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Opinions on Sorley?

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DoveDave · 25/04/2017 19:59

Thanks!

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vitaminC · 25/04/2017 20:07

My first thought was "sorely afraid". Not a pleasant connotation really.

It's a synonym of "painfully", or "uncomfortably" and doesn't sound like a name at all in English.

PurpleDaisies · 25/04/2017 20:06

I don't like it at all.

CrunchySeaweed · 25/04/2017 20:06

Don't think it works in English

oldbirdy · 25/04/2017 20:05

How do you pronounce it? In our family my DD used to say sorely (to rhyme with poorly) as a mistake when she had hurt herself "mummy I have a sorely finger" and it has stuck, so to me it means something is painful!

newroundhere · 25/04/2017 20:05

How should it be pronounced YNK ? I can't think of another way to say it Confused

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DoveDave · 25/04/2017 20:04

For a boy...

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NataliaOsipova · 25/04/2017 20:04

newroundhere X post!

MycatsaPirate · 25/04/2017 20:04

Sorley not!

RoganJosh · 25/04/2017 20:03

What about Sorrel instead? If I've spelt it right.

Wolfiefan · 25/04/2017 20:03

Not heard of it. What's the origins?

NataliaOsipova · 25/04/2017 20:03

Sounds painful!

newroundhere · 25/04/2017 20:03

Sounds painful. Never heard it as a name before. I don't like it I'm afraid - is it for a girl or a boy?

YNK · 25/04/2017 20:03

If it sounds like sore you're mispronouncing it.

GingerAndTheBiscuits · 25/04/2017 20:02

Nope.

MrsHughesCarson · 25/04/2017 20:02

For a girl or a boy?
Actually, no, it doesn't work for either imo.

YNK · 25/04/2017 20:01

Love it! One of my favourite boys names!

OnlyEatsToast · 25/04/2017 20:01

Sounds like a foodstuff. Reminds me of barley

Whatslovegottodo · 25/04/2017 20:00

No. It doesn't work well in English. Sore means painful.

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