All Berries are welcome to weigh in, but I would especially like to hear from a Scottish [name]Berry[/name] or two who could help clear up a question for me.
I have had the name [name]Mairi[/name] on my list in the past. I thought it was Irish because I read a novel a few years ago which contained an Irish character named [name]Mairi[/name]. I posed a question about pronunciation, about which I wasn’t sure, to an Irish [name]Berry[/name]. She very kindly sent me several links, including this one: How to pronounce Mairi? (RECOMMENDED) - PronounceNames.com , but she also informed me that the name is not Irish but Scottish Gaelic. My international baby name book and subsequent research bear this out.
So are there any Scottish Berries out there who can confirm this pronunciation for me? According to this link, the correct pronunciation in [name]Scotland[/name] and [name]England[/name] is MAH-ree, not [name]MAY[/name]-ree as my baby name book indicates. And the variation Mhairi would be pronounced VAH-ree.
I still like [name]Mairi[/name], but I removed it from my Top Ten because I think it would be problematic for an American girl with only a trace of Scottish heritage.
Any insight would be appreciated! I’m also posting this in the Girls’ Names and [name]Baby[/name] Names forums.
I don’t have any idea but I am curious as well!
[name]Hi[/name] encore, I’ve gotten a couple of responses on my threads in [name]Baby[/name] Names and Girls’ Names. I love being able to ask obscure name questions and (usually) find answers here!
It is Scottish and it’s prn mar-ee, Mhairi is pr var-ee, but it’s not a name as such, the H is added to show you are addressing someone. Someone who spoke Scottish Gaelic would name her child [name]Mairi[/name], but if she was writing her a letter or addressing her across a room she’d say Mhairi.
It’s a lovely name.