Cari

[LittleMonster100]

I'm English and my partner is originally from turkey. Our surnames are hyphenated so a mixture of both and expecting our first baby a girl and trying to look for names that would fit well in both cultures.

Found the name Cari - is this pronounced like carrie? Ae there any turkish speakers out there that can help?

Any other suggestions welcome.

[nenevomito]

If you're in the UK then people will pronounce it Carrie. Alternative is Car-ry - either way its a nice name.

No idea about the Turkish pronunciation - could your partner not tell you?

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Don't know, sorry - but I really like Carrie.

[LittleMonster100]

He's never heard of it before and doesnt speak the language so trying to find someone who can prnouceit.really like the pronouncation carry/carrie but think it could be pronounced jari or chari which I dont like.

[jkklpu]

Turkish boy's name "Cem" is pronounced like English "gem". Sorry, don't know any more. If your dp doesn't speak Turkish, isn't it a bit odd to use a Turkish name that neither of you knows?

[smallsmith]

I like Cari, or how about Callie or Callia? (means beautiful apparently!)

[sparklingsea]

In Turkish the C is pronounced 'j', it is not a name I have heard before (Live in Turkey with Turkish DH) but I would pronounce that Jari. There are so many lovely Turkish girls names, I like Irem, Ayla (pronounced as Isla), Sevil, Sevda, Leyla, Emel, Selen, Ela, Melisa, Melek, Melis could go on and on....

[LittleMonster100]

thanks sparkling i do like Ela but MIL insits its not a turkish...i've gogled and it says it is a means hazel.

can you confirm? thanks.

[Hedwig3]

I went to school with a girl called Cari, it was pronounced Car (ie automobile) ee
We called her brm brm (affectionately)

[Malkofish]

I can't help with the questions sorry, but I think it's a lovely name!

[sparklingsea]

Yes Ela does mean hazel colour in Turkish. I know quite a few people here called Ela.