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Is Kerryn a pretty name?

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Disneycharacter · 17/08/2021 20:42

Or too much like Karen?

Kellen?

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CoffeeRunner · 17/08/2021 20:44

I think Keryn/Kerryn is a beautiful name. I only know one, she is about 8 & Cornish.

FakeTanandProsecco · 17/08/2021 20:44

I like it! It's got a similar feeling to Cerys which I also really like.

I knew a Keren at university who was lovely, however she spent a lot of time correcting her name.

Marlena1 · 17/08/2021 20:44

I love this.

FlorenceNightshade · 17/08/2021 20:45

Isn’t she part of bananarama? Lovely name very unusual

SionnachRua · 17/08/2021 20:47

Don't like it. Kerry and Cerys are lovely and very similar.

periwinkle86 · 17/08/2021 20:47

Never heard it before, but I really like it! As someone has said, it has a similar feel to Cerys, which I really like, and also Merryn, which I love - sadly DP has vetoed both!

Lovely name.

piratehugs · 17/08/2021 20:48

I knew a Kerrin and she and her name were both lovely.

Aquamarine1029 · 17/08/2021 20:48

Sorry, way too similar to Karen in today's world.

whatausername · 17/08/2021 20:48

Certainly not in my accent

CornishTiger · 17/08/2021 20:50

I like Kerryn but it’s a totally different name sound wise to Cerys and has a different meaning.

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Disneycharacter · 17/08/2021 20:59

I love Merryn too. I don't think it is too like Karen, and I love Cerys, but there are quite a few about nowadays

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Disneycharacter · 17/08/2021 21:00

Not keen on Kerry. Very 60s.

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Wombat64 · 17/08/2021 21:01

I know a Cerryn but I think she said she's named for a cow, possibly literally.

DramaAlpaca · 17/08/2021 22:09

It's lovely. Sadly I think it's too similar to Karen.

VienneseWhirligig · 17/08/2021 22:11

I went to school with a boy called Kerin. So it reminds me of him - I like the name but have a poor association with it because he was a bully

WhenZoomWasJustAnIceLolly · 17/08/2021 22:11

I love Merryn.

fluffygreenmonsterhoody · 17/08/2021 22:13

She’ll be spelling it and correcting people for all eternity. And be called Karen. And on behalf of Karens everywhere, it’s a pain in the arse name to be lumbered with right now!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/08/2021 08:26

Its a nice name but I wouldn't say it was pretty

Orangestarfish · 18/08/2021 23:18

It's nice but probably a little too similar to Karen for me. I love Kerensa / Kerenza.

Kite22 · 18/08/2021 23:23

I've known 2. On would be 19 now and one about 60.
One spelt Keren and one spelt Keryn. I've not seen the name spelled as you have.

I do think they would have to spell if for people at first, but it is easy enough to then remember. I'd only see it the same as having to spell Jane or Jayne, as both are equally 'right', and easy to remember once you know how the name is spelt for that particular person. It isn't really weirdly spelt.

I quite like it as a name. Nice sound to it and easy to know how to say it if you see it written down.

GlaskinsPerpetual · 18/08/2021 23:28

I'm not keen. Reminds me of Kevin

Happenchance · 18/08/2021 23:34

It's a bit too closed in on itself for my liking.

Buttercup54321 · 19/08/2021 00:34

Very pretty.

GingerAndTheBiscuits · 19/08/2021 00:41

I wish I’d been brave enough to go for Merryn for my second DD. I like Kerryn, it’s unusual without being too out there.

Reallyreallyborednow · 19/08/2021 00:45

She’ll be spelling it and correcting people for all eternitY

I think you get that with any name- pp mentioned Jane/Jayne, my friend is Jane and always correcting/spelling, and still people get it wrong persistently!