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Marion

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chezmk1988 · 25/02/2018 22:39

My grandmothers name was Marion. if we have a daughter we are going to Use OH gran name as middle name, So what do you think of Marion as a first name? Or Marianne pronounced Marry-Anne as a close name?

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mathanxiety · 07/03/2018 06:07

Marian is very fresh now - it has a nice simplicity and lack of pretentiousness about it and it's perhaps more current, or even just ahead of the curve, than Marianne.

The more I think about it, the more I agree with this.

dancinghen · 06/03/2018 23:53

My best friend is Marian. I've never met another Marian. She did get called Maid Marian when we were growing up but is otherwise a nice name.

MikeUniformMike · 01/03/2018 22:14

I don't think it is. It makes me think of Marion Cotillard, the French actress, so it seems a bit glamorous.
Use Marion not some substitute. Use it as a middle name if you're not sure.

DreamingOfAHotBeach · 01/03/2018 21:05

I agree that I like wanting to honour your grandmother but Marion is awful.

MikeUniformMike · 01/03/2018 20:54

Marine just makes me think of a French politician. Marian (pron MAR-yan, with the Mar as in Marry not Marr) is nice.
Maria is a favourite.

MikeUniformMike · 01/03/2018 20:51

Marianne is nice enough. Anne-Marie's dated and I don't think I ever met a nice one.

tortelliniforever · 01/03/2018 20:14

Weirdly, I quite like it for a boy but not for a girl.

daisypond · 01/03/2018 20:12

I really like Marian and Marianne, though they have a different feel to them. Marian is very fresh now - it has a nice simplicity and lack of pretentiousness about it and it's perhaps more current, or even just ahead of the curve, than Marianne. And there's Maid Marian as a role model. Marianne has a more classical vibe to it. But Marianne is particularly lovely, I think.

mathanxiety · 01/03/2018 01:02

Marion is a man's name, in Polish. It was John Wayne's real name (Marion Morrison).

I always thought the English female name is Marian.

I prefer Mariana - I think Marianne is a bit blah.

MonsteraDeliciosa · 01/03/2018 00:49

Another in appreciation of Marianne here, for many reasons.

Marion is less pretty.

namechange2222 · 28/02/2018 19:22

No Marion is a horrible, harsh name

17caterpillars1mouse · 28/02/2018 19:21

I like Marian - this spelling

I also like Marianne

Actually I think I prefer Marianne

Rainbowsandflowers78 · 26/02/2018 20:42

Marion is pretty
Marianne is gorgeous

Tryingtogetitright · 26/02/2018 20:18

My Mum and Mum-in-Law are both Marions so DD's middle name is Marion. I like it. I like it as a first name too.

toomanyweeds · 26/02/2018 20:15

I like the Marian spelling, mainly because it makes me think of this

www.comedy.co.uk/tv/maid_marian/

Argeles · 26/02/2018 19:03

Marianne - pronunciation and spelling is far nice in my opinion, or possibly Marine if not.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 26/02/2018 18:57

I like both, I think Marianne is a bit more fussy than Marion but they are both great names. The nicest boss I ever had was a Marion, and my childhood friend was Marianne so good connotations for me.

Minestheoneinthegreen · 26/02/2018 18:55

Marianne is a nicer version. Never met a nice Anne-marie!

DuggeeHugs · 26/02/2018 15:36

I really like Marion - it was a close contender for DDs naming

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 26/02/2018 13:00

Not keen on Marion for a first name.
Manon?

MaryPoppinsStoleMyHandbag · 26/02/2018 12:19

Not keen on Marion but I like Marianne (the one I know pronounces her name MarryAnne).

MammieBear · 26/02/2018 10:01

Lovely choice Wink

DowntonCrabby · 26/02/2018 02:50

I ADORE Marianne.

frasier · 26/02/2018 02:36

I’d say Marion was pronounced MARRY-on.

Kokeshi123 · 26/02/2018 02:29

I like both Marion and Marianne. But Marianne is pronounced "marryANN," not Mary Anne. "Marion" is pronounced "MARRY-un."

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