Inkeri

[Leeloo1233]

Be honest - what do you think of the name Inkeri?

I’d have guessed at In-Kerry so that’s good. Looks to my anglophone eyes like a female name from another culture - also good. Easy enough to spell, easy to pronounce once you’ve heard it, doesn’t sound like a word for genitals or anything similarly unfortunate. All good.

I like both your names.

Like both names and in our school there are a huge array of different names-that at first we may struggle to pronounce correctly but we always ask the child first how to say it- go for it!

I prefer Lovisa.

I think it’s fine. Would say In-Kerry unless you told me otherwise. I guess nicknames Kerry or Inky?

I think Inkeri sounds really pretty! Don't worry about people not knowing how to pronounce or spell it. On this site people always complain about that but in real life no one is bothered, they just ask how to say/spell it once and remember it for next time. I am a Lovisa so I am biased on that one

I'd pronounce it IN-ker-i unless told otherwise

I think it sounds very pretty and I'd have assumed it was feminine and I'd have pn it correctly.
Also Inke is a lovely shortening if she wants one.
Lovisa is nice but I imagine will need more explaining because people might be more likely to mishear it as Louisa.

I think it’s very pretty.

Love it! Don’t give too much thought to whatever everyone thinks. In multicultural Britain there are all sorts of names and there’s no issue! I’m sure your child will end up with a nickname from friends no matter what you call them anyway.

Living here and needing to spell my name every time I meet a new person, I don't think I would give Inkeri. I also would have the Inkeri land and peopel connection if I came across this name. Lovisa or Loviisa would cause problems as well. To me these names are similar in style as for example Heta.

There are other old fashioned Finnish names that are more commonly known in the UK such as
Elvira- too Goth?
Serafina - people know from Golden Compass now
Ursula
Selma
Vilma
Aurora
Erika
Saga
Elina - if you don't mind it's a Barbie name
Alisa
Elsa - Frozen connection
Kerttu? Pirkko? harder or easier?

You could also consider choosing a Scandi name such as Ingrid or look at Swedish names list from Almanakka.fi

I like it!

Just like to point out that 'Kerry is not universally feminine in the UK. In Wales Ceri is often a boys name.

I like it, can anglicise to keri if in U.K. if you wish

First time I've heard it. So pretty. It sounds musical to my ear.

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