Thoughts on Kieran?

Schnebs

I don't think this will ever be a true contender (DH didn't seem to receptive) but what are your thoughts on Kieran?  I saw this name the other night watching the Olympics and really liked it.  

Ivana_Stolichnaya

My friend named her son this and she's constantly reminding people how to pronounce it.  She pronounces it like "Kai-run", a lot of people think it's "Kee-ran"

TheEditor

I like it!

Schnebs

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

My friend named her son this and she's constantly reminding people how to pronounce it.  She pronounces it like "Kai-run", a lot of people think it's "Kee-ran"

See the other night they pronounced it Kehr-uhn and one announcer said Key-er-an). 

strawberrytree

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

My friend named her son this and she's constantly reminding people how to pronounce it.  She pronounces it like "Kai-run", a lot of people think it's "Kee-ran"

Weird...I have never heard of that pronunciation before. Kieran/Ciaran is really popular in Ireland and is pronounced Keer-an.

I love it spelled Ciaran, like it a lot spelled Kieran.  

blush64

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

My friend named her son this and she's constantly reminding people how to pronounce it.  She pronounces it like "Kai-run", a lot of people think it's "Kee-ran"

EDIT I like the name. I am sorry for my confusing thoughts below. 

I have not heard your friend's prounounciation before. I have known a few guys with this name and they didn't say it like you.

EDIT If I heard it prounounced the way your friend says it I would think it was wrong. Poster directly above, that's how I have always heard it, I suppose the Irish way. Wouldn't that actually be the correct way. (If that is the Irish way of spelling and pronounciation)

"Kai-run" sounds made up to me.

elizjane26

I am not really a fan, sorry. 

Randa&Jerm

strawberrytree:

Ivana.Stolichnaya:

My friend named her son this and she's constantly reminding people how to pronounce it.  She pronounces it like "Kai-run", a lot of people think it's "Kee-ran"

Weird...I have never heard of that pronunciation before. Kieran/Ciaran is really popular in Ireland and is pronounced Keer-an.

I love it spelled Ciaran, like it a lot spelled Kieran.  

Same with me

happy_un-bride

I work with a girl with this name, I like it.

MrsTBird

I love it! It's on our list if this LO is a boy!

jallascalla

Great name, spelled both with a K or a C, but pronounced Keer-an!

mamainseptember

Its actually kind of cool. DH likes Keinan, which is growing on me.

caymanianseminole

Love it .

bakedlaurabean

I like it! What do you think about Kellan? Kinda similar and maybe DH will like it better. 

LoCarb

I like it and I would pronounce it Keer-an

queenbone

Great name. I'm only familiar with the Keer-an pronunciation though.

AOBtahoe

I love it!

vanceandlori

I do like it but it sounds a little femenine to me...

Notwifezilla7

Love it!
However my BIL just named their daughter Keira, so Kieran is out for us. 

MissusTexas

Love! It's our (well, my) top contender for a boy name. Pronounced Keer-an, though.

Jessilovee

I like it!

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