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[Opinions] Middle names for Kieran
Hi all, Just looking for some suggestions for a mn for Kieran. We may go with Allen, but not so sure. I will try to narrow it down. *No names like Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah etc. Most biblical names will be out. [DH doesn't like the 'sound' of them :-/]*Names that DH does not like - Mason, Malachi, Mekhi, Micah, Micaiah, Matteo, Joseph, Sebastian, Rhys, Troy, Isaac, Diego, Tristan... just to name a few. *I would prefer to have a name 1 or 2 syllables, at most 3, but not a long name, i.e. Christopher, Nathaniel. *No names that start with C, F, G, H, K, P, U, or W. I have a preference for M names. TIA* pronounced EH-vah =)
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Kieran Andre Lewis - I like this one... I will have to add it to my list =)
Kieran Emery Lewis - I think of emery board :(
Kieran Anthony Lewis -I like, but don't like the two 'an' back to back
Kieran Robert Lewis - I don't have a good association with Robert
Kieran Gavin Lewis - Ugh, this name I don't like because it is becoming way to popular
Kieran Parker Lewis - NMS
Kieran Dakota Lewis - NMS
Kieran Shane Lewis - Shane is okay, but DH doesn't like it
Kieran Dante Lewis - I like this too
Kieran Devin Lewis - I am on the fence with this one. I know DH likes it. Thanks!* pronounced EH-vah =)
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I think Kieran Allen Lewis sounds great, personally. I'm SO glad DH likes Kieran and has agreed to this spelling. :) I'm with you on Ciaran--I like the spelling, but most people in the U.S. would butcher it. :-/ I tried to go by your criteria and not repeat too many names other posters suggested. Here are a "few", hopefully you'll like some of them. :)Kieran Aldric
Kieran Alonzo
Kieran Asher (yes, it's Biblical, but not terribly well-known :b)
Kieran Blake
Kieran Brock
Kieran Brody
Kieran Bryant
Kieran Dante
Kieran Dean
Kieran Dominic
Kieran Drake
Kieran Everett
Kieran Evander
Kieran Jay
Kieran Maddox
Kieran Marcel / Martell
Kieran Marshall
Kieran Mitchell
Kieran Merrick
Kieran Monroe
Kieran Orlando
Kieran Randall

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I like:Kieran Aldric along with Kieran Aleric.
Kieran Alonzo - I like this name, but not sure I want to use it.
Kieran Dominic - I like this one too, and most likely DH will too, at least I think...
Kieran Spencer - but it's not my absolute favorite.
Kieran Toby - see below
Kieran Trey > All three of these I like along with Troy, but DH doesn't.
Kieran Ty - see above. Plus Ty Pennington is quite annoying right now.
Kieran Xavier - I like this along with Javier but DH doesn't :(
Kieran Zane I like this name too, but DH doesn't The first person I met with the name Brody was a girl, so now it's stuck on me as a girl's name. * pronounced EH-vah =)
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From your list, I like Blake, Shane and Dominic in that order. I like Scott too. good luck!
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Non-biblical names that don't start with C, F, G, H, K, P, U or W:Kieran Andrew
Kieran David (I know it's Bib., but it's so mainstream I thought he might go for it.)
Kieran Miles / Milo
Kieran Matthew
Kieran Desmond
Kieran Malachy (not Malachi)
Kieran Malcolm
Kieran Rory
Kieran Sean / John
Kieran Thomas
Kieran James
Kieran Michael
Kieran Mark / Marcus
Kieran Robert
Kieran Lawrence / Laurence
Kieran Terence
Kieran Ambrose
Kieran Oliver
Kieran Aubrey
Kieran Timothy
Kieran Jeremy
Kieran Jasper
Kieran Jude
Kieran August(us)
Kieran Leo
Kieran Liam

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Kieran Andrew - I like but not sure about the 'an' being back to back
Kieran Miles / Milo - I like, but DH doesn't.
Kieran Matthew - I prefer Matteo and Mathias, but DH doesn't like either
Kieran Malachy (not Malachi) Is this prn different? I prn -chi like kai and -chy like key, either was, DH doesn't like this name :(
Kieran Michael - My 2nd is Miguel so Michael is out
Kieran Robert - I don't have a good association with this name :(
Kieran Oliver - I like
Kieran Liam - I like
Kieran Alec - I like
Kieran Blaise - Is this prn like Blaze? Every time I see this name I think of blasé :-/
Kieran Dominic - I like
Kieran Rhys - I like, DH doesn't, he doesn't have a good association with someone named Reese
Kieran Anthony / Antonio - I like
Kieran Ives / Ivo - How is this prn?
Kieran Remy (RAY-mee) - This would have to be a no. A popular liquor here is Remy Martin and I don't like the association.

