Thoughts on Chiara?

sarahsairsair · June 2015

Will be baby sister to Xavier
DH and DS are convinced - I like it, but wondering what your thoughts are on this name?

Rabbitheart15 · June 2015

It's ok - not my style and I'm not fond of the combination with Xavier (love that name btw!), but it's legit and not something I'd side eye. It's got that 'special but not out there' thing.

coffeeB4tea · June 2015

Personally, I'm not a fan. If you love it though, go for it.

MixedBerries88 · June 2015

It's not NMS but it's legit. Go for it!

nurse714 · June 2015

Naf

MamaWren919 · June 2015

I like Ciara much better. And I think it goes nicely with Xavier.

CaboBride2015 · June 2015

I have a friend named Chiara (Key- ar-ah... with sort of a rolled R) she's probably one of the cooler people I've ever known so I'm a fan.

lola2bee · June 2015

I like it - feels very cool Italian girl to me

bbiutmcph · June 2015

It's one of my top choices right now personally so I am a fan.

gonetothesea · June 2015

I had an Italian penpal when I was 12 named Chiaretta nn Chiara. I always thought her name was the coolest.

magsugar13 · June 2015

Chiara with the h

it is a great name

and last time i checked other people besides italians could use italian names~!

And its definitely not hard to pronounce,,,

g8trkim · July 2015

I've never heard of it but apparently (according to PPs) it's a real name. I like the sound of it but feels like there are extra letters.

sarahsairsair · July 2015

CaboBride2015 said:
I have a friend named Chiara (Key- ar-ah... with sort of a rolled R) she's probably one of the cooler people I've ever known so I'm a fan.

This is the correct pronunciation

Jeb1183 · July 2015

NAF...I'm not sure how to pronounce it and it reminds me of a medical condition called chiari malformation. Random, I know, but my initial thoughts!

mattandlora · July 2015

Jeb1183 said:
it reminds me of a medical condition called chiari malformation.

Me too

whit3183 · July 2015

If you're actually Italian, I like it. Otherwise, I feel like "Xavier and Chiara" sounds like a cry for attention.

NoSugarCoating · July 2015

Jeb1183 said:

NAF...I'm not sure how to pronounce it and it reminds me of a medical condition called chiari malformation. Random, I know, but my initial thoughts!

Same here.

Rabbitheart15 · July 2015

It is an Italian name with traditional spelling Chiara. Don't listen to previous posters who are telling you to drop the 'h'.

ksteeb611 · July 2015

I'm not sure what a Chiara is. I think it would prove difficult in school.

LizWhiz87 · July 2015

NMS but I think it is pretty cool, especially paired with a badass name like Xavier. Go for it!

littlebean1222 · July 2015

I'm not a big fan to be honest... Of any names with the "iara" or "ara" or "ria" type of endings. But hey, it's your kid! You can name it whatever you'd like!

KateBee · July 2015

I'm in the Chiari Malformation boat.

mattandlora · July 2015

OP - a Chiari malformation is a problem people are born with where the botto of the brain pokes out the bottom of the skull and presses on the spinal cord. There are several types and they range tremendously in severity. Some people don't know they have one. Others get multiple surgeries to correct it

Long story short, I'm willing to bet that most ppl here who say the name Chiara reminds them of Chiari malformation either work in medicine or know someone with the condition. If you're ok with that then don't let us stop you. But I wanted you to know that *some* people out there will make the association in case it influences your decision

groovylocks · July 2015

Rabbitheart15 said:

It is an Italian name with traditional spelling Chiara. Don't listen to previous posters who are telling you to drop the 'h'.

But if she or her husband aren't Italian....? It's like a Smith and a McGill naming their kid Tovah. Come on..

Sassenach1743 · July 2015

groovylocks said:

Rabbitheart15 said:

It is an Italian name with traditional spelling Chiara. Don't listen to previous posters who are telling you to drop the 'h'.

But if she or her husband aren't Italian....? It's like a Smith and a McGill naming their kid Tovah. Come on..

