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Melissa?

26 replies

custardyellow · 20/08/2008 12:31

Not on my main list but I'd love honest opinions.

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ForeverOptimistic · 20/08/2008 12:33

No it was too popular in the 1970's. Not due a revival for another 20 years. Very American too.

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piratecat · 20/08/2008 12:33

i like it, but i prefer the name Marissa, i think it's prettier.

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CompletelyDotty · 20/08/2008 12:41

i prefer melissa, i think it's a lovely name

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Eddas · 20/08/2008 12:43

I love it.

One of my best friends has that name and I've always loved it.

I don't know any others

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hana · 20/08/2008 12:49

Have always though it was quite Australian - I know 3 Melissa's from Oz

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jellybeans · 20/08/2008 13:04

It's quite nice.

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wellbalanced · 20/08/2008 22:31

I think its ok but it doesnt grab me...

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WendyWeber · 20/08/2008 22:38

It's a really pretty name - not common either, I know one aged 20 & one who is about 50 (but her mother is American)

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janeite · 20/08/2008 22:39

Gorgeous. Yes, it means honey bee. I went to school with a Melissa who was lovely; mad - but lovely!

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nappyaddict · 21/08/2008 02:33

i like lissie as a shortening.

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sandcastles · 21/08/2008 05:02

Dd 5 is a Melissa.

Love the name, had it chosen before she was even conceived!

We liked it because it isn't a common name at the moment!

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sandcastles · 21/08/2008 05:03

nappy, dd is Lissy to my sister. Doesn't suit my dd tho, I don't think!

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nappyaddict · 21/08/2008 09:18

ah that's a shame i think lissa/lissy is very pretty. melissa is still lovely in it's own right though.

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redrobin · 21/08/2008 13:48

melissa is a lovely name - heroine of a book by Lawrence Durrell, a fragile beauty. I love it!

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melissa72 · 22/08/2008 15:24

well as a true Melissa what can I say you have great taste!!! I loved being called Melissa when at school and still like it now, hate the shortened Mel I get (off male work mates mainly) my real mates shorten to melis and hubby calls me Lissa.

It means Honey Bee and I'm a Scorpio so it suits me..... x

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CuckooClockWorkShy · 22/08/2008 20:32

HOrrible. Very hissy. I like Melanie though.

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Helsbels4 · 22/08/2008 20:36

My neice is a Melissa and she's 21. We usually call her Mels or Mel but my DS used to call her Lissa. I didn't like it when she was born but it has grown on me over the years! I used to like Melody!

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mamalovesmojitos · 22/08/2008 21:20

love it. gorgeous.

helsbels4 i nearly called dd melody but my cousin's dog has the same name so put me off!

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Izzybel · 22/08/2008 21:37

Used to know a Melissa at college. She was known as Milly.
Think it's nice. you don't hear of many babies called Melissa. Lissy or Lissa is really cute!

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MannyMoeAndJack · 22/08/2008 22:28

Really like this name - although I understand that it was used as a boys' name in the US between 1968 and 1985:

babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Melissa.html

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lilolilmanchester · 22/08/2008 22:41

I only know one Melissa and she is a lovely person, very pretty, and extremely successful . Wasn't on my radar when I had DD but would definitely have it on my list now.

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