Carey (for a girl)

[LadyArden]

Any thoughts?

[Gorionine]

Is it pronounced like Carrie?

[Lemontart]

I know a little girl called Cerys which is shortened to Carey. Dad is welsh though..

[MrsJoeMcIntyre]

Reminds me of Mariah. Which is a good thing in my book, but maybe wouldn't be for the majority of people!

[yellowflowers]

Lovely name.Pronounced like Mariah's surname

[MrsMattie]

Mariah connotations and very American, but I don't hate it. It could grow on me

[annasmami]

Sounds a little 70s and American to me, but a nice name nevertheless.

[mumof2andabit]

Love it! Would probably spell it Cari or carrie but I'm just being difficult!

[lastboxoftampons]

The only Carey I know is a guy.
Do know plenty of Carrie's though.

Makes me think of SJP and Sex in the City

[PrimulaVeris]

What MrsMattie said. I don't normally like this sort of american-style name at all but ... it's actually quite nice. Like it.

Though ... Mariah; and that last archbishop of canterbury who used to drone on a lot

[LadyArden]

Pronounced like Mariah.

It's actually an Irish surname, but there is Carey Lowell (Richard Gere's wife) and an up and coming Brit (I think) actress called Carey Mulligan.

I think it's quite nice, although might be confused with Kerry or Carrie.

[Lionstar]

I know one adult lady called Carey and think it's lovely, really suits her.

[LadyArden]

Agree with Primula, not the style of name I would normally go for but it has a nice ring about it.

The only male Carey I can think of was Enid Blyton's brother.

[no5]

Carrie is common spelling, i think or Kerry
I think if you spell Carey, people will spell Carrie iyswim
I have friend with Rebekah, people always spell Rebecca.

[AtheneNoctua]

I know a Carey. She is lovely. But, she has spent her life being associated with Jim when she explains how to spell it.

[motherlovebone]

like the Joni Mitchell song...love it!

[oohlaalaa]

I know this is an old thread, but I like the name too. Found it when googling Carey.

Is it pronounced Ca-rey, or Keh-riy?

[razzlebathbone]

I think it's lovely for either a boy or girl.

[tammytoby]

I like Carey. Could be a nickname for Caroline.

[oohlaalaa]

Thanks. I love the name. I think it should be pronounced Keh-ree. I prefer the pronounciation Ca-rey. Can I have my own pronounciation. I prefer spelling Carey to Carrie.

Thanks again.

[MissHonkover]

It's definitely care-ee (like Mariah), not Kerry or Carrie, because they are, er, Kerry and Carrie.

I love Carey! Also like Cory.

[superjobeespecs]

immediately thought kay-ray like mariah and jim, bloody nice name but too like my DDs good job i didnt see this before finding out we're having a boy or DHTB would be getting nagged to agree that its not to similar to DDs name even tho it really is its beyond a joke they are basically the same name

[oohlaalaa]

Thank you MissHonkover.

[oohlaalaa]

superjobeespecs - what is your daughter called? Inspire me.