Ruari

[BertieBeatle]

I started a thread recently deciding between 4 irish boys names and you were all very helpful We've now decided he will be Ruari/Ruairi. We are now choosing the spelling!
I prefer Ruari as I think phonetically it will be easier in England and confuse people less - I like it's simplicity. There seems to be about 20 recognised ways of spelling Ruari and this spelling seems to be more popular in Scotland along with Ruaridh, whereas Ruairi and Ruairidh seem to be most popular in Ireland.

So what do you prefer Ruairi or Ruari? And if you are Irish or Scottish would you consider both of these 'acceptable' spellings? I don't want to use a spelling that makes it look like we can't spell but am not against a slightly anglicised version as he will be half English and grow up here.

Thanks everyone!

Ruairi, definitely. Those Irish baby name sites are notoriously error-strewn and mad, listing pronunciations and derivations that suggest the authors have been no closer to Ireland than drinking green beer in downtown Minneapolis on St Patrick's Day.

My son has a rare Irish name and surname and has never had an issue with it in England. It needs to be spelled or pronounced first off, yes, but that's hardly onerous!

Haha 'green beer' love it. I just read that out to my dh. Very true, people can learn to spell, it's 6 letters fgs!