Alternative names to Karen

[StarsieZ]

My mum recently passed away, I had never thought of using her name to name any future daughters but the question came up the other day from a friend and it's made me question it. Alas, my mums name was 'Karen' and I am not going to name my child that even as a middle name.

Does anyone have any ideas as to names that are similar/nickname etc that I might use? My mum didn't have a middle name either so that's out too, I did think of 'Wren' but that's as far as I've got.

Thanks for any advice/ideas 😊

corrine? I guess you could spell it Karrine? Or Karrie.

🙄 what a shit thing to do to your child.

jemima (portugese)

I know someone who is in a similar situation (sorry about your mum) and she gave her child the middle name Karen but spelled differently. I think it's Caryn or something. That's one option. Alternatively, if it's just a middle name I'd go with Karen. Just because some dicks think it's funny to use that name as a joke should take away from the fact that there are thousands of lovely women, your mum included, called that.

Jemima is English too.

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who took the time to reply to my thread or offer suggestions, they are all much appreciated and I appreciate all the kind words and condolences xx

Kara.

Karys, Caria, Ryn, , Wren, Kara, Karina, Cariana

Cara

Wren

Karen means pure, so does Katherine

carrie

I am so sorry for your loss 😞

Carrie / Karrie / Kari
Carys : very cute .. or Cerys
Katie / Kate / Katelyn
Kerry

all beautiful

Karina?

Honestly I would just use the name Karen, maybe not as a first name but as a middle name for sure. It's actually a nice name and by the time your baby is older everyone will have forgotten the Karen meme.

Otherwise, how about Karine?

Although it appears Karen is derived from Katherine and has the same meaning - I didn't know this until now - so Katherine could work too.

Katherine June?

I think Karen is Danish for Katherine?

In hebrew it means Ray, like a sun Ray which is nice. Maybe Rae?

Oh I never knew that 😊

Kari is a nice alternative. I work with a Kari who really suits the name.

I love Wren! I love think it's a really sweet nod to your mum x

I also know someone call Karin?

Oh I’m so very sorry for your loss @StarsieZ 💐

I think your suggestion of Wren is beautiful x

I actually like the name Karen, I'm a 60s baby so was around a few, and was jealous of them.

Ren is better than Wren to honour a Karen I think. It's a Japanese name meaning 'lotus'. No extra 'W' necessary :)

Karina? But I would go with Karen. The moronic associations will die away.