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how should i vs. spell cerie?

Hi, i have a dilemma and i need help with everyones opinion. My husband and i love the name Cerie for a girl which is french and pronounced suh-REE. But i think when people see Cerie they will pronounce it Carrie. I could spell it Suri, which has the same basic sound but is actually pronounced surrey and is tom cruise and katie holmes kids name. Or i could make up my own spelling, would that be dumb? Possibilities are Seree, Sahri, Sahrie, or Sahree. I would appreciate everyones comments, thanks!

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Poll created: Aug 01, 2012
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Sahree
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
I think you should keep the original spelling. The people who see her or know her in her every day life will know how to say it and the people she meets might mispronounce it at first if they read it (like teachers) but once they’re corrected, it’s done and they’ll know. A lot of the time, she’ll be introduced by voice and not text, so most people will hear her name not see it.
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
I see your problem, ummm
I would go with Surie to be slightly different from tom cruise but still achieve the right pronouncation
posted by Guest :: 12 years ago | report
Half my friends don’t know that my name is spelled Alix and not Alex and we’ve been friends since grade school. Unless they see my name written out, they don’t know. And, I’m unlikely to correct them. My own brothers (they’re a lot younger than me), spell it Alex.
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
Cerie is Sher-ree not suh-ree. So you’re not right on pronunciation either.

The current sp looks to me like Kerrie only with a C.

I’d go with Suri if thats how you want it said.
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
Suhri
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
Don’t change it. People should be educated. That’s the problem with the USA, everyone dumbs things down for us and no one gets to learn.
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
I think they’re pronouncing it like the character from 30 Rock, who doesn’t pronounce it like the French word.
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
Perhaps Cerise (se-rees) nickname "Suh-ree) would be better?
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
There’s Cerys. But, that’s not how you want it pronounced, either. However, it means "love" in Welsh.
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report
Its not Cerys! Cerise is suh-rees. Its a colour.
posted by guest :: 12 years ago | report

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