Arys for a boy?

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Arys for a boy?
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Thu, 06-21-2007 - 12:10pm
Arys is actually a family name, but we like the sound of it and we like uncommon names... What do you think?
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Thu, 06-21-2007 - 12:51pm

oh, I think both the sound and the spelling seem too feminine for a boy. it doesn't seem a good matchup for Siena either - I have a granddaughter named Sienna.

good luck though

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Registered: 07-13-2004
Thu, 06-21-2007 - 12:57pm

At first glance I wasn't sure, I didn't dislike it, just haven't heard it before. But the more I say it the more I like it. It is similiar in feel to Aja of whom I know a few. I like it. You might need to specify how it is pronounced, the first couple of times teachers read it, but that's not a big deal. What sort of MN would you be looking at?

Arys William
Arys Benjamin
Arys Evander
Arys Christoff
Arys Christian
Arys Jacob
Arys John

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Thu, 06-21-2007 - 4:03pm
There's a mom on the other naming board...she might post here too...that has a son named Arris, which I think she said was a clarified spelling of Arys (just for pronunciation,) so it doesn't seem too out-there for a boy to me. I rather like it!
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Thu, 06-21-2007 - 4:10pm
It's too close to the word "heiress" for me, unless I am pronouncing it wrong?

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Registered: 12-07-2006
Thu, 06-21-2007 - 11:09pm
i like it! There was a guy on Survivor named this a couple seasons back and I thought it was a cool name.

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Registered: 08-24-2006
Fri, 06-22-2007 - 4:04am
I like the name a lot. I think it would work on a boy but I would spell it Arris. I think it would make it easier for people to pronounce and make the name more masculine. I think Arys is a nice spelling for a girl. I don't know if you know weather you're having a boy or a girl but I'd pic Arris for a boy and if it's a girl you could use Arys. I think the name could be used on eithe gender.
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Registered: 03-20-2003
Fri, 06-22-2007 - 11:52am

I like the name but at first glance, I would assume it was a girl because of the trends of using Y to make names more "feminine" and giving girls unisex names.

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Registered: 12-13-2006
Fri, 06-22-2007 - 1:21pm
Are you Greek? Generally Arys would be Aris and short for something else.