Ari / Arie?

[Anonymous]

For a boy? What kind of connotation does this name give you?

[Anonymous]

I have a friend with this name. He grew up in Mclean and became a lawyer.

[Anonymous]

I think it's lovely. Very Jewish to me, but I'm Jewish so I know a lot of Aris. I don't mind the alternative spelling. Arye is also nice.

[Anonymous]

Super Jew.

[Anonymous]

I know a little girl with this name. It's her full name (not a NN)

[Anonymous]

Do you already have other kids? what are their names (how would Ari fit in with existing names)?

[Anonymous]

Jewish and means Lion. I know an Arye and an Ari. Both Jewish

[Anonymous]

Ari seems better for a boy.

[Anonymous]

OP here - No other kids. Not Jewish.

Would it be odd for non-Jewish family to have an Ari? Perhaps spell it Arie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - No other kids. Not Jewish.

Would it be odd for non-Jewish family to have an Ari? Perhaps spell it Arie?

Interesting. I know Jewish families who have given their kids trendy Irish names. I think this would be cool.

[Anonymous]

It reminds me of that ari fleischer guy

[Anonymous]

Definitely Jewish. I would think it was weird.

[Anonymous]

Apparently it's a very common Scandinavian name as well. More common in Finland than US.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_%28name%29

[Anonymous]

I know a Dutch man named Arie. Not Jewish.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a Dutch man named Arie. Not Jewish.

Do you know him from The Bachelorette?