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WTF

for me, yes, it's unusable.

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It mainly makes me think of Ferris Wheels though and they freak me out!! I always think I'm going to fall out of them!! NOT a good association.

This message was edited 7/2/2011, 4:15 PM

Technically, Faris and Ferris are two different names with two different pronunciations, but I know a Faris who pronounces his name just like Ferris. That being said, I lovelovelove the name Ferris, and I think it is totally usable. To me, Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a good association. The character is charming, clever, and cool. The movie is probably why I love the name as much as I do. I wouldn't worry about the movie association too much though. I doubt too many kids these days are going to know who Ferris Bueller is anyway! At least, my friends (ages 17-22) didn't know what on earth I was going on about.

I love this name on both sexes actually :) I think it's perfectly useable

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Assuming you'd be using it for a boy, how about....

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Faris Armand
Faris Elliot
Faris Nolan
Faris Daniel
Faris Teague
Faris Damien
Faris Ptolemy
Faris Hadrian
Faris Oberon
Faris Melchior

Faris has a separate origin from Ferris. It's totally usable.

I actually have a great uncle (deceased) whose name was Pharris. I always liked the name. Unfortunately he was kind of a bastard, so I don't want to use it. If he was a nicer guy I think it would have been usable. I actually think Ferris Bueller helps it case a little. It gives an obscure name a masculine, cool reference.