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Another possible girls name-what do you think?

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YummyMummybee · 05/02/2012 23:46

Hi Girls
As you prob guessed from other threads I'm really trying to get my moms name(Mary)included in my girls name. How does this name work
Lola-Mary? Is it a bit of a mouth full? Full name would be Lola-Mary Catherine. Or would Lola-Mary be enough?

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overtheyardarm · 10/02/2012 13:31

I think Rosemary would be good and time it made a bit of a comeback! Goes well with Catherine and can be shortened to Rose, Rosie or Mary. Although a lot of people may pronounce it Rosemarie I had a great friend who was always definitely Rosemary.

I'm sure whatever you choose will be fine though. We tooks ages to name our daughter (Francesca) and it was several months before I was really comfortable it was right for her and now she simply couldn't be anything else.

EllenParsons · 10/02/2012 01:36

Lola Mary or Lola Mary Catherine without the hyphen is nice, but with hyphen is too much. I also like your idea India Mary (although I think of a song by Dido, something like Mary's in India now?)

Some names with Mary:
Marie
Marianne
Mariella
Marina
Marisa
Marissa
Rosemary

Stellan · 09/02/2012 16:19

You mentioned the names Polly, Molly and India Mary earlier - are these the names of your daughters or merely ones you are considering along with Lola-Mary?

Lola-Mary is an odd combination, in my opinion: one very modern, one very traditional. It doesn't work for me and I don't think it flows particularly well either. Mary-Lola sounds better to my ear but I think it's still a very clunky combination. Not my style! Everyone I know with a hyphenated name is inevitably called only the first.

Go with Lola Mary Catherine (first name, two middle names) instead. I personally really like the other posters' suggestions of Marina and Mariella. The coil to which you referred is actually called the Mirena coil and I'd be surprised if many people were to make that connection. Certainly none of your daughter's classmates would!

I would use Marian/Marianne, Maribel, Maricela, Marie, Marielle, Mariella, Marina, Marcia or just plain Mary instead. There are some very pretty names related to Mary or with similar letters.

If you wish to pair Mary with another name to make a hyphenated first name, select something similar to it in style that flows well (e.g. Mary-Anne, Mary-Beth, Mary-Lou, Mary-Kate, etc.).

MarieLloyd · 09/02/2012 15:06

Lola and/or Mary but not Lola-Mary.

Hulababy · 08/02/2012 21:24

Do you need the hyphen?

Could it not just be Lola Mary Catherine?

TheCuntwormUnderfoot · 08/02/2012 14:55

Not keen on hyphenated names at all.

And I can bet you anything she'll just end up as Lola!

Marianne is the nicest and most classic of the variants for Mary, I think.

Mari and Mair are the Welsh forms, any good?

Arwhen · 07/02/2012 12:00

Not keen on Lola-Mary, or hyphenated names in general! Would it not be enough to have Mary as a middle name?

manicinsomniac · 07/02/2012 11:15

Lola-Mary doesn't flow

Lola-Marie is okay. Mary-Lou?? (I know, too Malory Towers!)

Lola-May?

I think Mary requires a 3+ syllable first name in order to flow properly:
Lydia-Mary?
Louisa-Mary?

WineOhWhy · 06/02/2012 22:30

I know of a little mariella who gets milly as a nn.

I think you should go for meriel. The first syllable actually sounds more like the first syllable of Mary (at least in my accent) even though it looks less similar than mariella.

deste · 06/02/2012 22:24

What about Lola May.

Doozie · 06/02/2012 21:01

Lola-Mary - noooooo, too contrived and a bit of a mouthful. Sorry!

Less is more.

Mary Lola Catherine

Lola Mary Catherine

Mary - classy and classic. Look here for other variations.

If you must combine it with another name I would go for something a little more traditional.... Mary-Kate, Mary-Jane, Marianne, Marie-Claire, Marie-Louise etc..

AnaisB · 06/02/2012 19:56

Not keen on Lola-Mary, but I like Marina, Marisa & Marianne.

ChippingInLovesEasterEggs · 06/02/2012 19:49

I'm not that keen on Mariella, but I prefer it to Lola-Mary, that's just too 'glued together'.

NN for Mariella - Mari (sounding like Marry) or even Mary. Mai?

jkklpu · 06/02/2012 19:43

Marylou?

YummyMummybee · 06/02/2012 19:39

PopcornBiscuit-I have not been able to stop thinking about Mariella:) What other nicknames can you all suggest for Mariella beside the obvious Ellie/Ella.

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DorisIsWaiting · 06/02/2012 17:39

My friend is Mary-Anne which I think is lovely, not convince on Lola-mary tbh

mamasin · 06/02/2012 17:23

Maura or Máire or Marie ( pronounced Mar rie), Maureen (little Mary). What about Mary Kate? My dd also has Mary in her full name but I'm not sharing Grin

poppy283 · 06/02/2012 17:20

Mauvene (might need to check spelling...) Is the Welsh version of Mary, I think it's pretty?

lisaro · 06/02/2012 00:06

Sounds a bit naff, sorry.

YummyMummybee · 05/02/2012 23:57

Thanks a million girls-keep the suggestions coming!

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ReneeVivien · 05/02/2012 23:56

The Mirena coil? Are they serious? If you met a Marina would you think of a contraceptive device?

If you really want Mary, call her Mary! Mary Lola is very nice.

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ReneeVivien · 05/02/2012 23:55

It could be, yes. But it sounds a bit clunky (four equal syllables) and my bet is your dd will drop the Mary sooner or later.

I still like my suggestions better Grin

YummyMummybee · 05/02/2012 23:54

Renee-I posted re marina already but got too many replies re the marina coil!
Mariella is lovely popcorn dh here isnt too convinced but could get around him will add it to my list here!!

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BackforGood · 05/02/2012 23:53

x-posted