That doesn't mean she should modify the spelling. Regardless of heritage, I would think the correct spelling is preferred. I also feel that Italian names, like Greek and English, are so mainstream that it's really not so strange that people of other or mixed cultures use a name from these origins.

sarahsairsair · July 2015

groovylocks said:

Rabbitheart15 said:

It is an Italian name with traditional spelling Chiara. Don't listen to previous posters who are telling you to drop the 'h'.

But if she or her husband aren't Italian....? It's like a Smith and a McGill naming their kid Tovah. Come on..

Just want to point out, surname doesn't always reflect your background, so a "smith" or "McGill" could be half on their mothers side....

sarahsairsair · July 2015

mattandlora said:
OP - a Chiari malformation is a problem people are born with where the botto of the brain pokes out the bottom of the skull and presses on the spinal cord. There are several types and they range tremendously in severity. Some people don't know they have one. Others get multiple surgeries to correct it

Long story short, I'm willing to bet that most ppl here who say the name Chiara reminds them of Chiari malformation either work in medicine or know someone with the condition. If you're ok with that then don't let us stop you. But I wanted you to know that *some* people out there will make the association in case it influences your decision

Thanks for taking the time to explain this

mattandlora · July 2015

sarahsairsair said:

mattandlora said:
OP - a Chiari malformation is a problem people are born with where the botto of the brain pokes out the bottom of the skull and presses on the spinal cord. There are several types and they range tremendously in severity. Some people don't know they have one. Others get multiple surgeries to correct it

Long story short, I'm willing to bet that most ppl here who say the name Chiara reminds them of Chiari malformation either work in medicine or know someone with the condition. If you're ok with that then don't let us stop you. But I wanted you to know that *some* people out there will make the association in case it influences your decision
Thanks for taking the time to explain this

You're welcome. If a name I liked reminded people of something, I'd want to know what it was and then decide if it mattered to me personally. (It would probably depend on what the association was, how many people made the association, and how much I liked the name)

whit3183 · July 2015

I've never heard of the medical condition, but it reminded me a little too much of chitarra pasta (pronounced like "Chiara" but with a "t" inserted in the middle). I feel like most Americans are probably going to be more familiar with the pasta than the traditional Italian girls name. But as I said before, if you're Italian or if this is a family name, etc., I think it's great. If you just like the sound of it and are looking at it as a variation of Keira, Kiera, Ciara, or other names that are having a moment, I would move on to something else.

VitaLuna · July 2015

I thought chiari malformation as well. Sorry, OP.

sarahsairsair · July 2015

Appreciate all the opinions and input everyone

the number of people mentioning the Chiari malformation might have swayed me against it..... But better to know beforehand !!

groovylocks · July 2015

brita722 said:

groovylocks said:

Rabbitheart15 said:

It is an Italian name with traditional spelling Chiara. Don't listen to previous posters who are telling you to drop the 'h'.

But if she or her husband aren't Italian....? It's like a Smith and a McGill naming their kid Tovah. Come on..

That doesn't mean she should modify the spelling. Regardless of heritage, I would think the correct spelling is preferred. I also feel that Italian names, like Greek and English, are so mainstream that it's really not so strange that people of other or mixed cultures use a name from these origins.

No agreed, the spelling should remain as it is.

This is a whole other issue.

groovylocks · July 2015

sarahsairsair said:

Rabbitheart15 said:

It is an Italian name with traditional spelling Chiara. Don't listen to previous posters who are telling you to drop the 'h'.

But if she or her husband aren't Italian....? It's like a Smith and a McGill naming their kid Tovah. Come on..
Just want to point out, surname doesn't always reflect your background, so a "smith" or "McGill" could be half on their mothers side....

Of course. These aren't real people. This is a controlled example. I'm saying an example of two not-at-all Jewish people calling their kid Tovah. It's just... it's weird.

4N6s · July 2015

Doesn't compare to Xavier

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