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Can’t decide, please help! Mehri or Mehreen?

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Bookworm55 · 31/10/2021 12:43

I found a variation of Mehri, a very popular name Mehreen. Which one do you prefer? I can’t make my mind up.

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Namechangedforthethousandthtim · 31/10/2021 13:30

Mehri

I don't like the 'een' sound, makes the name seem dated

Pieceofpurplesky · 31/10/2021 13:33

Mehri is beautiful

Hoorayhenryyah · 31/10/2021 13:39

How do you pronounce it? Like ‘merry’?

Bookworm55 · 31/10/2021 13:42

@Hoorayhenryyah Yes but with a soft “h” sound. Meh-ri.

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Hoorayhenryyah · 31/10/2021 13:54

@Bookworm55 ah ok! Yes that’s lovely and quite unusual. Much prefer that to mehreen (reminds me of maureen)

Anystarinthesky · 31/10/2021 13:55

I prefer Mehri.

Sunsetdive · 31/10/2021 14:00

Mehreen makes me think of Meereen, the city in Game of Thrones, which also unfortunately brings to mind lots of crucified people. So on that basis I'd go with Mehri.

DukkaDukka · 31/10/2021 14:20

Mehri. Mehreen reminds me of Maureen which is dated and clunky.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 31/10/2021 17:19

Mehri sounds prettier. Unfortunately "een" ending names tend to sound a bit dated in the UK now (because names like Maureen, Pauline, Christine, Eileen etc were popular in the 60's/70's).

Bookworm55 · 31/10/2021 18:00

Thanks everyone for the feedback, your opinions have been really helpful! :)

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Amdone123 · 31/10/2021 18:09

Mehri is beautiful.
I agree with pps - the other sounds like Maureen, which I don't like.

disappear · 31/10/2021 21:47

Meereen is the name of my dentist, so Mehri gets my vote.

AosSi · 31/10/2021 21:49

Mehri is stunning. Mehreen makes me think of a Game of Thrones location.

DramaAlpaca · 31/10/2021 22:26

Both nice but I like Mehri better.

Heruka · 31/10/2021 22:29

I prefer Mehreen!

allofthecheese · 31/10/2021 22:33

Depends on how you're saying Mehreen. It's lovely if it's pronounced properly. Does not sound like Maureen at all.

FeedMeSantiago · 01/11/2021 08:26

Mehri for me too, I like it.

Mehreen made me think of Meereen from GoT where the Masters crucified 100s of slave children to frighten Daenerys as she approached with her army. When Daenerys takes the city she crucifies one Master for every slave child they crucified.

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