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Which name?

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purplehydrangea · 05/08/2018 16:07

At the moment we are thinking of either Marissa or Marianne. What do you think of either of these names & which one is better?

Thank you! X

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Verbena87 · 05/08/2018 16:56

I know a gorgeous empathetic free-thinking good-natured Marianne, so that’s my winner too.

AtticaRose · 05/08/2018 16:55

Marianne is lovely. DH has a baby cousin called Marianne, and I immediately thought it was a wonderful name! Lovely Jane Austen character too.

LeeMiller · 05/08/2018 16:54

Marianne is gorgeous. I think of Sense and Sensibility and Marianne Faithfull - both positive associations for me.

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purplehydrangea · 05/08/2018 16:48

I wasn't expecting it to be so unanimous! Seems like Marianne is the favourite

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Icklepup · 05/08/2018 16:38

Marianne

ABitOTT · 05/08/2018 16:29

Went to school with a Marrisa. Awful girl.

Marrianne is beautiful & don't know anyone with this name to put me off it

Pudding01 · 05/08/2018 16:19

Marianne wins it for me 🙂 Just sounds classier x

Pompom42 · 05/08/2018 16:17

Marianne best
Marissa sounds a bit like Melissa or Marcia

DramaAlpaca · 05/08/2018 16:17

I like both but would choose Marianne myself.

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purplehydrangea · 05/08/2018 16:16

The M is a coincidence, so we're not definitely set on an 'M' name. Just happened to like those two names. I haven't heard of many of either of those names and am keen for a name that is not too commonly used.

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HeyDolly · 05/08/2018 16:15

I prefer Marissa.

sexnotgender · 05/08/2018 16:09

Both are a bit nothingy? Inoffensive but that’s about it.
Do you particularly want an M at the start or is that coincidence?

DammitOedipus · 05/08/2018 16:09

Marianne! You don't get too many of those anymore.

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