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Malachy and Malachi are indeed pronounced differently, as you have them. I knew it was a long shot, but Malachy has such an Irish connection in my head, I thought your dh might like it better than Malachi.Yes, in English, Blaise is pronounced like "blaze." Once a year growing up the nuns would walk us over to church to get out throats blessed. It had something to do with St. Blaise. It never made any sense to me, but I do like the name. Also, Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician, comes to mind.In English, Ives and Ivo are pronounced with long the "i" sound. Think: as I was going to Saint Ives, I met a man with _____ wives.Alois is the German form of Alyosius. I assume it is pronounced, "ah-lo-EES," but that's a guess. By the way, Kieran /Ciaran is pronounced "KEER-ahn" not "KEER-in." Your responce to Kieran Andrew leads me to point this out. I wasn't sure if you knew.
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About the prn of Kieran, I say -ahn, but DH says -in ;c) Also, I just found out that my cousin's fiance's full name is Andrew Christopher, I thought it was just Chris, so I don't want to use Andrew. Thanks!* pronounced EH-vah =)
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Maybe you could consider two mns and one of them AllenKieran (Allen) Miles
Kieran (Allen) Marnix (a real name although it's not listed, it's used in the Netherlands (and I would have been named this if I were a boy :D))
Kieran (Allen) Marin
Kieran (Allen) Milan
Kieran (Allen) Marek
Kieran (Allen) Montague
Kieran (Allen) Marco
Kieran (Allen) Maric
Kieran (Allen) Maurice
Kieran (Allen) Matys
Kieran (Allen) Max
Kieran (Allen) Mitchell
Kieran (Allen) MorrisIf you want more suggestions with names that don't start with an M let me know. Btw have you decided on the spelling of Kieran yet? edit: I see these aren't listed: Maric is a variant of Marek and Matys is derevid from Matthias
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After I told DH your suggestions, he said, "How about we try some without the M???" LOL. If you have any more that don't start with M, C, F, G, H, K, P, U, or W, I'd appreciate it. =) The only one he liked even a little was Kieran Miles but not really. Our last name is Lewis, so the two s's are a bit much. Morris and Maurice would be out because my 1st's mn is Morris ;c) We aren't going with 3 names with this one, so it's either Allen or another name, not both. So far I have him set on Kieran with this spelling. I doubt we will use Ciaran because in the states, a lot of people may say a soft C instead of a hard C. Thanks! * pronounced EH-vah =)
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I like:
Kieran Jago Lewis
Kieran Quinn Lewis
Kieran River LewisJesse has been taken and the other names either weren't my style or I know DH wouldn't approve ;c) BTW, how do you pronounce Jouni?
* pronounced EH-vah =)
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I pronounce it JOO-nee, that's not a guarantee it's supposed to be pronounced like that since I'm not Finnish. I just love that name pron. like that. I assume that it is actually a Y sound instead of a J, but I like the J better.
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Wow, that narrows things down a bit. Kieran Michael - a nice combo, though Michael is technically a Biblical name
Kieran Andrew - whoops, 'nother Biblical name
Kieran Mark
Kieran Martin
Kieran Marcotte - it's a surname
Kieran Matthias
Kieran James
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Kieran Michael - My second's mn is Miguel, so this name is out too.
Kieran Andrew - yes, but according to DH, it doesn't 'sound' biblical. Don't ask me what does or doesn't. I guess it's the -ah at the end of names. But he also dislikes Isaac.
Kieran Mark - Don't like this name
Kieran Martin - My cousins last name, so no
Kieran Marcotte - hmmm, not to keen on surnames as names, unless it's to honor someone in my family
Kieran Matthias - I like this name, but DH doesn't...another biblical 'sounding' name
Kieran James - I like this, but seems plain and also doesn't flow well with our name. Thanks for your suggestions!* pronounced EH-vah =)
Elijah Morris 6.23.99
Rahine Miguel Lynnwood 6.29.05 [pronounced rah-HEEN]
Boy #3 EDD 7.09.06 CSD 6.30.06
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This message was edited 4/9/2006, 11:57 AM

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