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!

Oh no, please don’t do that to the poor child!

Harris makes me think of tweedy jackets. It’s a name you’d call a terrier, not a daughter.

Harris Tweed. Or a boy's name.

First thought is Kamala.

I don’t mind ‘boy’ names for girls, or surnames as name, but Harris doesn’t do it for me.

Depending on the spelling Karis/Carys is Greek or Welsh origin, and means either grace or love.

Harris is a place, and a surname, so also a real name.

As per a pp, common in Scotland for boys.

I prefer Carys which is pretty and has a lovely meaning.

Harris - i dont think sounds as nice. I know a Hari short for Angharad which is beautiful.

😁looks like its an almost unanimous no

as in rolf?
or tweed?
or taxi?

I think that's lovely actually.

Edit: I live in Scotland and have never met a single Harris and only one Harry😆

I know a girl called Harriet who shortens it to Harri. But that's as far as I'd go

Harris is a boys name in Scotland, pretty popular. It would be like calling a girl Mark.

Tweed.
When I hear of girls with boys names I assume the parents really, really wanted a boy and having picked a boys name they loved couldn’t be bothered to come up with a girl’s name.

Haha!

What a daft comment, they are not known unisex names.

As a pp said it is popular in Scotland but it is a boys name,

Neither is Harris!

A butchered version of Carys, is it not? I quite like Carys myself.
Harris is not, in any way, fresh or cosmopolitan to my ear. Harris hawk, Harris tweed… nothing too flash about that! It’s just not a very nice name, for a girl or a boy, imo.

Neither is Harris. It’s a boy name or surname.

And ‘unisex’ is almost always ‘boy names for girls’. The obvious, depressing reason is that boy is a promotion and girl is a demotion.

I’m not keen on it for winter a minor a girl - it has quite a harsh sound and look to it for me. Though I think Karis is nice so I’m not making much sense!

I like it! Its an actual name and smelled properly. Whats not to like? I dont like taiylerh-maeyeye type yoonike names but this is much nicer.

Harris is a versatile name used for both males and females. See Harris Faulkner Fox News anchor

What about Harriet? nn Harry?

It’s the name of Darlene & David’s first born girl in Roseanne/the Conner’s.

It means SON of Harry.

It's your child OP, you can call them whatever you like. But it will get shortened to Harry.

I called my eldest a very beautiful and traditional name, but it's ALWAYS shortened and makes me really cross - so with the other 3, I went for something that can't be!

She is American though. Where it is common for girls to have surnames.