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Mary? What do you think?

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kate1296 · 02/10/2017 14:43

Hi all just wondering what you think of the name Mary? I quite like it think it has a simple vintage sound to it..

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thegreylady · 04/10/2017 23:12

Beautiful classic name

user1459464195 · 04/10/2017 17:58

Mary is lovely.... and one of those names I'm not sure why it isn't more popular. If you like to nickname you've got Molly and Polly as options too.

emmeline7725 · 04/10/2017 17:55

I love it. I used to have a rabbit called Mary! That's not to say I think it's specifically a rabbit name. I would also consider it for a human daughter!

PsammeadPaintedTheLion · 04/10/2017 17:48

It's plain and homely (in a good way), it travels well, it suits all ages, all classes, easy to spell and say, classic.

Dull, a bit, but I like frilly names.

It could be a lot worse than Mary!

Wheelycote · 04/10/2017 17:03

Know a Mary, she's lovely. Go for it

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kate1296 · 04/10/2017 16:09

Thank you for all the replies..it's on the list now..never heard of the vagina nickname but don't think I would let that sway
Y choice anyway! We are religious Church of England and baby is due early Nov so a baby Mary over Christmas would be very sweet! X

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FastWindow · 03/10/2017 22:32

Never called my foof Mary, for the record. That's my MIL name, so that would be a little disturbing.

Also- who names their vagina? Who?

FastWindow · 03/10/2017 22:28

Why not?

Agree with a pp upthread about the sheer number of Sophies, Ivys, Evies, dear God anything ending in ee. Oh. Mary does end in ee.

But.. MaryZ would be very happy.

Laquila · 03/10/2017 22:28

"it's clearly more of a playground and idiot parent thing going by pp."

😂 Troodie

It's a lovely name, although my brow furrows very slightly at the thought of the supremely irritating Lady Mary, from Downton.

As an aside, I've only ever heard it used as slang for vagina by twee mums, not actual kids

MikeUniformMike · 03/10/2017 22:24

Love it.

troodiedoo · 03/10/2017 21:59

It's my middle name. I like it.

I work in adult industry and haven't heard it used as vagina slang, it's clearly more of a playground and idiot parent thing going by pp.

Something to be aware of but it wouldn't stop me using it.

HeteronormativeHaybales · 03/10/2017 21:56

Like it a lot.

Madeyemoodysmum · 03/10/2017 21:52

I like it and I don't connect it with vagina unless the term hairy Mary means a nice big bush.

SingingGoldfinch · 03/10/2017 21:50

My name is Mary. I had times in my teens when I thought it was an 'old lady' name and wasn't keen but that didn't last long and I love it now. I was always the only Mary in my school and it's a solid, classic name.

I also have to say I've lived 42 years with the name Mary and have never once heard it used as another name for a vagina!

CakeRattleandRoll · 03/10/2017 15:53

Love it. Wanted it for DD, but it sounded too silly with our surname - v annoying!

steppemum · 03/10/2017 15:24

People use this name as another world for vagina which has ruined the name for me.
really? wow that is a new one on me!

It is the name of my parents generation (1940s born) all of them were Anne or Mary.
To me growing up it was the name of many of the adult women!

I don't actually like it as it feels quite catholic. Not as much as Maria, but still.

But probably due for a revival. You do realise you will be the first and in 5 years it will be top of the baby name boards?!

Tigertots · 03/10/2017 15:16

Although I prefer Marilyn & Maria, you could do much worse than Mary. Personally, I'd much rather be reincarnated as a Mary than a Madison/Maddison!!

The "Mary" character associations I like are: Captain Falconer from the under-rated Terrahawks; and my adorable musical Mary (with her Little Lamb) doll, complete with blonde ringlets & gorgeous pink gown.

harrietm87 · 03/10/2017 12:55

It's a beautiful name and very underused these days. I'm considering it if I have a DD (and I'm Irish so have several relatives called Mary as first or middle name).

notarehearsal · 03/10/2017 11:51

Absolutely one of my most favourite names. So timeless yet unusual

squoosh · 03/10/2017 11:37

Too religious for me.

juliecorrigan · 03/10/2017 11:35

I agree with Hocuspocus. Some people use it to refer to their vaginas, same as Fanny and Minnie. Can't be done. I was a teacher and when a girl from another country joined us sporting the name Fanny, there was almost a riot every register time. OK, Mary's isn't that bad, but it's ruined it for me.

Scoleah · 03/10/2017 11:28

I’d probably have a different opinion of it if it wasn’t both my Nans names, my Nan in laws name, all my Nans friends names.

But yes, refreshing on a Child!

shooeghMcFee · 03/10/2017 11:22

It's elegant and timeless.

liquidrevolution · 03/10/2017 11:15

Was in my top ten list if girls names to go with our ridiculously long surname.

sinceyouask · 03/10/2017 11:00

What about Queen Mary?
Im not Catholic and it was nearly my dd's mn

Are you suggesting that "Bloody Mary" wasn't Catholic??

Maybe she means some of the other Queens called Mary (like the wife of George V)?

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