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Manon

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TravellingHopefully12 · 09/06/2015 11:07

It's a moot point as I'm not PG and have to plan it carefully due to stupid health stuff I've posted about in another thread, but what do people think of the name Manon?

DP loves this name as do I, but I see issues with it being a bit too unusual - plus 'Manny' springs to mind as a nick name, which is horrible.

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auntyentropy · 12/06/2015 07:40

I think it's nice if you're Welsh or French. Makes me think too much of Manon Lescaut so I personally couldn't use it but that's not going to be a widespread problem - everyone else bar one on this thread has thought Manon des Sources.

harryhausen · 12/06/2015 07:34

Love it.

I'm in my 40's and from Wales. I heard a few growing up but not many. These days I know one Manon of my age - great person, beautiful, no-one shortens her name.

PallasCat · 12/06/2015 00:20

Love it. Could shorten to Mimi?

eurochick · 11/06/2015 22:48

I know it as a French name rather than Welsh. I think it is lovely. I was a bit put off by some lads I know shouting it as a football instruction constantly when playing ("man on" as in get a man on the ball).

jorahmormont · 11/06/2015 22:45

One of the loveliest people I've ever met is a Manon (VERY Welsh). She's never had it shortened.

guineapig1 · 11/06/2015 22:43

Love it, know a couple of Manons, never heard any of their names being shortened.

yakiudon · 11/06/2015 22:39

Welsh family. It's my absolute favourite girls name.

HmmAnOxfordComma · 10/06/2015 23:33

I never knew this was a Welsh name.

I just think of it as French/from the ballet.

It's very pretty.

Mutteroo · 10/06/2015 23:03

My daughter had a Dutch friend called Manon. This was years ago (19 years ago)..... OMG I feel old!
Manon was a delightful little girl who we still have fond memories of & its a very pretty name OP.

WLmum · 10/06/2015 22:35

Beautiful

JasperDamerel · 10/06/2015 22:32

I like Manon des Sources, and think it is a lovely name.

iamnotaponceyloudperson · 10/06/2015 22:25

I went to school with a Manon. Love it! She was gorgeous and funny. Name was never shortened.

deadwitchproject · 10/06/2015 08:43

Manon des Sources is one of my favourite all time films, the music is so haunting

One of my favourite films too so I think it's a great name.

frozentree · 10/06/2015 08:14

I have a Manon - her father is Welsh, and we live in France so it fitted perfectly for us. No-one shortens it at all, but it is pronounced differently in French and English. In French it is more like MaNON, whereas in English it tends to be more like MAAAAnon.

reuset · 09/06/2015 13:19

Ah, Wales!

SunnyBaudelaire · 09/06/2015 11:56

it is a well known and used name in this part of the UK, reuset!

reuset · 09/06/2015 11:56

Dafspunk - Manon is a girl's name Grin Easy mistake to make though

reuset · 09/06/2015 11:54

Fairly popular in France. Not a great name for the UK I wouldn't have thought, the shortening to 'man', 'manny' There's also the tragic Manon Lescaut reference, if you care about that sort of thing (ballet, opera)

IssyStark · 09/06/2015 11:50

A friend's niece is called Manon but her family live in France so obv. it isn't at all unusual there.

If you both like it, I'd say go to it. Afterall, you can just quote the Auld Alliance as to why a Scots girl should have a French name Wink

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 09/06/2015 11:29

Love it.

Manon des Sources is one of my favourite all time films, the music is so haunting

It won't be shortened too often if you make it clear that you want her called by her full name. School and uni is a different thing but by then she'll enforce it herself or not as the case may be.

alteredimages · 09/06/2015 11:29

I love it. I know a couple of Manons and no one shortens their names.

confused that is the first time I have heard my name described as common. Smile

acatcalledjohn · 09/06/2015 11:29

I know a Manon of primary school age and think it's a lovely name. To my knowledge no probs WRT horrible abbreviated forms.

Only1scoop · 09/06/2015 11:26

'S' whoops

Only1scoop · 09/06/2015 11:25

Sorry I don't like it. Makes me think of Charles Manson just missing an 'a'

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TravellingHopefully12 · 09/06/2015 11:23

By the way, thank you - I agree, Mabli is very pretty as well.

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