How would you pronounce Pearl?

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I like the name Pearl but I'm worried how people would pronounce it in different accents? I would say it 'Purl' but I think my DH's side of the family would say it 'Peh-ril'. How would you say it?

Purl. I can't imagine any other pronunciation

Purl. Where are they from?

Well I'm Scottish and pronounce it as Peh-ril.

Where is your DHs family from?

See, I'm Scottish and I know how it should be pronounced, but I roll my Rs so it would come out as Peril.

It would definitely be a matter of pronunciation or local accent, I can hear "peh-ril" as how it would be pronounced locally to me!

Peh-ril here I'm afraid. Am Scottish and can't pronounce it Purl.

Peh-ril. Scottish.

Here in south london a lot of people would say 'pell'

oaadonline.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/pearl

Maybe like this. Not quite Peh-ril, actually, but not purl either (although to me purl in knitting is pu-ril, so who knows).

Yes they are Scottish! I think I might face a lifetime of getting irritated at the mis-pronunciation. It's such a shame though as I think it's such a pretty name!

I like the Scottish pronunciation... Most names are subject to a bit of accent driven variation aren't they?

Another one who would say "Peh-ril" - and also Scottish!
Not sure it is a "mispronunciation" - more a different way of saying the name.

Pearl used to be a very popular diminutive for Margaret in Scotland - after Queen Margaret, The Pearl of Scotland. Vey common for women born in the early years of the last century.

Yes also Scottish so Peh-ril. Actually one of the words my Geordie DH thinks it hilarious to hear me pronounce !!

I couldn't use pearl as i'm Scottish and pronounce it like beryl.
I knew a Pearla, which does sound better when I say it.

Purl here.

My dad is Scottish and his side of the family say my name differently to my mums side. I like it, it's more exotic than here in NE England. It needs to be hard pushed for my boring name to sound exotic!

I'm English living in Scotland. 'Pearl' is one of those words that really distinguish the differences in mine & DH's accents! My 'Puuhl' is his 'Peh-ril'. I agree with Yellowsnow; go with Perla. I know one and it's pronounced as read by all the Scottish folk I know. It sounds lovely with a Scottish accent actually.

Oh Pearla! I haven't come across that before it's lovely! Thank you!

If anyone interested, more about 'rhotic' (perr-il or purr-il) and 'non-rhotic' (purl) local accents here. A helpful young man explains:

I knew someone in Scotland with a cat called 'Pearl' - a very fitting name when said the Scottish way.

I spent a year working in Scotland where a head honcho elsewhere would be referred to at meetings; I was so impressed that this woman Carol had got so far up the company.

Turned out "Carol" was Carl!

I have a rhotic accent and pronounce it 'purl', I think 'peh-ril' sounds awful.

Cat-owner mentioned above had north-east Scottish accent (Inverness/Nairn). He did not say 'pairr-il' but something more like 'pehrr-ll' or even 'puhrr-ll'.

Pearla is very nice. There is also an American name Perilla (a herb) and a Swedish name Pernilla.

I'm Scottish and would say something closer to "Peh-ril" (although not as pronouced) than "Purl".

Eh? Um look, isn't this just oooh I dunno a bit racist? Or xenophobic? Not choosing a name because of how a diff nationality may pronounce it?

Sorry but to me, pick a name you like. Picking it because of local dialect unless it turns it into swear words is well a bit weird....

Minnie there are whole groups of names I would not choose with my OWN accent.