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Funky middle name for Mary

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thingymcthingyface · 05/09/2018 10:36

Hello!

Mary as first name- it's traditional, iconic feminine name, a little austere and old fashioned maybe, so we'd like a really interesting (funky!) middle name to go with it - (also lots of names after Mary sound like a two parter- IE Mary Beth, Mary Kate) nothing biblical we already have that covered

So far we only have three
Mary Alba
Mary Summer
Mary Freya

I also like
Mary Rose
The fact it's a ship makes me smile

Surname is long but very pretty/ girly so we can take something unusual in the middle but shorter is better.

Any more suggestions??

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PetraRabbit · 06/09/2018 11:37

I like Mary Alba a lot! I really would avoid a typical 2018 type name like Sophia or Amelia as it takes away from the originality of Mary. I think you have 3 options. Firstly to go with another M...I liked the suggestion of Mary Margot but couldn't think of anything better- you have go be careful as so many M names are variations of Mary. Or something long, feminine and grand like Mary Valentina? Mary Paloma? Mary Evangelina? Mary Seraphina? Or something very modern, more of a word than a name- a previous suggestion was Mary Wren. I think Mary Love, or Mary True work really well. They sound modern but they are also universal virtues that fit with Mary. French word middle names like Reine or Soleil would also sound nice.

LemonysSnicket · 06/09/2018 09:35

Mary rose is too close to Marie Rose... the sauce

lottiegarbanzo · 06/09/2018 09:33

and Jocelyn, Phyllis, Myrtle, Mabel and Sybil.

lottiegarbanzo · 06/09/2018 09:29

I'd also like to throw in Laeticia (Lettice), Cicely, Vivienne, Viviana and Venetia.

Skyejuly · 06/09/2018 09:27

Mary Esmeralda
Mary Mallory
Mary Tallulah
Mary Jade
Mary Violetta
Mary Valentine
Mary Roxanne
Mary Aurora

lottiegarbanzo · 06/09/2018 09:24

I wonder - maybe all those male Balonzes could help with this - whether there is a feminine version of the name? Balonzina? Balonzara? Balonzia? Balonzitia?

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thingymcthingyface · 06/09/2018 09:06

I think Balonz has to be on the list- if we did it then I think at least the Daily Fail would cover it Wink

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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 06/09/2018 07:25

Mary Esmerelda
Mary Leontine
Mary Zora
Mary Tulip

BasiliskStare · 06/09/2018 02:50

Mary Margaret O'hara Grin

I love Mary as a name but tbh honest I wouldn't do Mary Rose.
I quite like Mary Margot as a PP said.

Zoflorabore · 06/09/2018 02:17

My dd's middle name is Albertine, after my late dgm who was German.

We've never heard of another with the same name.
Dd has a 4 letter name too and it works lovely together :)

Redteapot67 · 06/09/2018 00:13

I like Mary blue!

Sigh. You’ll never listen over Mary Rose..!

UpOnTheDowns · 06/09/2018 00:07

Would you consider Balonz?

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thingymcthingyface · 06/09/2018 00:05

Mary Blue is gorgeous...

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HowDoIGetOffTheBus · 06/09/2018 00:02

I love Mary Rae.

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thingymcthingyface · 05/09/2018 23:53

Mary Balonz!!!!

Shiiiiit I beat y'all to that one...

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thingymcthingyface · 05/09/2018 23:52

SO many good suggestions:

Re Mary Rose- yes it sank, but also, its this amazing restoration- the only ship we have from that time, I think Mary Rose is lucky! She is a survivor :-). Plus the kids that know what it is are clearly a higher class of bully...

I don't think you'd get teasing because hardly any kids know each other's middle names- bad initials are much worse....
Mary Willow is great,
Love Alberta and also made me think Mary Albertine?
The more androgynous or random nouns are great!

Combing through, seen so many that I like Thank you!!!

Btw if we went by due month Mary May which is somehow not as fun as Mary December would be. But I love the idea!

Middle names are so fun to get creative with :-)

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IsAimn · 05/09/2018 23:12

Mary Magdelene

besterboo · 05/09/2018 23:03

Mary James
Mary Frank
Mary Maud
Mary Pie
Mary Jess
Mary Jack
Mary Maple

longestlurkerever · 05/09/2018 23:03

I like Mary Rae.

Bostin · 05/09/2018 23:03

Mary Loretta?

luckycat007 · 05/09/2018 23:01

Jane. Its a shame it's associated with weed though.

MikeUniformMike · 05/09/2018 23:00

Mary Christmas
Mary Berry
Mary Belle
Mary Ruth

LemonysSnicket · 05/09/2018 22:59

Mary Claude

TheDowagerCuntess · 05/09/2018 22:51

I don't think anyone has said anything about Mary Rose being after the actual ship.

The OP does!

I also like
Mary Rose
The fact it's a ship makes me smile

Sophronia · 05/09/2018 22:50

Mary Keziah
Mary Acacia
Mary Zinnia
Mary Apollonia
Mary Luna
Mary Apolline
Mary Anastasia
Mary Blossom
Mary Keturah
Mary Electra
Mary Esperanza
Mary Hephzibah
Mary Sunshine
Mary Felicitas
Mary Jacinta
Mary Callista
Mary Esmeralda
Mary Isadora
Mary Demelza
Mary Jerusha
Mary Lavender
Mary Zipporah

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