Sorley

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Just to caveat - I am not pregnant or even in a relationship!

But I saw the name Sorley today and I really love it! It’s a derivative of Somhairle which is male Scottish/Irish Gaelic name.

I think I’m going to add it to my imaginary baby name list 🤣 and interested to hear what others think of it as it’s not very common even in Scotland, although I do know someone with the surname McSorley.

Of course - but a Kent accent will pronounce Sorley differently to someone in Cumbria, or inner city Glasgow will sound very different to a NE Scotland accent, which might explain why poorly and Sorley will sound the same in some ( limited) accents but not others - and why it will be pronounced differently across the wider UK.

Either way, there are nicer names out there imo.

I love it. Have a friend with a son called Sorley.

Sorrel is a girl's name?

@SirChenjins for sure. I never fail to be amazed on threads like these that someone will say a word rhymes with 'xxx' and someone else will confidently state that it doesn't and no allowance is made for regional accents 😂

I agree @BewareTheBeardedDragon !

Not sure why it's getting a negative response, as compared to other Gaelic names with odd spellings/ pronounciations, it's pretty straightforward!

It's an anglicised spelling, that's why it's easier to decode if you speak English. In theory anyway...

The Gaelic/Irish spelling is Somhairle.

Where I am in Ireland that's pronounced Sore-leh, so not exactly the same as Sorley (where the first syllable is more like that in sorry than sore - I think? Accents are tricky. )
I'm not certain how the Gaelic form of the name is pronounced in Scotland.

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Awful lol. Like being sorely missed.

My little brother was almost Sorley but I kept overheard my parents trying it out and kept saying Swirly (which sorta rhymes in my accent if you’re 3) and instantly put them both off. But it’s a great name and I amnt put off by never having my name read off a list properly the first time. Makes me more confident to ask someone else how to say theirs if presented with many vowels for example (cause Gaelic names are all consonants).

It sounds like a toddler describing a sorely knee. Like poorly.

Sorely you can't be serious
Sorry 😃