Kieran

• again its irish and old and sounds great
• a classic Irish name that is as haunting as it is cute.
• (KEER-an) - One of my mom's friends had a son named Kieran.  He was a friendly, freckled redhead.  I've always loved the name.  
• (Keer-an) An Irish name with ties to my family. It's a nice alternative to the popular Teagan and Riley if you want to honor Irish heritage.

• son's name, I prefer the spelling Ciaran but that is too difficult here in Canada

Kieran is an anglicization of the Irish name Ciarán. This name comes from ciar, meaning "dark; black" and the diminutive suffix -án. In Irish, it is pronounced /KEE uh rawn/.