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.
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.
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.
Nickname suggestions:
KerryRenna
KerenEnza
Ena
(In the mountain hollers [sic] of my state, it would most likely be shortened to 'Enzy'.)
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