How would you pronounce our girls name?

OurJellybean

We are naming our little girl Carys and we are keeping it a secret until she is born. I personally love the name and find it very unique but not crazy. It means "to love" in welsh which makes it even better. I personally have a name that people mess up all the time "Denean" but ive gotten use to it and im ok with it now. Im afraid tho that our girl will have the same problem so I wanted to see if its really that hard to pronounce after seeing how it is spelt. Thanks in advance!!

pcrock92

I pronounce it care-ees.

MissBHaven1024

I'm not sure if I say it correctly, but I always thought it was like "Paris" but with a "C" instead. 

jupiterthecat

MissBHaven1024:

I'm not sure if I say it correctly, but I always thought it was like "Paris" but with a "C" instead. 

Me too. People on this board might not be representative of the general public, though. I'm sure you'll hear some variation in pronunciation in real life...but all in all, people will figure it out. Lovely name!  

ces25c

jupiterthecat:

MissBHaven1024:

I'm not sure if I say it correctly, but I always thought it was like "Paris" but with a "C" instead. 

Me too. People on this board might not be representative of the general public, though. I'm sure you'll hear some variation in pronunciation in real life...but all in all, people will figure it out. Lovely name!  

These... I've seen slightly different pronunciations on different baby name sites though.  I think people might put the accent wrong or change one of the vowel sounds, but I don't think they will completely butcher it, either.

AlphabetFish

CARE-iss.

I could see it being pronounced ca-REES too, though. I don't know much about this name, and don't know anyone named it.

curlylocks3

I always thought it was Care-iss.  

moxie9

MissBHaven1024:

I'm not sure if I say it correctly, but I always thought it was like "Paris" but with a "C" instead. 

Yep, that's how I would say it.

DawnJM25

I think this is a beautiful name!  To me, it rhymes with Paris.  I've never heard it pronounced any other way. 

gibbonlove

AlphabetFish:

CARE-iss.

I could see it being pronounced ca-REES too, though. I don't know much about this name, and don't know anyone named it.

This. I do know it's the name of Micheal Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jone's daughter. They pronounce it CARE-iss.

LemonBlush

I agree with pp that this board doesn't really represent the general public. It is a well liked name on this board. I'd ask on another board too. P.S. Carys is one of my favorites!

sunnyday016

Care-iss

melody921

jupiterthecat:

MissBHaven1024:

I'm not sure if I say it correctly, but I always thought it was like "Paris" but with a "C" instead. 

Me too. People on this board might not be representative of the general public, though. I'm sure you'll hear some variation in pronunciation in real life...but all in all, people will figure it out. Lovely name!  

This is what I always thought too. Very pretty name!

plunderb

There's a Bumpie who just named her daughter Carys ? here is her blog (she talks about some of the reactions they have gotten):

https://babyhtaketwo.blogspot.com/

Thankful1000

Beautiful name and I pronounce it like the other ladies.  Rhyming with Paris.  I knew only one person with this name, but they spelled it "Caris" I believe.

Mrkyrain

It's a beautiful name and it's on my short list. However, I think the standard pronunciation is care- is rhyming with Paris.

alliejo725

care iss.

HAFranklin

I always thought it was Car-EES, but I learned on this board that it rhymes with Paris. Would not have known that otherwise.

Melrose10

I always thought it was pronounced like ka-Riss I've never known anyone with this name though

HeyJune

The Carys I know pronounces it like Paris with a c.

DH vetoed it from our list because he thought it sounded too much like "caress."

westrose

I had a friend in college with that name. People usually said it wring the first time, but it easy to catch on. 

paulaanne

MissBHaven1024:

I'm not sure if I say it correctly, but I always thought it was like "Paris" but with a "C" instead. 

This

lawmom2be

MissBHaven1024:

I'm not sure if I say it correctly, but I always thought it was like "Paris" but with a "C" instead. 

 

Ditto. There is a sweet little girl in my son's preschool class with this name and that's how they pronounce it. It is lovely.

smbckr2

I would pronounce it like Paris, but with a C. Only because I know someone with a daughter named that and that's how they pronounce it. I think that would still by my guess if I hadn't heard it before. I do love it. It's a beautiful names.

blu-eyedwife

Definitely Paris with a C.

kacelle

CARE-iss.  I've never heard it pronounced any other way.

CakeParrot

We had Cairis on our short-list... pronounced the same as what everyone else is saying Care-Iss.  I love it!

drunkindonuts

Care-ees

jolynn326

MissBHaven1024:

I'm not sure if I say it correctly, but I always thought it was like "Paris" but with a "C" instead. 

This. I've known one Carys, and that's how she pronounced it.

OurJellybean

plunderb:

There's a Bumpie who just named her daughter Carys ? here is her blog (she talks about some of the reactions they have gotten):

https://babyhtaketwo.blogspot.com/

 

How cool! thanks so much! Ive never heard the name in my life until my husband suggested it. Its prounounced like Paris but with a C, glad the majority got it right haha