In my experience, the name "Sharon" is alonst always pronounced to rhyme with "Baron".

Actually, I've never known a "Sharon" whose name was pronounced "Sherren" {like "Sherry" but take away the "y" and add "en"}.

But since, as I mentioned earlier in this thread, the names "Sharon" and "Karen" were really widely used twin names among African American females {pre 1970s}, that means that the name "Karen" was/is usually pronounced "KA-run" [which rhymes with "Sharon" and "Baron"-btw, these would have been great rhyming names for two girl and one boy African American triplets.} But the "r" is hardly pronounced at all.

That said, I have known some Black women name "Karen" to pronounce their name "KA-ren" and not "Ka-run".

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And btw, Marje, in the USA, a lot of sheep would rather skate than talk.

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