‘Earlier Josh asks Daisy if she ever played as Kira before J.J. decided to change her character’s name to Rey, and she says yes. She shot scenes in Abu Dhabi as Kira for a few weeks before they opted for a different name. #TheForceAwakens’ - https://twitter.com/sleemo_/status/1145878466312757248
There is also some information on the title of Episode IX - and what it could mean too…
More info here on the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast - with Daisy Ridley, titled… ‘Daisy Ridley, Vol II’, on Spotify (so you’ll likely need an account - or to register - to listen to it?):-