Carys or Cerys?

Brodyrox30

I've done some reading up on the name Carys. How would you pronounce it? What do you think of it? I read that in Wales, it is considred a very old-fashioned name, similar to the English Ethel or Mildred. I also read that Carys and Cerys are pronounced differently. Carys sounds like KAH-ris, and Cerys is CARE-is. Is any of this relevant in North America? I prefer the CARE-is pronunciation. Should I then use the Cerys spelling? TIA.

amyc216

I would pronounce them both Care-iss.  Catherine Zeta Jones daughter is named that and I think that's how they say it.

OctoberCAPA

I would say Carys like kaa-ris and Cerys like sair-iss.  I think the Carys spelling has a better chance of getting the pronunciation you want, but neither is going to be a lsam dunk.  And no, how it's spelled or pronounced in Wales is not going to matter much in North America.

I think it's a pretty name, but your daughter is going to be spelling it and pronouncing it for people her whole life.

ddelo23

My daughter's name is Carys. I am welsh, so I prefer to pronounce it the way it is in Whales - CAH-riss. I get a lot of mispronunciations, but even more compliments.

EastCoastBride

The C followed by an E makes me want to pronounce is at an S, not as a C. 

 

Ceridwen21

I've never seen it spelled Cerys.  Since it derives from the verb caru (to love), stick with Carys.

Brodyrox30

Thanks for all the input so far. If we use the name, I want to pronounce it CARE-iss, because my name is Chris. Chris and KAH-riss are way too close, imo. I just wanted to make sure if we spell it Carys and pronounce it CARE-iss, it's not going to be huge blunder.

Temp965378937506476

I've only seen the Carys spelling and it's always pronounced CARE-is. I think it is pretty!

lelekay

Lisa&Eddie:

I've only seen the Carys spelling and it's always pronounced CARE-is. I think it is pretty!

This.  I like it!

zaramarie81

Brodyrox30:

I've done some reading up on the name Carys. How would you pronounce it? What do you think of it? I read that in Wales, it is considred a very old-fashioned name, similar to the English Ethel or Mildred. I also read that Carys and Cerys are pronounced differently. Carys sounds like KAH-ris, and Cerys is CARE-is. Is any of this relevant in North America? I prefer the CARE-is pronunciation. Should I then use the Cerys spelling? TIA.

I knew a girl from Wales who spelled it Cays and we called her "CARE-is." I do think she once shared that the Welsh pronunciation could also be CAR-is. 

My issue with Cerys is that the "e" makes me want to pronounce it like this: SAIR-is. A soft "c".  I feel like Carys pronounced CARE-is is fine.

KearaD

OctoberCAPA:

I would say Carys like kaa-ris and Cerys like sair-iss.  I think the Carys spelling has a better chance of getting the pronunciation you want, but neither is going to be a lsam dunk.  And no, how it's spelled or pronounced in Wales is not going to matter much in North America.

I think it's a pretty name, but your daughter is going to be spelling it and pronouncing it for people her whole life.

 

This!  

sugarpumpkin716

cerys looks like you'd say it the way you'd say "kerri." i LOVE carys (kar ris). it's so pretty and unique. if you want care is maybe cairys.

Okieatheart

I would pronounce Carys as CARE-ISS and Cerys as KER-ISS. Out of those two I would definitely choose the Carys spelling and sound! I prefer to spell it as Karis (still pronounced as Care-is) though...