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I think it's quite pretty, but I would never use it. My favorite spelling is Kerenza.

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I can't think of any good nicknames at the moment...just Kerri and Renza.

I don't care for the Carenza spelling, either--looks a bit like the name of a car model. Or even worse, reminds me of George Costanza from "Seinfeld". :b I do like Kerenza and Kerensa quite a bit, though, and I think I also prefer the 'z' spelling.

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I love Kerenza - spelt this way though I could take Kerensa too. I am not usually fond of K names though, but I don't like the Carenza spelling. Time Team is great too:)

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I have a fondness for Cornish names in general I have to say.

I love Kerenza / Kerensa it has been one of my favorites for years,it is feminine without being sickly sweet or frilly, it has a bit of an edge to it.The meaning is good too.
I am not to fond of the Carenza spelling which is weird because I usually prefer C over K spellings
Some might be a bit of a stretch but here are a few nn
Kera, Keri, Ren / Wren, Rena, Reni, Renza, Renzi, Kez, Kezi / Kezzi,

Kerenza is very pretty and I love the meaning!

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I prefer the Kerenza spelling as well, Kerensa is nice too though. However, I do not care for Carenza.

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Hmm, nickname suggestions:
Kenza (ken-za)
Renza
Renz
Keren (Which rather sounds like Korrine in my accent)
Rennie / Renny
Kazaa
Kaz
Rez

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Kerenza is a pretty name. I prefer the spellings Kerenza and Kerensa. Carenza doesn't look quite right to me, but it's decent enough.

I think Kerensa is lovely! I seem to prefer it with the -s- rather than the -z- for some reason.

Kerenza is excellent. I think it's better without a nn, but how about:
Enza
Renza
Kerry
Renzie
Enzy
Kenzie

I quite like it. And prefer the spelling Kerenza or Karenza. I think a cute nn would be Zsa Zsa

I like Kerensa a lot. For some reason I think it's go nicely with a sister Zuleika / Suleika.

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nns:
well in Dutch I'd say Renske, but that's not an option right ;)
Rensa
Kera
Kersa
Kers (means Cherry in Dutch :P)
Kerri / Keri
Kensa

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but I wouldn't use a nn and just call her Kerensa...

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Carenza looks like a misspelled Cadenza to me. While I think Cadenza could be a very cool name, I don't think Carenza is so much.

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I really like Kerenza, though. :)

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Array

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ETA: Some NNs:

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Kiki
Keri
Kiri
Renzi
Enza
Zaza
Zuzu
Kenzy
Ren
Kennie
Kera
Curry
Enzi

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I want to be be more like a river--
Less like a wall--
Not trying to hold back these feelings at all.

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This message was edited 12/20/2006, 6:02 PM

I like Kerensa and Kerenza (in that order), but Carenza looks made up. This name has been on my list, off my list, etc. I like it, though, for the same reasons you do, sans archaeology. It is feminine without being frilly, and it's pleasing to the ear. I also have a deficiency of names beginning with K in my lexicon, so it fills in the gap nicely. :)

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Possible NNs:
Renza / Rensa
Ren
Kera
Keri
Kerza / Kersa

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Magnanimous Despair alone could show me so divine a thing, where feeble hope could ne'er have flown, but vainly flapped its tinsel wing.

How can I put this... It's like going to McDonald's and ordering a 10-piece Chicken McNugget, but when you open the box there are 12 in there... ;) Sorry, lol.

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Really, though, I think Kerenza (this spelling) is a great name. Very unusual without being pretentious or over the top. Exotic with a soft subtlty about it. And you're right, it is feminine without having to display bows and ribbons to prove its girliness.

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It reminds me of a name that I've been liking a lot lately: Crescenza. I'm not sure if the names are related etymologically, though at first glance I'd say there's probably some kind of commonality in there somewhere.

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Nickname suggestions:

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Kerry
Renna
Keren
Enza
Ena

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(In the mountain hollers [sic] of my state, it would most likely be shortened to 'Enzy'.)

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