What are your thoughts on Marianne...

[KatyAnn28]

...?

[missymoomoomee]

I love it, its one of my middle names though so I'm a bit bias.

I think its uncommon without being too 'out there'.

Would you be happy with it being shortened to Mari or Anne though?

[Rooobs]

absolutely love it

[Teladi]

Love it.

[RosannaBanana]

It's a mumsnet fave! Very nice too. Reminds me of the Leonard Cohen song.

[Yama]

I love it. Was on my dc2 list but we had a boy.

[WinklyVersusTheZombies]

She was a crazed goddess of chaos on True Blood. But a cool one.

[YouCanBe]

It is really nice!

[MaryAstor]

1. So long, Marianne.
   

1. Marianne Dreams.
   

Both prett cool associations. It's a nice name.

[reddaisy]

Love it too but I love Sense and Sensibility too. Now report your own thread to get it deleted before you start a trend.

[youcancallmeEl]

Like it a lot, it's on our shortlist.

[VBisme]

Love it.

[Djembe]

I'm in a minority here but not a fan, sounds simultaneously tarty and old-fashioned. Marianne to me wears too much makeup, bleached hair, slightly overweight and not v bright but generous of spirit.

[Meglet]

It's a lovely Leonard Cohen song IIRC.

I like it.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Love it. We wanted it for dd1 (that or Miranda - literary names!) but it didn't go with dp's surname. I don't think it would be shortened to Ann. We would have shorted it to Marri or even to Mimi.

[HoratiaWinwood]

It is on my list as a middle name but I am not convinced as a first name except perhaps with nickname Annie.

[ThePathanKhansWitch]

Love it.

[trudat]

I love it too

It was on my list for dd but dh vetoed. Why? I have no idea.

Lovely, uncommon but not weird, kooky or try hard either. What's not to like?

[hugoagogo]

It is my absolutely most favourite name ever! dh vetoed

[sudaname]

Marianne Faithfull was on telly other night. She was gorgeous, so serene looking but apparently they were all on drugs in the music world in them days

[hugoagogo]

I am only one 'ist' away from Lola there aren't I?

[Mu1berries]

Classic but not that used. It's pretty but still strong. I know one and she's lovely. An adult not a child. I don't know any children called Marianne! There should be one so go for it.

[1978andallthat]

hugoagogo. It is absolutely my favourite and my best.

[Clawdy]

Know two Mariannes,one in her twenties,one six months old. Neither name is ever shortened. It's a lovely name.

[ditzydrawers]

I have one...she's eight months. I love the name, obviously.

I'm not one of those who hates it when other people want to use a name. I love hearing of other Marianne fans. We haven't met any other tiny ones yet so I think it's pretty unusual but, as someone else said, it's not kooky or out there.

Definitely not tarty, imo either! To me, it's fresh and a bit edgy whilst also being pretty. Hope that makes sense...

[Graceparkhill]

I know a lovely grown up Marianne so the name has positive vibes for me.
I think it is elegant and graceful and unusual without being wacky.
If you get my drift...