Hi everyone.
I’ve been thinking about the name Killian/Cillian today and I’m wondering which spelling you prefer. I think I like the strength of the K spelling but I also like the softness of the C spelling too.
Any middle name ideas would be appreciated too!
Thanks everyone
I prefer Cillian because all I see in Killian is “kill”
I prefer Cillian since it’s less in your face with “Kill”
for middles, maybe:
Cillian Alexander
Cillian Ambrose
Cillian Elias
Cillian Salem
Cillian Ulysses
Cillian Poet
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Caleb[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Beck[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Bridger[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Eben[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Hayes[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Walter[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Ray[/name_u]
And obviously any of these could be spelled [name_u]Killian[/name_u], I just prefer it with a c!
@new.romantic thank you!
@venezio thank you! [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Poet[/name_u] is lovely
@magnoliaE [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Asher[/name_u], [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Dean[/name_u] and [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Jude[/name_u] are lovely
I don’t like [name_u]Killian[/name_u] as a name because either way it sounds like Kill, but [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] doesn’t look right to me so I’d probably go with [name_u]Killian[/name_u]
I’ve only known a few people with this name, and they all spelled it “Cillian” so I prefer that spelling. They did all have issues with people mispronouncing it, but I think that’s typical with a lot of Irish names.
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m], for the same reason others have said: the ‘kill’ in [name_u]Killian[/name_u] really sticks out to me.
@elanorelle @perrypier237 @Eel thanks for your thoughts!
I have only ever known [name_u]Killian[/name_u] with a K. With a C I’d question how to say it. Sure there’s Kill in it but I feel if people can get over [name_f]Analise[/name_f] having Anal in it and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] sounding like I feel ya … then [name_u]Killian[/name_u] is another one people can deal with as well.
@Alix2016 good point, thank you - I do find myself leaning towards [name_u]Killian[/name_u]
[name_f]Lovely[/name_f] name! I have a friend who named their baby [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] with a C and afaik they haven’t had any issues with pronunciation yet.
It definitely avoids the “kill” situation, but I also just prefer C names over their K counterparts anyway (e.g. [name_m]Caius[/name_m] not Kaius).
I would honestly pronounce [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] with an S sound intuitively (probably because its similar to Sicilian to me?) but agree that [name_u]Killian[/name_u] looks harsher
@minxtruck thank you! That’s useful to know 
@alexbaguete thank you for your thoughts!!
[name_m]Hi[/name_m] there.
I love [name_m]Cillian[/name_m]! It’s my nephew’s name. It fits him really well, because it’s sweet & curious & still tough & masculine & interesting. I 100% prefer the ‘C’. It really does take away the ‘Kill’ part, & 'c’s always look more authentic in Gaelic names for some reason.
Sorry for any repeats, but here are a few mn ideas:
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]David[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Ferris[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Gareth[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Hamish[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Joseph[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]James[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Otis[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Peter[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Reilly[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Seamus[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Schuyler[/name_u]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Thatcher[/name_m]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps.
[name_f]My[/name_f] preference is [name_m]Kilian[/name_m] 
I would say [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] as ‘silly-in’, but [name_u]Killian[/name_u] has the word “kill” in it, sooo…
I (indirectly) know a Kill!an.
@MichelleM thank you for your thoughts! I’m really liking [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]August[/name_u], [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Otis[/name_m], [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Ferris[/name_m], [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_u]Everett[/name_u] and [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] [name_m]Seamus[/name_m]!
@Elle1 thank you
@skylerros thank you!!
I’m used to seeing it spelled with a K. If I didn’t see it written “Killian/Cillian” I would have pronounced [name_m]Cillian[/name_m] differently. More like sil-ee-an. I prefer [name_u]Killian[/name_u] just for pronunciation sake.
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_m]Nicolai[/name_m]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_m]Wesley[/name_m]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_u]Oliver[/name_u]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_m]Preston[/name_m]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_m]Xavier[/name_m]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_u]Edison[/name_u]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_m]Zayne[/name_m]
[name_u]Killian[/name_u] [name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
That’s kre8tiv- xD