation issues with idiots like me. 

laurakaz13

Kee-an.  I know one and think it's a great name. 

jenguinbear

natalie_wn@yahoo.com:

maggie2324:

I pronounced it Cyan, like the color. You will definitely have pronunciation issues.

 

This 100%. C is normally 'soft' when it's in front of an 'i', so most people will pronounce it as such.

Same. I follow the rules of phonics when reading and spelling. I did not know it was pronounced the way OP wanted it to be pronounced.

SpruceGrouse

I know a Cian, he's a nice guy.  I like that spelling better also.

groovygirl858

I think you will have pronunciation issues, but it's not a hard name to pronounce once you learn the correct pronunciation. I wouldn't let the potential issues keep you from using it.