Curiosity on name spellings.

cattlebride · May 2015

I have seen a lot of posts on going with original names. Dh found the name Kyra online an enjoyed that it meant light. We liked the sound of Kyra Sue. My question is if you ladies know what the "normal" spelling of the name is? Dh pronounces it KYE-ra. The kye rhymes with eye not ear.

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Sassenach1743 · May 2015

Kyra

It isn't pronounced the way you're intending though. This is a variant spelling of the name Keira or Kira, pronounced Kie-re/ Kee-re. As in Keira Knightley.

LizWhiz87 · May 2015

It's pronounced Kee-Rah

thefithuntress · May 2015

Yeah.. If you want that "i" sound it would be spelled Kaira, methinks.

MixedBerries88 · May 2015

I knew someone named Kyra (pronounced Kai-Ra) and it drove me bananas. I really, truly dislike this name. Can I sway you to use Kira/Keira? I'll send you a big Internet hug. There just doesn't seem to be a proper way to spell that name that isn't technically another name.

cattlebride · May 2015

Thank you ladies for the input

I'll have to bring up Kira with dh.

NotISaidtheCat · May 2015

Well I read it the way you're pronouncing it, and if that's the way you want it to sound that looks like the only way to do it. I do prefer it to Keira, in any case.

KadzoKimbia · May 2015

I read it the way you intended.. I don't mind it but Kaira will take away any confusion.

MixedBerries88 · May 2015

KadzoKimbia said:
I read it the way you intended.. I don't mind it but Kaira will take away any confusion.

Honestly, if I saw Kaira, I'd probably say Kay-Ra and assume it was totally made up.

Spacebunny19 · May 2015

Kaira = k (eye)-rah. Kyra is long established as Kee-ra. So I would recommend spelling it how you want it to sound.

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