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How would you say Ceri? And would you know how to spell it?

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OfficerMeowMeowFuzzyface · 27/02/2018 14:37

Considering this as a girl's name, but worried that it'll be constantly mis-spelt/mispronounced (we don't live in Wales). Thoughts, please?

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TossDaily · 27/02/2018 14:37

Cherry.

Bakedappleflavour · 27/02/2018 14:38

Kerry; that's how my friend Ceri pronounces it.

IfNot · 27/02/2018 14:38

Kerry is how I would say it.

ChocolateCrunch · 27/02/2018 14:39

Kerry, and I'd know how to spell it if they said it was the Welsh version.

LoveInTokyo · 27/02/2018 14:39

Kerry.

Callamia · 27/02/2018 14:39

It’s ‘kerry’.
I went to school with a Ceri, And i think it’s lovely. I really like welsh spellings. It’s difficult to mispronounce it, but it won’t be anyone’s first thought about how to spell it if you only say it out loud.

GRW · 27/02/2018 14:41

It can be short for the Welsh name Ceridwen. I would pronounce it as Kerry too. Beautiful name.

Squashpocket · 27/02/2018 14:41

It's Kerry. I don't think it's that uncommon. I have met a few, none of them welsh incidentally.

LoveInTokyo · 27/02/2018 14:41

I think Ceri and Keri are the nicest spellings of the name.

Squashpocket · 27/02/2018 14:42

Also much prefer the spelling rather than 'kerry'

SoupDragon · 27/02/2018 14:42

Kerry. That is how I would spell it too if no one said otherwise.

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OfficerMeowMeowFuzzyface · 27/02/2018 14:42

Ok, first response alarmed me, but since then seem to be reassuring! I just don't want her (hypothetical her - we don't actually know if it's a girl or a boy) to have to constantly correct people.

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Namelesswonder · 27/02/2018 14:43

Kerry, I would spell it Keri as that’s how I have seen it before.

dementedpixie · 27/02/2018 14:44

I know one Ceri who is male - pronounced Kerry

TossDaily · 27/02/2018 14:44

Oops.

Every day's a school day.

Pretty name, OP.

Willswife · 27/02/2018 14:45

I know a male Ceri as well.

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OfficerMeowMeowFuzzyface · 27/02/2018 14:47

Sorry, toss, that sounded like I was having a go at you for getting it wrong, which wasn't how I meant it! I was actually expecting a lot more 'Cherry' 'Seri' etc.

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MyKingdomForBrie · 27/02/2018 14:47

Kerry. I’m not sure what you mean by ‘would you know how to spell it’ - if you mean would I automatically spell it ‘Ceri’ if I heard it - no I wouldn’t I’d assume ‘Kerry’ but I’m not welsh so that might be relevant!

If I was in Wales or the person was Welsh or they just said ‘like the welsh way’ then I would know how to spell it.

TossDaily · 27/02/2018 14:48

No worries, OP.

MrsEricBana · 27/02/2018 14:48

Defo Kerry but wouldn't necessarily think of the Ceri spelling if heard someone say their name was Ceri.

Semilunar22 · 27/02/2018 14:49

Only known one- pronounced Cherry

BigYupFromMe · 27/02/2018 14:50

I know an adult Ceri. It's pn Kerry.

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OfficerMeowMeowFuzzyface · 27/02/2018 14:52

I’m not sure what you mean by ‘would you know how to spell it’

Yes, sorry, that was badly phrased. I guess I meant 'would you recognise this as a possible spelling'? Is it like spelling 'Sarah' as 'Sara' - less usual, but people will 'get' it - or like spelling 'Emily' as 'Emmalee' - people will be actively confused by it?

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Saisong · 27/02/2018 14:54

Def pronounce Kerry. I know male and female ones.

BigYupFromMe · 27/02/2018 14:55

'would you recognise this as a possible spelling'?
Yes because it's pretty common spelling of Kerry.