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Meriel (Merry)

33 replies

Gwennan · 16/11/2012 16:39

What do you think of this name for a girl?

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MothershipG · 16/11/2012 16:43

I like it but it sounds too much like Muriel, I bet you'd get that all the time, so don't use it if that would drive you potty. Smile

How about Meridith? Merry for short? I thought about this for DD but bottled it because I was worried that she'd get teased every time she wasn't 'merry'!

amazingmumof6 · 16/11/2012 16:51

pretty, but it would sound like and/or mistaken for Mary-el or Muriel to me, I sense much trouble ahead always correcting people!(not sure how you plan to pronounce it)

also the "eriel" part is too similar to Ariel (washing powder?) or aerial

would you go for Miriel & Miriella?
(just made these up,don't know if they exist or not!)
bit more clarity and cohesion for sounding a spelling

DizzyPurple · 16/11/2012 16:59

Quite pretty. Although Muriel is probably more well known.( Reminds me of the film Muriel's wedding. She changed her name to Mariel. Love that film! Sorry slightly off topic )

AlwaysHoldingOnToStarbug · 16/11/2012 17:04

It reminded me of Muriel's Wedding too. That said, I do think it's quite a nice name.

GrownupGoth · 16/11/2012 17:05

Love it. Beautiful and it doesn't remind me of Muriel.

Notquite · 16/11/2012 17:10

I really like Meriel and it just isn't Muriel, Ariel or anything else.

SomersetONeil · 16/11/2012 18:54

I don't love it.

Merryn is much nicer.

thegreylady · 16/11/2012 18:58

I like it but think I prefer Merryn.

hatebeak · 16/11/2012 19:44

Love it. Knew a v clever and beautiful one once. Sweet short version, too.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/11/2012 20:33

Don't like it due to being too like Muriel (which is horrible). Merry is lovely though - could it work as a nn for Miranda or Marianne maybe?

amazingmumof6 · 16/11/2012 21:46

remust Muriel means sparkling, shining sea - hardly horrible!

elportodelgato · 16/11/2012 21:47

Agree with others who've suggested Merryn, my friend's baby has this name and I am Envy I didn't think of it myself

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 16/11/2012 21:48

It may mean something pretty, but personally I think it sounds horrible. Meriel sounds prettier than Muriel imho.

SavoyCabbage · 16/11/2012 21:48

What would put me off is the thought of people saying 'not so Merry today' or similar for the rest of her life.

Noggie · 16/11/2012 21:52

Love 'merry' and was tempted for our dd but we live on merrylee road and thought best not to for that reason! Very pretty.

charleybarley · 16/11/2012 21:56

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5madthings · 16/11/2012 22:06

i like it to, my dd is also Merryn, it am seeing it mentioned a lot on mnet, i hope it doesnt get really popular!

charley how old is your dd? :)

showtunesgirl · 16/11/2012 22:08

I know a Merry but she's a Meryl. What about Meryl?

Arithmeticulous · 16/11/2012 22:09

I was going to say Meryl or Merryn or even Muriel itself.

StetsonsAreCool · 16/11/2012 22:36

I like Meriel. I know a grown up one through work, and afaik people can work out how to say it...

deleted203 · 16/11/2012 22:37

I love it! Much nicer than Meryl.

charleybarley · 16/11/2012 23:47

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5madthings · 16/11/2012 23:51

She will be two in december, born dec 2010. In the year shecwas born there were less than 30 children registeted as merryn/merren (boys spelling) it was roughly the same number in 2011 so i dont think.its getting more popular but i keep seeing it mentioned on mnet! I dint want it to end up really popular!

It is a lovely name and we often get positive comments and asked where we got it from :)

Cahoots · 17/11/2012 00:00

Meriel is lovely and Merry is a gorgeous NN. Mireille is also pretty.

BackforGood · 17/11/2012 00:11

I know a Meriel (in her late 60s) and she ALWAYS finds people have trouble with her name. She can't be introduced anywhere without people commenting, or "correcting it" to Muriel.

Nor, tbh would I inflict upon any chyild / person the hassles of being called 'Merry" for the rest of their lives. Even without the 'merry = had too much to drink' connotation, I just wouldn't want people commenting on you supposedly being merry (as in happy , jolly) all through life.

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