Is there a way to honor the name [name_f]Kerry[/name_f] without using the name itself? I am having so much trouble with boy names, but I want it to be special to our family!
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m] comes to mind.
[name_f][/name_f]Also [name_m]Kieran[/name_m], [name_m]Carey[/name_m], [name_m]Corey[/name_m], [name_m]Carson[/name_m]
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I’ve noticed quite a lot of [name_m]Irish[/name_m] names that share the meaning ‘dark’ belonging to [name_f]Kerry[/name_f]:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Keir[/name_m] / [name_m]Ciar[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kieran[/name_m] (can be spelt Kerron)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Kiernan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Kerrigan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Delaney[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Carey[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Donnelly[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Nigel[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Tynan[/name_m]
[name_m]Irish[/name_m] in origin and beginning with K ~
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Keane[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Keagan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kavanagh[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Keelan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Keenan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kellan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kennedy[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Killian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kiyan[/name_m]
Sharing sound or spelling similarity ~
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Kelsey[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kelso[/name_m] (5 letters like Kerry)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Derren[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Derrick[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Derry[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Errol[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ferran[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Jerrod[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kerr[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Merrick[/name_m] 
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Merritt[/name_f] 
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Pierre[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Terrence[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Errik[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Kerrick
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kerrington[/name_m]
I hope you are inspired by some of the replies you get here 
I like @EdgeOfTheMeadow’s suggestion of [name_m]Kieran[/name_m] / [name_f]Kerron[/name_f], Kerrick and [name_f]Kerrigan[/name_f] are really good at honouring [name_f]Kerry[/name_f] if you want a really direct connection. @Victory55’s suggestions of [name_m]Zachary[/name_m] is also really good! I wouldn’t of even thought of that but it totally sounds similar without being too obvious.
[name_f][/name_f]I think [name_m]Corey[/name_m] / [name_f]Korey[/name_f] could really work as well.
[name_f][/name_f]If you wanted some [name_m]Irish[/name_m] names:
[name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Finn[/name_m] / [name_m]Finley[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Ronan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Declan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Ciaran[/name_m] (“dark-haired”) [name_f][/name_f]- similar routes to [name_f]Kerry[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Tiernan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Rafferty[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Malachy[/name_m] / [name_m]Malachi[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
Using a “K” name in the first or middle spot as a subtle nod to [name_f]Kerry[/name_f]:
[name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Knox[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Kaius[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Kaleb[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Kellan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Kenton[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Kyler[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
Kierce
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
Names Tied to Meaning (“dark” / “black-haired”)
[name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Blake[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- originally means “dark” (though sometimes “pale,” depending on old [name_f]English[/name_f] roots).
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- from Old [name_f]English[/name_f], meaning swarthy, dark.
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f] - [name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Sullivan[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Irish[/name_m], “dark-eyed.”
[name_f][/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!
[name_m]Welcome[/name_m] to NB!
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Kerrigan[/name_f] comes to mind first.
Maybe…
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Carey[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Keegan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kieran[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Erryk (letters) or [name_m]Erik[/name_m] (sounds)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kit[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kenneth[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kurt[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Keir[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kye[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kyler[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Kolby[/name_m] (meaning)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Bruno[/name_m] (meaning)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Twane[/name_m] / [name_m]Twain[/name_m] (meaning)
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dwaine[/name_m] (meaning)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Kerran[/name_f]
Names to honor [name_f]Kerry[/name_f] with:
[name_f][/name_f]- [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Kieran[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Irish[/name_m], meaning ‘little dark one’ [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Kerr[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- sleek, Scottish, surname-style [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Keir[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- Gaelic origin, simple & handsome [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_f]Kiernan[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- surname-spin, feels modern but rooted [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Ronan[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- [name_m]Irish[/name_m], meaning ‘little seal’ (Kerry is a county in [name_f]Ireland[/name_f], if you’re wanting a more subtle nod) [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Kellen[/name_m] [name_m]Ross[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- (even more of a subtle nod through initials K R) [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Killian[/name_m] [name_m]Reid[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- (another nod with using initials K R) [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Cary[/name_m] / [name_m]Carey[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- vintage, close in sound to [name_f]Kerry[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Carver[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- surname-style, echoing the similar start to [name_f]Kerry[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]
- [name_m]Kade[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f]- modern with a sharp K start [name_f][/name_f]