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Thoughts on Kharis?

macc2macc2 member
edited November 2015 in Baby Names
Hi ladies. Any feedback on the name Kharis for a girl? (Kharis is Greek for "grace, kindness, love" but we aren't Greek). I knew a girl growing up with this and and always thought it was pretty...
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    penelope4612penelope4612 member
    I would probably use Carys.
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    Krisdee123Krisdee123 member
    Carys is better
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    MixedBerries88MixedBerries88 member
    I had always seen this name spelled at Carys. Not a big fan of the K spelling...it just looks off to me. Carys is a lovely name! 

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    lifeonthehilllifeonthehill member
    Not a fan honestly. Is it pronounced like Carys?
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    macc2macc2 member
    Yes, pronounced like Carys. For some reason I'm not a fan of this spelling and like the "is" at the end..
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    BringmemylongswordhoBringmemylongswordho member
    Charis or Carys. The k is awkward looking.
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    LoveIsOwlYouNeedLoveIsOwlYouNeed member
    It looks like the Kardashians got ahold of Carys. I do like Carys so I like the sound but not how this spelling looks, personally.
          



              

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    Krisdee123Krisdee123 member
    With Charis I worry people would assume pronouncing it Chair-us.
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    macc2macc2 member
    holocene said:

    Carys is a total guilty pleasure name of mine. Spelled Kharis, it reads too Khaleesi from GOT for me. 

    Haha! That's fair
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    holoceneholocene member
    It's pretty, don't get me wrong! But I feel like you'll have a lot of people associate the two, despite being different names. (Just based on spelling). Do you like Greek names? My niece is Nella, it means light. 
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    Knottie1442268460Knottie1442268460 member
    Karris?
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    kaitinperthkaitinperth member
    I like the spelling Carys
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    Conky3000Conky3000 member
    I think it's nice, but some people will probably think it was a kre8iv name choice unless you tell them otherwise. If Kharis is the legit Greek spelling and you love it, though, I wouldn't change it to another version.
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    kyraaDkyraaD member
    i would probably go with Kharis just because - being half Greek - that looks like it is the correct spelling of a Greek name. i can't speak it, but based off how half my family's names are spelled, Kharis looks correct compared to Carys. tbh though, I'm not a huge fan of the name.
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    Elsa1984Elsa1984 member
    Carys
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    scottenscotten member
    I have a cousin named Karis. I've never thought the name looked weird or "Kardashianized," but that might just be because she's the only one I know!
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    JMU_Bride09JMU_Bride09 member
    I think that a lot of people are going to assume that it is a trendy Carys with the Kardashian K.  If that doesn't bother you and you love the name/spelling, then you should use it.  It is a legitimate spelling, after all.  Unfortunately, so many people have created you-neek names that these less common spellings tend to get grouped in with those made-up ones.
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    groovylocksgroovylocks member
    It looks Kardashianized which sucks because I realize it's a legitimate Greek spelling. My personal opinion is that Carys or even Caris is prettier to look at but... that's just me.
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    Knottie59802221Knottie59802221 member
    As someone who is not familar with with either Kharis or Carys, I really want to pronounce it Char-is. It's a pretty meaning, but just know it's going to get butchered her whole life and she's going to have to spell it everytime. Also, it's important to consider what her nickname will be, it will almost always get shortened. My name is Natalie and my parents never imagined I'd get called Natty in school, they hate it, lol.
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