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Mali or Seren?

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LadyGiraffe123 · 09/03/2017 14:26

Which do you prefer?

Baby is half Welsh living in England.

thanks :)

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finagler · 11/03/2017 11:53

My dd loved Sali Mali!

SuperBeagle · 10/03/2017 22:47

Seren.

Because it seems I'm pronouncing Mali wrong. I'd pronounce it like Marley.

mum2be2boys · 10/03/2017 21:04

Seren :-)

Ellieboolou27 · 10/03/2017 19:08

Seren beautiful name, not overly keen on the other

eternalopt · 10/03/2017 19:05

Love Mali. (Rhymes with sally - there's used to be a kids to programme in Wales called sali Mali for that reason). It's the Welsh version of molly.

RuthB4 · 10/03/2017 18:27

Both names are pretty but I like Mali (whichever way you pronounce it! Grin)

PattyPenguin · 10/03/2017 13:33

Malia is probably OK as a name in the US, because no-one there has heard of the resort on Crete.

Quite a lot of people in the UK have heard of it. I quote from a website which gives a truthful picture - "Great place to be if you are very young, love getting drunk and want to party."

Mali does indeed rhyme with Sally. There's a popular children's TV character in Wales called Sali Mali, based on equally popular books.

Sophronia · 10/03/2017 01:03

Mali (to rhyme with Sally)

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 09/03/2017 18:25

❤️ Seren.

ClaryIsTheBest · 09/03/2017 16:29

Malia is also the name of one the Obama's daughters... I've never heard of that resort, tbh.

crazypenguinlady · 09/03/2017 16:25

Both are lovely. I briefly considered Seren if my baby had been a girl but we already have one in the family so decided against it. Shame as it's very pretty. Mali is lovely as well and more usual which is a plus for some people.

CaipirinhasAllRound · 09/03/2017 16:21

Malia's a really tacky pisshead resort in Crete or somewhere, don't use that

MumofChuckie · 09/03/2017 16:09

My baby is half Welsh living in London and is called Mabli - means 'loved one'

BounceBounceSplishSplash · 09/03/2017 16:03

Seren.

Though Meredith is my favourite Welsh girl's name followed by Bronwen.

Rockaby · 09/03/2017 15:41

Seren

ThoraGruntwhistle · 09/03/2017 15:26

I thought the welsh name Mali rhymed with Sally Confused I much prefer Seren though, it's lovely.

VoldemortsMissus · 09/03/2017 15:00

Ps. I don't know any other Mali's 🙈

CakeRattleandRoll · 09/03/2017 14:58

Seren

VoldemortsMissus · 09/03/2017 14:58

I'm a Mali & I love my name.

If I was a boy I'd have been Marley.

I pronounce it Marley. Be prepared for people to put an 'r' in it though! Like Marli!

confusedandemployed · 09/03/2017 14:54

Stand Yo ure right. It is pronounced Mally.

StandAndBeCounted · 09/03/2017 14:53

That's how we pronounce it OP, but I thought the welsh version was pronounced Mally. Because she gets that a lot

junemami · 09/03/2017 14:46

Mali, or Mabli. Not Seren.

twocockers · 09/03/2017 14:46

I'd say it was Marley

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LadyGiraffe123 · 09/03/2017 14:45

I thought Mali was pronounced Mah- Lee?

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WyfOfBathe · 09/03/2017 14:45

Seren

I would assume that a child called Mali had some connection with the country. Maybe Molly (English version) or Malia like Guiness suggested

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