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Marion?

44 replies

MinecraftWonder · 20/09/2015 16:32

What do you think?

Classic and pretty or just terribly old fashioned?

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Hadron21 · 20/09/2015 22:17

I like it but it's a new Thomas the Tank Engine character.

elQuintoConyo · 20/09/2015 22:16

Love it.

Hate Marian/Marianne.

Marion Cunningham was in Happy Days

ashesandfire · 20/09/2015 22:12

It's my MILs name so I've sometimes thought it might end up as mn for a future dd.
I think if that were the case I'd insist on altering it to Marianne though, which I just think is so pretty and more modern then Marion, which sounds a little harsh/abrupt IMO. I think Marian is nicer too.

mydogeatsnutstoo · 20/09/2015 20:12

Awful - Marianne is lovely though!

SmugairleRoin · 20/09/2015 20:11

Pretty - a bit old fashioned but then, old fashioned names are in.
Maren/Marin is quite similar?

I do prefer Marian though.

BathtimeFunkster · 20/09/2015 19:34

Love it.

Gorgeous name.

Happily not fashionable, but I think it will be within a few years.

BettyBi0 · 20/09/2015 19:34

I think it would get misspelled all the time

NadiaWadia · 20/09/2015 19:33

Nothing wrong with it. Not fashionable at the moment, but who cares. It could be quite chic at the moment I suppose, due to French film star, Marion Cotillard.

Have to say I think I prefer Marian though. And Marianne is gorgeous of course.

vestandknickers · 20/09/2015 16:46

Please don't!

Lunastarfish · 20/09/2015 16:40

I prefer Marianne. Marion imo is old fashioned but given Sylvia and Daphne receive positive comments on Mn I expect on balance the comments you receive here will be positive

DramaAlpaca · 20/09/2015 16:37

I also prefer Marianne, and I like the spelling Marian better than Marion.

PacificDogwod · 20/09/2015 16:37

I love it

Backforthis · 20/09/2015 16:36

I prefer Marianne.

RiaOverTheRainbow · 20/09/2015 16:36

I like it a lot.

HumpheadWrasse · 20/09/2015 16:36

Love it.

anothernumberone · 20/09/2015 16:35

Nope sorry.

MaliaGrace · 20/09/2015 16:34

Really don't like it.

Vixxfacee · 20/09/2015 16:34

Really horrible.

tethersend · 20/09/2015 16:33

Love it. Was my second choice for DD2.

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