How would you say Ceri? And would you know how to spell it?

[OfficerMeowMeowFuzzyface]

Considering this as a girl's name, but worried that it'll be constantly mis-spelt/mispronounced (we don't live in Wales). Thoughts, please?

[TossDaily]

Cherry.

[Bakedappleflavour]

Kerry; that's how my friend Ceri pronounces it.

[IfNot]

Kerry is how I would say it.

[ChocolateCrunch]

Kerry, and I'd know how to spell it if they said it was the Welsh version.

[LoveInTokyo]

Kerry.

[Callamia]

It’s ‘kerry’.
I went to school with a Ceri, And i think it’s lovely. I really like welsh spellings. It’s difficult to mispronounce it, but it won’t be anyone’s first thought about how to spell it if you only say it out loud.

[GRW]

It can be short for the Welsh name Ceridwen. I would pronounce it as Kerry too. Beautiful name.

[Squashpocket]

It's Kerry. I don't think it's that uncommon. I have met a few, none of them welsh incidentally.

[LoveInTokyo]

I think Ceri and Keri are the nicest spellings of the name.

[Squashpocket]

Also much prefer the spelling rather than 'kerry'

[SoupDragon]

Kerry. That is how I would spell it too if no one said otherwise.

[OfficerMeowMeowFuzzyface]

Ok, first response alarmed me, but since then seem to be reassuring! I just don't want her (hypothetical her - we don't actually know if it's a girl or a boy) to have to constantly correct people.

[Namelesswonder]

Kerry, I would spell it Keri as that’s how I have seen it before.

[dementedpixie]

I know one Ceri who is male - pronounced Kerry

[TossDaily]

Oops.

Every day's a school day.

Pretty name, OP.

[Willswife]

I know a male Ceri as well.

[OfficerMeowMeowFuzzyface]

Sorry, toss, that sounded like I was having a go at you for getting it wrong, which wasn't how I meant it! I was actually expecting a lot more 'Cherry' 'Seri' etc.

[MyKingdomForBrie]

Kerry. I’m not sure what you mean by ‘would you know how to spell it’ - if you mean would I automatically spell it ‘Ceri’ if I heard it - no I wouldn’t I’d assume ‘Kerry’ but I’m not welsh so that might be relevant!

If I was in Wales or the person was Welsh or they just said ‘like the welsh way’ then I would know how to spell it.

[TossDaily]

No worries, OP.

[MrsEricBana]

Defo Kerry but wouldn't necessarily think of the Ceri spelling if heard someone say their name was Ceri.

[Semilunar22]

Only known one- pronounced Cherry

[BigYupFromMe]

I know an adult Ceri. It's pn Kerry.

[OfficerMeowMeowFuzzyface]

I’m not sure what you mean by ‘would you know how to spell it’

Yes, sorry, that was badly phrased. I guess I meant 'would you recognise this as a possible spelling'? Is it like spelling 'Sarah' as 'Sara' - less usual, but people will 'get' it - or like spelling 'Emily' as 'Emmalee' - people will be actively confused by it?

[Saisong]

Def pronounce Kerry. I know male and female ones.

[BigYupFromMe]

'would you recognise this as a possible spelling'?
Yes because it's pretty common spelling of Kerry.