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Let's keep boy names as boy names. The name pool for them is already small. I generally prefer this name for boys. If you were to absolutely use it for a girl though, I'd stick it as a middle name.

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Alternatives to Kiran for a girl:
Kira
Keera
Keira
Kiera
Karen
Karin (pronounced CAR-in... knew a very sweet girl with this name)

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I prefer Kira.

How would it be pronounced?

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Are you pronouncing it like Kieran / Keiran / Ciaran? Because if you are then I think it would be fine. I mean I personally like it more for a boy. I like Killian / Cillian for a girl. Because I think Killian is kind of like Lillian / Gillian / Jillian. I also like the nn Kiki, and Kaye / Kay.

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I know a lady from India named Kiran. I prefer it for a girl, I love the way it looks. For boys, I'd rather see the spelling Kieran.

At the summer camp where I worked there was a little girl called Kiran. Isn't it an ethnic name? It worked on this girl because she wasn't English. But if it isn't representative of your heritage then I'd avoid it, as it is too similar to Kieran, which is def a boy's name.

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S xx

Unisex, but prefer it for a boy.

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I like it for either sex, either slot, fn or mn. Love the meaning, this name is such a gem.

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If I think of any combos I'll post them.

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Luxiana

I know more female Kirans than male Kirans, I think I had three in my class at one point, so yes it can work on either gender.

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Unisex! But...

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This only depends on which meaning, of the name, I have to go with:

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If the meaning is the "dust" or "thread" ones... Then for a boy.

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If the meaning is the "sunbeam" one... Then for a girl.

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It's one of my fave names btw.

Actually I knew an Indian girl called Kiran and I didn't mind it, but I don't think it would work on someone with a non Indian background because it wouldn't be taken as the unisex Indian name but as a variation of Kieran. Personally I prefer Keira on a girl.

This message was edited 9/20/2007, 12:04 PM

Sorry, it's still all boy to me. :)

I do not like Kiran on a girl. I prefer it on a boy, definately.

I think it's better as a middle name. I still don't like it for a girl. What about Kira?