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What could Siri be short for?

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Mumoftwoyoungkids · 04/11/2017 20:48

Met a lovely little girl today called Siri. British origin.

Has anyone ever heard of it? Is it short for anything? It is rather pretty but my brain keeps going “hey Siri! When is the next bus into town.”

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TenThousandSpoons · 04/11/2017 20:50

Maybe her real name is Alexa but they call her Siri as a nickname?

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MongerTruffle · 04/11/2017 20:50

It's a name from the Nordic countries.

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00100001 · 04/11/2017 20:51

tenthousandspoons Grin

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FrancesHaHa · 04/11/2017 20:52

There's an American writer called Siri Hustvedt, who I think is of Scandinavian origin. Maybe named after her ?

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guineapig1 · 04/11/2017 20:55

I know a Siri short for Siriol - it is a Welsh girl's name, means happy or cheerful.

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ToffeeUp · 04/11/2017 20:55

There is a Netherlands and Everton ladies footballer called Siri Worm, don't think it is short for anything.

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AdultHumanFemale · 04/11/2017 21:04

Yes, Scandinavian. Not short for anything. Lovely.

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stellarfox · 04/11/2017 21:31

I know a Siri and it’s her full name. iPhone’s Siri is unfortunate.

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MrsSchadenfreude · 04/11/2017 21:32

I also know a Syrie - like the French spelling of Syria

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Fishfingersandwichnocheese · 04/11/2017 21:34

Yes I've known a Syrie too.

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CoteDAzur · 04/11/2017 21:35

Sirius Smile

Please don't call your child Syrie or Syria.

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BarbaraOcumbungles · 04/11/2017 21:39

A game I’m playing has a character called Ciri which I think is Greek.

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honeysucklejasmine · 04/11/2017 21:41

I know a Sirihagen. She's Nordic.

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SuperBeagle · 04/11/2017 22:02

There are a couple of Siris in DH's family. He's Norwegian. It's not short for anything.

There's a Norwegian model called Siri Tollerod too.

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Borttagen · 04/11/2017 22:07

In Sweden it is the traditional shortening for Sigrid.

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Mumoftwoyoungkids · 04/11/2017 22:51

Thanks all. Mumsnet is great for random info!

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Mumoftwoyoungkids · 04/11/2017 22:53

Ps I’m not pregnant - but can’t help having the odd fantasy baby.....

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