So at 7 months we FINALLY picked a name we love. Keira/Kira! (pronounced KEER-a) Now a problem I didn't even consider, how the heck to spell it?!??! I don't want to set her up for a lifetime of people messing it up (speaking or spelling wise) so what do you think makes the most sense to pronounce "KEER-a"?
I think Keira is the best bet to get the pronunciation you want. I would avoid Kiera as I think people would pronounce it key-air-ah. Kira would probably work too. Kirra seems redundant with the double r. Good luck choosing!
I would also use Kiera. You will probably have to correct peoples' spelling just because there are different options, but I believe between Kiera and Keira I before E is the original and I would pronounce either like you're hoping.
Kyra makes me pronounce it with a y like the ky in Skylar.
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Don't listen to anyone who tells you to use the 'Kiera' spelling due to the i before e rule. In names, doing it that way would mean a pronunciation of "Kee-air-uh". If you want the pronunciation to be "Keer-uh", spell it Kyra or Keira. Other names that use the ei spelling for a long e sound include:
My cousin is Keira and pronounces it “care-uh”. kyra I would pronounce “ky-ruh”. Kira I would pronounce the way you are wanting. You may just need to come to terms that her name will be mispronounced and misspelled unfortunately.
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I had a friend growing up who spelled it Keira and pronounced it Keer-a. It frequently was mispronunced as Cara-a as there were several kids with the names Cara and Kara. So correct people when they mispronounce it and don’t let it bother you! Beautiful name!
I have a cousin named Keira and mispronunciation hasn’t been an issue for her. Originally in the hospital her mom thought she was going to spell it “Kiera” but a nurse who read it on the white board asked “How is Key-air-uh doing today?” So they changed it to Keira before the birth certificate signing I think you’re less likely to have pronunciation issues with this spelling
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Re: Help! Name Spelling? Keira/Kira (pronounced KEER-a)
Kyra makes me pronounce it with a y like the ky in Skylar.
MMC 8/5/15 at 8 weeks
DS born 9/13/16
BFP 1/13/18 - EDD 9/20/18 - It's a boy!
Keith
Leigh
Keiko
Keisha
and of course, Keira
Kyra would be pronounced ky-ra.
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
Me: 29 / Hubster: 31
Married July 2010
DC #1 Oct 2013
DC #2 EDD June 2016
Kyra would be be long I sound.
Keira would Key er ah
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
Met 4/2010+Married 8/2014
TTC #1 August 2016. BFP 10/2016= DD Born 6.23.17