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Suggestions?

If you had to suggest names (girl or boy) that "felt" the same as Kyra/Kira what would you suggest? I'm trying to find some names I may have looked over :)
Our puppy (she's our first child :) is named Kyra and we just LOVE her name. I know that dogs don't compare to actual children, but she's all we have right now:) I figure that since we both love her name, it could be a good start point to find other names the two of us will love.
If you have the time and would like to suggest some names to a non-prego-poster who is just obsessed...I'd appreciate it :)
Thanks! :) :) :)
Erica

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I love the name Keira. I love it spelled like that.
Let's see...
Girls:
Ailsa
Anwen
Arden
Ardith
Brenna
Bridget
Bryony
Carson
Carys
Darcy
Devon
Elspeth
Freya
Gemma
Gwyneth
Harper
Hollis
Ivy
Jenna
Kirby
Lilias
Lorna
Maeve - love with Keira
Nola
Oona
Pippa, could be a nn for Philippa - love
Quinn
Rainie
Rowan
Tamsin - love with Keira, too! I would choose this name to go with Keira. But my husband hates Tamsin. So sad.
Wallis
Willa

Boys:
Anders
Ansel
Archer nn Archie
Brice
Callum
Carsten
Clive
Corbin - I love this name
Cormac
Crispin
Declan
Edwin
Ewan
Finnian nn Finn
Gareth
Gavin
Harvey
Heath
Jasper
Lachlan
Magnus
Miles
Niall
Owen
Reed - I think this is my fave on the boys' list to go with Keira. It is so calm and handsome. I don't like it so much with a one-syllable last name though.
Rochester nn Chester - adorable! If it's too much as a first name, consider it in the middle.
Stellan
Tobias nn Toby
Trevor - oh, this is one of my faves. I have to put it up there with Reed. So cute.
Vance
Viggo

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We chose Kyra spelling before I was enlightened by nameberry ;)
Hubby loves Rowan (I do too..it just the popularity I don't like)
I wish I could get him on board with Maeve...
I really like Carys, but I have an ex boyfriend who's last name sounded exactly like that...just spelled differently (who coincidentally is marrying a girl named Carys...weird, huh?)

I also like:
Gwyenth
Arden (but I feel its a little too blunt for me to LOVE)
Ivy
Willa

How do you pronounce...?
Lilias
Rainie - is it just Rain-ee?

Thanks for humoring me, Susan! :)
(did I spell humoring right? It doesn't look right...)

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We chose Kyra spelling before I was enlightened by nameberry ;) - There is a really neat character named Kyra in a book my daughter read in middle school about a priest that goes to Northern Canada. Can't remember the name of it.
Hubby loves Rowan (I do too..it just the popularity I don't like)
I wish I could get him on board with Maeve...- Yeah, my husband hates Maeve.
I really like Carys, but I have an ex boyfriend who's last name sounded exactly like that...just spelled differently (who coincidentally is marrying a girl named Carys...weird, huh?) - that's a problem.

I also like:
Gwyenth - I love it!
Arden (but I feel its a little too blunt for me to LOVE)
Ivy - so cute!
Willa - soft, my daughter just loves it.

How do you pronounce...?
Lilias - I'm not absolutely sure, but I think it's LILL-ee-uhss.
Rainie - is it just Rain-ee? - yes, but usually it's spelled differently. Look it up on check out a name. I love the Rainie spelling.

Thanks for humoring me, Susan! :)
I forgot to add the boys at first. Now I added them. Tell me what you think. Hope you love Trevor!

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Rainie is really cute, Susan! And yes, I do really like Trevor. Unfortunatley so did one of my mom's friends. I grew up with one...could never use it now. Don't you hate that?
I'll use my loverly star system on the boys :)

Anders - I have an uncle Andy...
Ansel
Archer nn Archie**
Brice - This is Andy's son...
Callum***
Carsten**
Clive*
Corbin - I love this name (I agree!)**
Cormac - Hubby doesn't like this one...**
Crispin - I can't get my brain around Crispy...
Declan ***
Edwin
Ewan
Finnian nn Finn**
Gareth
Gavin**
Harvey
Heath* (but on the girls side I really like Matilda...I just couldn't do this one then)
Jasper* Really growing on me!
Lachlan** - hubby doesn't like it
Magnus
Miles
Niall
Owen*** I have a cousin named Owen, though
Reed - I think this is my fave on the boys' list to go with Keira. It is so calm and handsome. I don't like it so much with a one-syllable last name though. (I LOVE REED! Unfortunaltey Hubby doesn't, and I have a one syllable last name :()
Rochester nn Chester - adorable! If it's too much as a first name, consider it in the middle. - Uncle Chester, again :/
Stellan** Fancy!
Tobias nn Toby* - I really like this one...I think its one my family would hate
Trevor - oh, this is one of my faves. I have to put it up there with Reed. So cute.
Vance*
Viggo

You did really, really well on the boys, Susan! Here are five stars for helping me ***** on my quest ;)

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Oh, I just noticed you have Carson on the girls list...Never thought of that...its pretty cute!

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I found one of my favorite name books under the bed.
Celtic Names
Girls:
Brynn
Camden
Cliona
Emlyn
Maisie
Moira

Boys:
Baird
Donovan
Finbar
Graham
Griffin
Kenneth
Lorcan
Ronan
Sullivan

Scandinavian Names
Girls:
Karina
Lovisa
Thora

Boys:
Jesper
Linus
Oscar
Rasmus
Rune
Soren
Sven
Torsten

German/Dutch
Girls:
Greta
Lena
Petra

Boys:
Bram

I only listed the names I love. There are many more!

Also love:
Clark
Truman

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I think I like that name book, too Susan! :)

Here's my favs from that list:

Girls:
Brynn
Camden
Maisie
Moira
Karina
Lena

Boys:
Donovan
Graham
Griffin
Kenneth
Ronan
Sullivan
Jesper
Oscar
Clark
Truman

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Hi, Ricette. :-)

Names that remind me of Kyra/Keira:

Aveline
Bronwen
Carys (too close to Kyra, though)
Calla (ditto)
Eva
Evaleen
Esme
Elodie
Fiona
Gemma
Isla
Jessamine
Laurel
Maeve
Ruby
Rosaleen
Scarlett
Stella
Tessa

I apologize for repeats! :-)

Have a good night!

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Jill, you listed just about every name on my favorites list :)
I'm glad that they "feel" the same as Kyra. I think that means I'm less crazy than I originally thought ;) Thanks to you and Susan for giving me some things to think about. Sometimes I get so stuck on things I've previously thought, that I just need someone else to throw things my way. :)
I'm going to * ones that are on my fav list :) :):)

Aveline*(now it is!) - I've never thought of this as a possibility before. I think I like it! My only issue is I really want to use the mn Adeline...Maybe girl #2? :)
Bronwen - This one's very pretty, but I can't actually see myself using it...is that wierd?
Carys (too close to Kyra, though) - i wrote to susan above why I can't use this one :/
Calla (ditto) - Soo pretty though
Eva
Evaleen - this is different...i'm going to research it :)
Esme*
Elodie* - hubby doesn't like it, though
Fiona*
Gemma - I really liked this one at first, but its starting to lose its appeal for some reason...wierd
Isla* - hubby really likes this one :)
Jessamine - my only issue is that I have a cousin Jessie
Laurel
Maeve* - I LOVE this one :)
Ruby* - I love how spunky it is!
Rosaleen
Scarlett*
Stella*
Tessa*
 
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