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!

It’s a boy name .

Tweed.

The world is your oyster when naming your child, and you’d name your daughter ’Harry’.

Sorry haven't got time to rtft but if nobody's said it already ... Carys (pronounced Karris) is a very popular name where I am in South Wales. Would be considered quite a boring choice here. Just fyi really 😁

No worse than all the girls named Frankie, Charley or Billie.

My immediate thought was Rolf Harris, so based on that alone it would be a no from me.

It's definitely not made up, popular Arabic boys name That's Haris. @Eurovisionwatcherbecauselol

@Needmorelego , In Cockney rhyming slang, "aris" stands for "arse."
Arse rhymes with glass, and "bottle and glass" was shortened to Aristotle, and that got shortened to "Aris".

@ImisstheQueen , it's been mentioned, and it's the name of many women who are about 60 and are married to or have a brother called Dylan or Gareth.

@Emanwenym Cockney rhyming slang is brilliant 😂
To be honest I have never heard 'arris as a word for arse before this thread.
It's interesting because despite growing up nowhere near East London I've always known "syrup" (for wig) 😂
I had a teacher at school that allegedly wore a wig and we would often make jokes about her "syrup" being on wonky.

I don’t normally like these different names but I quite like Harris for a girl. I think I’m in the minority though

@Emanwenym I remember Carys being popular about 15 or so years ago but I can't remember why.
Character in a telly show maybe 🤔

As in Maris Piper?

I always think of the character in Frasier on TV.
Spoken of....but never actually seen.

😂 hadn't thought of the potato connection, fair point! Still better than Harris though