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Merryn and Merrily

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Canone · 01/06/2019 20:37

What do you think of these names for a girl? I know Merrily is a bit out there, but I really like it and love the idea of Merry as a nickname for either of these.

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LegoPiecesEverywhere · 03/06/2019 18:46

Merryn or Meredith

Sagradafamiliar · 02/06/2019 13:22

Meryl?

daisypond · 02/06/2019 12:53

How about Joy?

Mrspenny87 · 02/06/2019 11:58

What about Merridy?

lottiegarbanzo · 02/06/2019 09:02

Merrily makes me thing of Melody, Elodie and Cecily. If you like its meaning, how about some of the 'virtue names' like Honor, Verity, Faith. Or there's an African (sorry don't know which countries) tradition of 'literal' names like Blessing or Precious.

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Canone · 02/06/2019 07:03

Don’t like Merrilyn — reminds me of a horrible Marilyn I used to know.

Merryn goes on the list then! Thanks for the feedback.

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GlitterPixie · 01/06/2019 23:49

Row row row your boat.. Merrily would hear that a lot I think. Merryn is nice

desparate4sleep · 01/06/2019 23:18

Sorry both are horrible. Meredith is nice.

MissMoodyMoo · 01/06/2019 23:17

Ohh I actually quite like what a previous poster as suggested Merrilyn sounds quite pretty

Watersnail · 01/06/2019 23:06

Merryn is fabulous.

Merrily reminds me of "Row, row, row the boat..."

Merryn and...

Marlena
Matilda
Madeleine
Morgana
Marissa
Margot
Morwenna
Minerva
Mirabelle
Miranda
Martha

CassianAndor · 01/06/2019 22:58

And it’s a girls name in real life.

So not terribly relevant.

WinterIsComingKnitFaster · 01/06/2019 22:54

As a Game of Thrones fan Merryn would be right out. But he’s a fairly minor character, so I guess I’m in a small minority in having that problem.

CassianAndor · 01/06/2019 22:52

Merryn is gorgeous, my #1 favourite name at the mo.

Merrily is an adverb. Call her that and she’ll have ‘merrily merrily merrily merrily, life is but a dream’ sung to her for ever and a day, which she won’t thank you for.

PissOffPeppa · 01/06/2019 22:49

Merryn is a real name Hmm I know one

Malyshek · 01/06/2019 22:40

How about Merrilyn ? Though you'd have to spell it out a lit. I do like Merryn too.

But frankly, if I met a Merrily, I probably wouldn't think twice about it, beyond asking her to spell out her name. So many made up names these days, plus globalization, I think most people wouldn't bat an eye unless the name were truly outrageous...

SoftSheen · 01/06/2019 22:35

Merryn- lovely name.

Merrily- not a name, don't do it!

CloserIAm2Fine · 01/06/2019 22:33

Merryn is a real name and is lovely. Merrily not so much

TitianaTitsling · 01/06/2019 22:09

Merrily we roll along! I know a Mirren, which you could use Merry as NN for?

bridgetreilly · 01/06/2019 22:06

Merewyn

Flicketyflack · 01/06/2019 21:59

What about Meredith and Merry as a nickname?

DuchessOfBallybrack · 01/06/2019 21:56

Love Merryn.

Merily no

mellicauli · 01/06/2019 21:52

I think Merrily would always get the side eye and a Leslie Philips comment of "Ding Dong!". Poor girl.

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Canone · 01/06/2019 21:40

I like Mirren too! Bit Helen Mirren though?

I didn’t think Merrily would be popular and I probably wouldn’t dare anyway but I think it’s so warm and lively sounding.

Love Merryn though. Yes, it’s a Cornish name.

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Heyha · 01/06/2019 21:29

Merryn is a 'real' West Country isn't it? I know a couple anyway, both nice girls

austenozzy · 01/06/2019 21:28

My daughter’s friend is called merryn, she’s Cornish. Nice name. Lerryn is a similar one that is also nice. Merrily is a bit odd though, imo.