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Sorrel for a girl?

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RoseApp · 31/10/2025 19:14

Thoughts on Sorrel for a girl?

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ButtonMushrooms · 12/11/2025 08:09

I love Sorrel

user1492757084 · 12/11/2025 08:07

It could be shortened to Sorry which is a bit apologetic for a name.

Purplecatshopaholic · 12/11/2025 08:06

I like it. Pretty, unusual.

Fluffyholeysocks · 12/11/2025 08:04

I agree with others, it sounds a bit gloomy, I hear sorry, sorrow.

villamariavintrapp · 12/11/2025 08:02

It's ok, but does sound like sorrow,

MonGrainDeSel · 11/11/2025 23:05

OSTMusTisNT · 11/11/2025 22:50

Tempting fate that kid will have a lisp.

This is nuts. Do you think everyone should avoid all names containing the letter S?

BasaFillet · 11/11/2025 23:03

Don’t like it… sounds like a mix beteeen sorry, sore and horrible! Never met a person with this name either (sorry)

OSTMusTisNT · 11/11/2025 22:50

Tempting fate that kid will have a lisp.

Realrobin · 11/11/2025 22:49

It's a sad name. It sounds like sorry and sorrow.

Mandarinaduck · 11/11/2025 22:46

Lovely name.

roshi42 · 11/11/2025 19:27

I absolutely love Sorrel / Sorel. It was on my list. I’ve liked it since I saw Noel Coward’s play Hay Fever. The only thing that put me off was the lack of obvious nicknames… wasn’t sure about Sorry / Sorrie.

CurlewKate · 11/11/2025 18:44

I do like Sorrel. But I once played a character with that name in a Noel Coward play, and I got great reviews so I might be biased!

BotterMon · 11/11/2025 18:02

I like it. Yes it's a horse colour but mainly in the US and a reddish copper colour, a bit brighter than Chestnut

Sprig1 · 11/11/2025 17:57

Lovely. Great name.

MonGrainDeSel · 11/11/2025 17:16

I really like it!

deepseaargyllfish · 11/11/2025 17:14

“It’s not a name, man, it’s an ‘erb”

setadriftonmemorybliss · 06/11/2025 18:30

Sounds like ‘sorrow’. There are nicer names out there

Mimilamore · 05/11/2025 18:40

It’s lovely ….

FuckRealityBringMeABook · 05/11/2025 18:02

Love it. Knew one as a kid, wish I had thought of it.

Yesimmoaningaboutbenefits · 01/11/2025 11:23

Love the name sorrell. Like others have said, it's uncommon but not weird or try-hard.

rainingsnoring · 01/11/2025 11:04

I think it's really pretty. I often like nature-linked names. I also like Laurel, which has a very similar sound.

HugoYorway · 01/11/2025 09:03

Not a horse geek, but I knew. Bay is also a horse colour.

chunkyBoo · 01/11/2025 09:02

It was on my list, it’s very pretty

NoraLuka · 01/11/2025 09:02

It’s a horse colour (lightish chestnut) but not sure if anyone aside from horse geeks will know that.

It’s a pretty name, why not?

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 01/11/2025 08:56

NormalAuntFanny · 31/10/2025 19:16

Maybe wait until she's weaned

Haha

I like it.

I think some Noel Stretford character was a Sorrel