Garri for a girl?

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My late dad was called Gary. I'd love to honour him by naming our DD Garri, or do you think it's better spelt Gari? Middle name will be Anne.
Thanks in advance

I don't like Terri Toni Harri and especially Garri

Why give a girl an outdated boys name

I like the Garri-Anne suggestion. Thanks!

Wasn't that YOUR plan from the start, though? Nothing to do with any PPs.

Poor kid

To follow the time-honoured advice in situations like this, try spending the next three months introducing yourself as Garri to everybody you meet whom you don't already know.

See if their looks of puzzlement turn into ones of "Oh, of course, silly me" when you explain that it's spelled with an 'i' at the end.

Assuming you're serious, don't ask why shouldn't you choose a name for your daughter that will make her future life more difficult on a daily basis than it ever needs to be; ask why you wouldn't choose one of the tens of thousands of actual girls' names out there and give her the gift of avoiding all of that lifelong drama.

You're also partially depriving her of her chance to make the first impression on new people that she wants to. Instead of people remembering her as that kind/friendly/intelligent/gentle/strong/caring/smiley/wise/determined girl/woman, she will just be primarily remembered as 'that girl with the boys' name'.

Every child is an individual human being…please don’t give your child a ridiculous name for sentimental reasons!

While it’s not a name I’d choose for a boy or certainly a girl I do quite like it. It’s got a sort of edginess to it. I’d say definitely hyphenate it with a feminine name,though.

If you’re being serious, then it’s a no from me. Geri would be better.

Please don't call your child Gary.

Quite. I do not know why people cannot choose pleasant, classic and ordinary names for their children rather than picking something that will embarrass them later in life.

Terri is short for Teresa and Toni is short for Antonia, that’s why they are acceptable for girls. Garri is just awful.

Call her Anne with Gari as a middle name?
AnneGari?😡😡
🤣

I'm sorry but it is a terrible, ridiculous idea and I'm. Sure your lovely dad is looking down and shouting 'noooo!'

😁

Sounds like the mum had a face pack on when they went to register 'Laura'

There are ways to honour a loved one without saddling your daughter with a name she'll hate. She'll also get teased. Could you use your Dad's Mum's name or a surname as a middle name?

Jimberley was funny but these rip off threads are getting old really really fast.

How about Gabrielle?

Good grief. I hope this is a wind up!
Assuming it's not, I also don't like Toni or Harri for a girl but someone Garri is worse. There can't be a rational explanation why Garri is worse. Just accept that it is very very much worse and don't name your daughter that. Leave it for a future son if you're having more children.

I'd go for keith-ellen instead

Not sure its a great idea naming your child after an ecstasy pill. They definitely wont get taken the piss out of :)

How about that as a middle name . Or Geraldine or similar

Yes, I liked the Jimberly vibe (and could imagine a kid called Jimberly Kimberly).

But this is silly now.

(But you do you if it makes you lol.)

I have a Toni and my god I have received some shit from people over the years - even taxi drivers!

If you like it op then go for it!

I love my DD's name. Also named after my dad.

It's an awful name, I'm really sorry.

Fecking cruel rather than funny.

Don’t believe this for one minute.

It would be bloody awful to lumber a little boy with Gary, but a girl!

Erm. Just no