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Charis - just too many pronunciation issues??

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Honeybee79 · 04/09/2016 18:11

DH and I have finally agreed on a name we love. However, how much of an issue do you think mispronunciation is going to be with Charis? The h is silent as in "chorus", or "charisma", but I can see this is likely to be an issue.

We wouldn't want to use Carys instead because we're not Welsh and it's a different name with a different meaning, though perfectly nice, just not for us. DH is a classicist and we both love the meaning and sound of Charis, not Carys.

Thoughts please? We love it but don't want to burden her unnecessarily!

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AverageGayLad · 04/09/2016 18:34

Yay!

Have you considered Caris? Bearing in mind what other posters have said

girlandboy · 04/09/2016 18:34

I know a Charis which is pronounced as Ch-aris. With the Ch as in chip or champ.
But personally I thought it was going to be pronounced like you will say it.

fruitboxjury · 04/09/2016 18:33

I haven't heard of it and wouldn't know how to pronounce it

JemimaMuddledUp · 04/09/2016 18:32

I prefer Carys

Palomb · 04/09/2016 18:32

I'd had said cha(like chariot)ris.

If you don't want to hear the H why not use Carys?

itssquidstella · 04/09/2016 18:30

I teach a lovely Charis. Nice name.

hippydippybaloney · 04/09/2016 18:29

I would read that as the h more heavily emphasised, almost 'haris' with a very soft c.

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Honeybee79 · 04/09/2016 18:29

AverageGayLad, yes that is right! Smile

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PotOfYoghurt · 04/09/2016 18:29

I know a Charis. Never pronounced it differently.

QOD · 04/09/2016 18:27

We say it Ssssharis as my mum
Got it from a book 🙄

treaclesoda · 04/09/2016 18:26

I think most people would be able to pronounce this one OK, I think it isn't so 'out there ' that people won't know how to pronounce it.

I think it's lovely Smile

justdontevenfuckingstart · 04/09/2016 18:25

DD2's good friend is a Charis, don't think she's had problems. It's a lovely name.

AverageGayLad · 04/09/2016 18:23

I saw the title and pronounced it "Karris", is that right?

I like it :)

chocoLit · 04/09/2016 18:21

I love it but spelt Carys