Mali or Marnie

[chuckieegg2008]

Which do you prefer?

Asking on behalf of SIL who is pregnant with her first child, surname is Davies

[StitchesInTime]

Marnie.

Mali is a country.

[WonderingAspie]

Is Mali a name? Makes me think of Malia. It does sound made up.

I did like Marnie until I met someone who called her daughter that. The daughter is a spoiled madam and total pita and the mum is a bit chavtastic rough around the edges. I end up associating names with people so it has a negative association for me but the name in its self isn't bad. I think Marnie Davies goes quite well.

[iciclewinter]

Marnie. It's quite nicknamey-sounding so Marina with Marnie as nickname might be nice.

[DontBuyANewMumCashmere]

Mali is the Welsh version of Molly!!! Not at all made up!!! :-)

[chuckieegg2008]

Mali is a welsh name

[DontBuyANewMumCashmere]

But they both sound like dogs' names to me... sorry

[ThoughtfulPenny]

Mali - I'm assuming she's in Wales. It's really pretty.

[eternalopt]

Love Mali, but then I'm in Wales! Could go Mari if she's not in Wales but wants a Welsh name. Might be easier for the English tongues and is a cords between the two.

[DontKillMyVibe]

Marni. Think Mali could grow on me though

[Jeffjefftyjeff]

Mali means gardener in Hindi. Not sure if this makes a difference to you! I like it but if you're not in Wales/ have non Welsh friends people would pronounce it like the country ( mar-li not ma-lly)

[LeaLeander]

Marnie sounds nicknamey and also makes me think of the Hitchcock film about the neurotic thief whose mother was a prostitute and who was raped by her husband.

Mali is somewhat better but again sounds like a nickname.

[LovelyBranches]

Are you pronouncing Mali to rhyme with Sally? I'm Welsh and I like it.

[TheRealBarenziah]

Marnie is a bad choice in some regional accents - up here in the north west, names are often prefaced with "our", so it's not uncommon to hear cries of "Armani!" in the supermarket Asda rather than Waitrose, obvs

[slkk]

Marnie means lady bits here.

[Abominablebride]

I know a Mali (rhyming with Harley) she is named after the country

[Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost]

Marnie.

[WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant]

Mali. Pronounced mall-e. like Sally.

Welsh name, so goes well will Davies.

Marnie is cute, but all I can hear is a Whiney American kid shouting 'marrrrmeeeee' for its mum.

Short for imani? As a nn?

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Marnie. Gorgeous name.

[Sophronia]

Marnie

[Cococo1]

They are both nice. Think I prefer Marnie - and love the idea of Marina nn Marnie.

[LeonoraFlorence]

Definitely prefer Marnie :)

[LadyFannyOfOmaha]

Like others have said Mali (Welsh Molly) goes nicely with Davies. I don't like Marnie, it sounds like sarnie, a horrible word, or a cross between mardy & moany, just a dreadful name.

[CrystalMcPistol]

I really like Marnie.