Kiara vs Chiara?

My husband really likes the name [name_f]Kiara[/name_f] but I am not sure whether to spell it with a K or Ch.
Please comment which you prefer and also suggest a middle name for me as he doesn’t want to give our daughter one.
I was thinking of either [name_f]Joy[/name_f] or [name_f]Belle[/name_f]. Otherwise, do you prefer the names below that I have picked out?

  • [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Annalise[/name_f]
  • [name_f]Hallie[/name_f]

[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] is a beautiful name and I much prefer this spelling to [name_f]Kiara[/name_f], maybe because I love [name_f]Italy[/name_f]/Italian names. [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] is nice and I like the following:

[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Nell[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]

I prefer [name_f]Kiara[/name_f]. Maybe [name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Erin[/name_f]?

I really love both, but I think I prefer [name_f]Chiara[/name_f]. [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f] and [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] would both be cute!

[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Jewel[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Poppy[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Fleur[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_u]Leone[/name_u]

What do you think of the name [name_f]Tanya[/name_f]?

I much prefer the look of [name_f]Chiara[/name_f].

[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_u]Skye[/name_u]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Selene[/name_f]

I prefer [name_f]Chiara[/name_f]. [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] would be a stunning choice!

I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this name. I personally prefer [name_f]Kiara[/name_f], but that’s because I don’t mind it being “American.” If you want to use the authentic Italian version, [name_f]Chiara[/name_f]'s perfectly fine too. I think it depends on what you want from the name. [name_f]Kiara[/name_f] to me is perfectly lovely and strong with the K. But I know some people might look down on it since it’s not the original/proper spelling. (I would probably prefer [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] if I didn’t keep thinking “chee-ara” when I looked at it!)

Can’t go wrong either way :). For middles I think both [name_f]Joy[/name_f] and [name_f]Belle[/name_f] are lovely, but I slightly prefer [name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] or [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]!

[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Chiara[/name_f]! Pronunciation is probably not going to be intuitive but as long as that doesn’t bother you, I’d go with the Ch spelling over the K spelling. I don’t think you can go wrong with the middle name and don’t have a strong preference, but I also love [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] & [name_f]Gioia[/name_f] as sisters, so I’d vote for [name_f]Belle[/name_f] as the middle.

[name_f]Hallie[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f] would also be nice, but a different style in my opinion. I have trouble imaging [name_f]Lucinda[/name_f] on a baby/young child. [name_f]Annalise[/name_f] is really pretty and works well with [name_f]Joy[/name_f] too.

I like [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] and the reason I’m giving is because people will associate it with [name_f]Keira[/name_f] (Knightley), not the Italian [name_f]Chiara[/name_f], though [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] is the image that you’re looking for. [name_f]Kiara[/name_f] doesn’t look much different from [name_u]Kieran[/name_u] and somehow all three of these K-names look like incorrect spellings. Plus I’m not sure if we even need to change the spelling in this global age when people look to new languages for inspiration until it becomes mainstream. We know how to pronounce Chloë.

Usually names of the same language of origin/usage pair well together, so try [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Francesca[/name_f] or something like it. It rolls off the tongue nicely.

I prefer [name_f]Kiara[/name_f], because I think [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] would face a lifetime of correcting people’s pronunciation.

[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Layne[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Jasmine[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Paige[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Zoe[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Millicent[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Georgie[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]

I would pronounce [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] as Kee-AR-uh - the Italian pronunciation, but wouldn’t be sure if [name_f]Kiara[/name_f] was the same pronunciation or pronounced [name_m]Keer[/name_m]-uh as in [name_f]Kiera[/name_f] or [name_f]Keira[/name_f].

So if you want the [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] pronunciation I would stick with this spelling.

Out of your list I like [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] or [name_f]Annalise[/name_f] best. I’m not so keen on [name_f]Joy[/name_f] or [name_f]Belle[/name_f] in the middle.

[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Holly[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_f]Frances[/name_f]
[name_f]Chiara[/name_f] [name_u]Frankie[/name_u]

Thanks for the suggestions! I think [name_f]Isabel[/name_f] is nice as I was thinking belle, and it looks better than [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]! I also like [name_f]Daisy[/name_f].

Thanks for the suggestion! I definitely do think I am after a short middle name

Thanks! ooh [name_u]Sage[/name_u] is nice

Thanks so much for your input :slight_smile: Definitely the first pronunciation.

Thanks for the suggestions :slight_smile:
Yes, that was my concern with [name_f]Chiara[/name_f] that people would pronounce it incorrectly.

Thanks for the suggestion! One that involves the use of both names we have chosen, why did I not think of that?

Thank you for the suggestions everyone :smiley:

I actually know a girl name [name_f]Chiara[/name_f], and she has a lot of trouble with people knowing and remembering how to pronounce her name. I also feel that [name_f]Kiara[/name_f] is more aesthetically pleasing.

Middles:
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Joy[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Jade[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Genesis[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Leann[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Joanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Trixie[/name_f]/[name_f]Trixy[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Lulu[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Gail[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Clover[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Amber[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Christine[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Ever[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Fable[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Poem[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Deanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_u]Seren[/name_u]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Emily[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Kiara[/name_f] [name_f]Emerald[/name_f]