Would this be a pain?

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lucieloos · 02/08/2018 23:20

We live in Wales and like the name Harri which is how Harry is spelt in Welsh. I know a lot of names have to be spelt out nowadays but I'm just wondering is it going to be a pain subjecting the child to having to always say "Harri with an 'I' not a 'Y'? I think even in Wales people won't automatically assume that it's spelt Harri. Am I overthinking and should we just go with the name we like?

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LlamaPyjamas · 03/08/2018 00:32

I’d assume Harri was a girl

Iamagreyhoundhearmeroar · 03/08/2018 00:30

It sounds exactly the same, so why? . It would be like spelling Liam as Leeamm. (Although I appreciate Harri is a valid spelling elsewhere).
No one in England would ever assume Harry was spelt that way, though, he will be correcting people for the rest of his life.

manicinsomniac · 03/08/2018 00:19

No, it will be absolutely fine.

I teach a Harri short for Harrison and a Hari of Indian origin. It's really not difficult to learn different spellings.

DCam06 · 02/08/2018 23:43

Tbh yes I think this would get annoying as you would constantly be correcting people as would your son. I also would assume seeing Harri written down that it is a nickname for Harriet x

Joeybee · 02/08/2018 23:37

I like that Harri is the Welsh spelling as it is a nice nod towards his heritage.
However, as someone whose always had to spell out their name I can promise you that it is incredibly annoying and tedious. That is why I am making sure to give my son a name that he will not have to spell out.
Also Harri tends to be how you spell it when it's a girl (short for Harriet) and that would put me off that spelling too.

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