Kerry

I feel like if you want to name your child this, a girl should be Carrie and a boy should be Kerry. They could be switched though. I feel like Kerry is more masculine because of the “K” I like the name and I think it would fit boys and girls, but people have different opinions.

I used to hate my name but I now like it because it's very uncommon. It also goes well with my middle name...Kerry Ayn.

I think your name is fantastic. Unusual but still masculine, you will always stand out for being so unique.

My name is Karry, spelled differently yes.. but I'm a 20 year old man. Coming from a small town in Missouri I grew up hating my name because I felt like it was too girly. But as I get older this name seems to draw women in, lol. I always get compliments on my name even though I didn’t make it but I guess I make it look good, lol. But I'd still like to have a nickname, something that's not so feminine, but they never stick for me lol. I’ve met more guys with this name than women though, so I don’t feel too alone.

Kerry is a gorgeous name, I think, but it is also the one I possess, so I might be biased.

I know of two Kerries, one male, and one female. I prefer it on a female.

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I can imagine a 48-year-old woman with this name, but that's probably because that's how old the oldest Kerry I know is.

My Mum's name is Kerry. She gets mail from people who don't know her, addressed 'Mr. Kerry...' because it can be both a male and female name. She was born in the 50's.

I don't find this name ugly or trashy anymore, but I prefer the sound of this name for a girl more than for a guy.

I find the name Kerry very ugly and trashy imho. I much prefer the names Terry and Perry.

Kerry to me is a feminine name. It's like Ashley, it might have been a male name to start off with but it's purely feminine now. I find it weird when a guy is called Kerry, I really feel sorry for him as it is so girly.

Kerry is a unisex name so any spelling is either feminine or masculine but I think this name is girly, to be honest and suits girls more, no matter the spelling.

I met this incredibly good-looking guy at church camp named Kerry. I know a Carrie and I like that spelling for a girl, but I think Kerry looks more masculine and I really like it for a boy because of church-camp Kerry :)

I don't think Kerry is that youthful. It seems more mature than Kelly.

I was born in the early 50's. My parents named me Kerry Colleen (also had an Irish surname). Named for the Ring of Kerry in Ireland. Hated my name as a kid. Wanted to have a boy's name like Franky or Johnny. Found out Kerry was predominately a man's name, but I still hated it. Now, I think (when I actually stop to think about it) that it's kind of a cool name. I certainly don't know anyone with the same name. Only problem is that it is endlessly misspelled as it has many spelling variations.

With this spelling, it comes off as a better name for a man, but it just sounds like one of these names that were very common for girls in the 70s and 80s. It's a bit too cutesy and youthful for a grown woman.

I think Kerry on its own sounds tacky, but teamed with another name it can sound quite modern and fresh. For instance, Kerry-Olivia or Kerry-Helen.

Kerry is a nice name, but don't confuse it with Kelly.

I really like the name Kerry - it's short and pretty. The thing is, I only like it for women, not men. That's the only thing that puts me off this name, that some men have it. That just seems wrong to me because I think it's feminine and pretty. Kerry is a place in Ireland. When I was younger I used to write fairy stories and one of my fairies was called Kerry. I also like the spellings 'Kerri' and 'Kerrie'.