Cherie/Sheree

[VictoriaOKeefe]

What do people think of Cherie/Sheree?
Detailed thoughts, if possible.

[VashtaNerada]

Cherie makes me think of Cherie Blair. I've never seen it spelt the other way, I suppose I would wonder if it was a spelling mistake!

[lloydlf33]

Awful sorry

[KoalaDownUnder]

1. If you use it, please spell it Cherie.
   

1. Please don't use it - it is dated and tacksville. It reminds me of the 70s, not in a good way. Sisters would be Chantelle and Deanne.

[SisterNancySinatra]

I'm thinking Cherie Blair or Sherie Hewson on Loose Women .

[johendy]

It's a nice enough name (spelt Cherie), but really dated. I wouldn't. ..

[EmpressOfJurisfiction]

I was at school with one in the early 80s, no idea how she spelled it though. Not keen but yes, I'd go for Cherie if anything.

[burgatroyd]

I wanted to be called this as a teenager.

Its very dated and not in a good way.

[EhricLovesTheBhrothers]

In theory it's ok with French pronunciation but loads of people pronounce it sherry which is awful. There is also obviously the cherie Blair connection. Sheree is just awful full stop.

[sweetpeame]

Oh dear, I really don't think Cherie is ready for a revival (ever?!), it sounds horribly dated. There are so many "unusual/different" names if that's what you're aiming for, I really wouldn't go with this. And it also reminds me of Cherie Blair...

[hidingunderthebed]

It is my name and I absolutely hate it, I truly debate changing it all the time it is 80's tastic I cringe slightly when I have to introduce myself to new people.

[Branleuse]

its nice

[hidingunderthebed]

Oh and it is mispronounced as Sherry/ Cherry all the time, so much so that I don't even bother correcting people and mine is spelt in the conventional way

[FeijoaSundae]

You would be way ahead of the curve. :)

[IvoryMadonna]

I think there was an actress in Emmerdale with the name Sheree. Can't remember the surnames but she married a footballer called Harry something. Age is eating away at my memory cells.

[squoosh]

My first thought was the Stevie Wonder song My Cherie Amour. But that was from his cheesy early career.

So Cherie seems a bit cheesy to me.

[squoosh]

I quite like Cherry though. Has a very different vibe I think.

[1lov3comp5]

My DHs aunt is called Shireen which I think is much nicer albeit still dated...

[EhricLovesTheBhrothers]

Congratulations anyway! Whatever name you choose.

[IvoryMadonna]

There's a character in Game Of Thrones called Shireen, so that may cause a bit of a comeback.

[ragged]

I worked with a lovely Sherry. The Cherie pronunciation flummoxes me (easily flummoxed, admittedly).

[florascotia]

Sherry is a drink.
Cherry is a fruit.
Cherie is French for 'dear' (the feminine form).

Shireen/Shirin is a Persian female name, from an ancient legend. It means 'sweet'.
Sharon is an ancient Biblical name - for a fertile piece of land, and for a plant, the 'rose of Sharon'. So far as I know, it was not often used as a female name until the 20th cent.

[Ifyourawizardwhydouwearglasses]

I think it sounds Chavee.

Sorry

[florascotia]

There is also Cherida - and Cherith (another Biblical place name)

Cheryl is a 20th cent elaboration of Cherie.

And wasn't singer/actor Cher originally given the name 'Cherilyn' ?

[IvoryMadonna]

Cher, that's right. There was a Cherilyn at my school. I think there was a Cherolyn as well. 50s babies.

[squoosh]

Cherilyn reminds me of Sherilyn Fenn of Twin Peaks fame. She was so gorgeous, it's been years since I've heard of her.