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Oh my... So my MIL is named Sherri. It's a very middle-aged woman name to me. Carrie is my co-worker who is very sweet. While both seem dated to me, I guess I'd pick Carrie. No particular reason though.

Sherry

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I liked Carrie when I was a child but never met any and it began to seem creepy. I think of Carry Nation and the Stephen King book. Carrie also sounds like "care-y" and like "carry," and those things really bother me. Caro seems like a more modern nick for Caroline. Also Carly is better than Carrie.

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Sherry seems bright and friendly. I've met many of them.

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Sherry just had a popular sound, it was on trend, it's much more a nick for Sharon or Cheryl than it is an "alcohol name," and I think it's weird that anyone believes it is literally about alcohol. That's like seriously believing Everly is supposed to mean "in an 'anytime' manner" ...
Sherry always seemed to me like it's supposed to be spunkier than staid/traditional Sharon or Carrie, more hippie-laid-back than preppy Kelly, and "safer" or "classier" than Brandy.

This message was edited 5/23/2022, 12:09 AM

Carrie. I’ve never liked Sherry or Sherrie.

Carrie - It's so pretty, sweet and very nice. They're both lovely for a nickname and a full name. In my opinion, because of the song by Europe.

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Sherry - I don't like it. It so bland and boring in my opinion.

I guess Sherry but I’m not wild about either.

Carrie! I had a best friend in High school named Carrie! I have never really liked the name Sherry. Sorry.

I wouldn't use either of them. I have used Caroline for a daughter, but we never called her Carrie. Sherry is unpleasant; most people can pronounce Cherie and the others can be told how to, so that would be preferable to Sherry but still silly in its own right.

Carrie

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It's less alcoholic.

I guess Carrie. Sherry is okay but I would prefer Cherry. Also, Sherry feels like a faux version of chérie.

Carrie. Sherry/Shari is too dated to the 90s for me, I grew up with a lot of them and none of them were great people.

They're both nice names, though fairly dated and also both with countless spelling variations. Sherry is an alcoholic drink for old rich ladies and Carrie got her period in the shower and burned down the town.

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But I think I slightly prefer Sherry, it has a bit more liveliness to it. Also, Shari is my aunt who did the largest portion of my raising.

Sherry, since I find Carrie, rather cheap.