Harris…for a girl?

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AIBU?

I misheard the name “Karis” a few weeks ago and thought, ‘Harris as a girl’s name, how cool.’

I’ve done some superficial research and it seems that Harris is mostly used a boy’s first name, if at all, as it is a surname, really.

But I think it’s very fresh and cosmopolitan, and I like the unisex vibe.

What comes to mind when you think of a girl called Harris? Thoughts welcome!

Standard boy's name up here, just like Iona is a standard girl's name. No need to mix the 2.

Naturally it's your choice, but how about 'Harriet' as a compromise?? Prettier and more feminine.
'Harris' sounds very manly. Quite nice for a boy though - unless of course your surname also happens to be Harris!! 😅

Carys is better than Karis.

I love Harriet - Harriette even more so - but it's such a different vibe from a name like Harris for a girl.

Lots of Harris in Scotland...all boys. I'd assume parents were either trying to be clever or (more likely) just ignorant of the history of name

Its dreadful.

It is a Greek female name and it actually means someone with elegance.

Marilyn Manson

I quite like it, I don't mind it's been used as a surname. Both of my kids, a boy and a girl have names that are Scottish surnames, although they're quite commonly used as first names. Cameron Diaz has a name predominantly used as a boy's name.

I really like the name Harlow for a girl. When I used to be a TA in a school, we had a Harlow and she really suited the name.

His real name is Brian!

And it turns out that Alice Cooper was originally called Vincent! Alice Cooper was the name of the band he was in and then when the band disbanded he legally changed his name to it.

I am now imagining Harry Styles as One Direction and Gary Barlow as Take That.

Karis is actually Cerys = Welsh name

Reminds me of Arris, which is another name for Arse !

Not a fan.

Neither is Harris 😆

She’d get called Hairy.

Really?
Honestly the stretches people come up with about what a name might be abbreviated to !
If anyone shortened Harris it would be to Harry. The same for a lot of girls named Harriet.
Would you say the same about Harriet? That a girl named Harriet will get called Hairy?

Poor child.

Tweed

Cerys Matthews. Or I've seen Charis/Charys as an English version. Thought it was lovely.

It makes me think of Haris Alexiou, a Greek actress and singer. Its a unisex Greek name.

But probably better to listen to the rest of the people on the thread who know for sure its a 'stupid' and 'made up' name. Standard Mumsnet drivel where if its not a standard English name, it doesn't exist.

Thank you for explaining - I didn’t get it the first 20 times the previous posters responded the same.
Except all everyone has said is Cerys is a Welsh name. Correct but I didn’t ask about Cerys. I said what type of name was Karis? It would appear it is in fact a made up name. A non name. My point stands.

Youve got too much time on your hands.

Going against the majority here to say I like it . I'm Scottish and there are a few boys called Harris around but a girl Harris sounds fine. There are many worse names out there. At the end of the day it's your choice of name. My son is Finlay which most people associate with boys but I have met several girl Finlays too so why not a girl Harris?