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The definition above (Spanish wine??) doesn't fit my understanding at all. I've often seen Shari listed as a variation of Sarah, or sometimes Sharon. In my case my parents chose it in order to name me after my grandmother Sarah.

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Hard to pronounce. There are different ways to pronounce "ar" names, and some American accents, e.g., Midwestern, can't distinguish between them. Consider the words "marry," "merry," and "Mary." To me, a native New Yorker, all three are pronounced differently, and "Shari" should rhyme with "marry." But I've encountered lots of people who can't say that, and either pronounce it to rhyme with "merry," or worse, exaggerate the short a and pronounce it to rhyme with "sorry."

New York is a big place. I'm from northern NY and I pronounce marry, merry, and Mary all the same. I also think that Sheri or Sherri does indeed rhyme with those, but Shari rhymes with "sorry."

Also really hard to spell. Usually misspelled "Sheri," but there are tons of possible variations.

Nicknames for Shari: | Edit

Rhi. Shar.

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Famous real-life people named Shari: | Edit

Shari Lewis (puppeteer, children's entertainer)
Shari Belafonte (actress, daughter of Harry Belafonte)

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