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What are your thoughts on Marianne...

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KatyAnn28 · 25/11/2012 20:50

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 25/11/2012 21:19

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.

Meglet · 25/11/2012 21:16

It's a lovely Leonard Cohen song IIRC.

I like it.

Djembe · 25/11/2012 21:13

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.

VBisme · 25/11/2012 21:11

Love it.

youcancallmeEl · 25/11/2012 21:09

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

reddaisy · 25/11/2012 20:58

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

MaryAstor · 25/11/2012 20:55
  1. So long, Marianne.
  1. Marianne Dreams.

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

YouCanBe · 25/11/2012 20:55

It is really nice!

WinklyVersusTheZombies · 25/11/2012 20:55

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

Yama · 25/11/2012 20:55

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

RosannaBanana · 25/11/2012 20:54

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

Teladi · 25/11/2012 20:53

Love it.

Rooobs · 25/11/2012 20:53

absolutely love it

missymoomoomee · 25/11/2012 20:52

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?