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M names for a Girl

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ChikiTIKI · 22/10/2019 09:06

I seem to really like names beginning with M this time around. My favourite being Merryn. I also like Mariela. Not so keen on Mary as apparently it means "bitterness".

I already have a DD with a name that is a nickname of a name quite popular in people who are great-grandma age currently. So I quite like old names too.

Can you suggest any nice M names I might not have thought of?

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HeadlessGummyBears · 23/10/2019 06:13

@ChikiTIKI You could have Myra as a middle name if it’s linked to your Dad’s mum? That’s if you like the name and were not sure whether to use it.

HeadlessGummyBears · 23/10/2019 06:10

Margot
Marigold
Marina
Marilyn
Marissa
Marnie
Meredith
Miriam

Lotsalotsagiggles · 23/10/2019 01:08

Marnie is a lovely mane

Wavyheaded · 23/10/2019 00:53

Monika / Monica
Maria
Mariana
Maya

Pcosmama · 22/10/2019 19:55

Mamie
Maeve/Maeva
Marigold nn Maggie
Mabel
Margot
Martha
Matilda

Ellmau · 22/10/2019 19:36

Morna
Marianne
Miranda
Marina
Mirabel
Marigold
Martina
Marguerite
Marjorie
Maud
Myrtle

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ChikiTIKI · 22/10/2019 19:23

We have read through them and Maria, Martha, Merryn are towards the top. Husband has said no to Mariela now. My dad's mum was called Myra which is a nice name but we don't feel we can use it. Where we live, that name brings up an immediate negative memory for people.

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ChikiTIKI · 22/10/2019 19:08

Thanks everyone! Lots of lovely names here. Meriel I really like but my husband wasn't so keen but I came across Merryn which he likes more but isn't convinced on.

I probably should have mentioned this earlier but would really like the middle name to be Helen. Is Merryn Helen not that great sounding though? The two names mean "joyful" and "Ray of light" and the name Helen is very special to us.

Going to back and read through all your suggestions carefully. Martha I really like too. Do people think it's quite popular these days though?

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Phoebesgift · 22/10/2019 17:38

Marianne
Marsha
Melody
Melissa
Megan
Margot

Mrs1 · 22/10/2019 17:34

Millie
Matilda
Maddie
Madeline
Maddison
Madelaine

Mrs1 · 22/10/2019 17:33

Mollie

Mrs1 · 22/10/2019 17:32

Mabel
Martha
Macie
Maisie
Merrin
Merida
Marney
Marley
Maud/Maudie
Margot
Melanie
Mae
Marissa
Melissa

milliefiori · 22/10/2019 11:03

Merryn is very pretty

Merys
Meryl
Mirrin
Marianne
Marianna
Mariam
Miriam
Meredith
Matilda
Madeleine
Maxine
Marina
Miranda
Margot
Margaret
Margreta
Marguerite
Mariella

CruCru · 22/10/2019 10:59

Marianne
Miriam
Meredith

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/10/2019 10:41

Mia. Molly. Megan. Mara. Marcie. Marcia
Melissa. Misty. Melanie. Marie. Maya. Morgan. Miriam. Marilyn. Merryn. Marina. Mabel. Martha. Michelle. Moira. Marnie. Mona. Melody. Mindy. Millie. Marley

Tinty · 22/10/2019 10:33

Merida or
Melody

miamiibiza · 22/10/2019 10:31

Marnie

BeanBag7 · 22/10/2019 10:31

Miriam is my favourite M girls name

SleeplessinEastSussex · 22/10/2019 10:25

Maura

subwaysaladfan · 22/10/2019 10:24

Margot
Montana
Megan
Mellissa
Molly
Millicent
Militza
Morgan

moonlight1705 · 22/10/2019 10:15

Meriel

oxcat1 · 22/10/2019 10:15

Marilena

Frazzleone · 22/10/2019 10:09

My little one was nearly a Mairaid.

VenusClapTrap · 22/10/2019 10:08

Marguerite
Marjolaine
Marisol

MerryMarigold · 22/10/2019 10:07

Martha and Maria would work.

I love Meredith and Marissa

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