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Meryl

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Lille23 · 16/08/2020 18:10

Thoughts on Meryl for a girl?

Obviously there’s Meryl Streep (not a bad association), and I’ve known one other Meryl who would be in her 20s or 30s now, so I always assumed it was a medium popular name. But searching for figures online it seems almost completely unused. Weird as I think it’s quite pretty. I wonder why it’s not come back with the recent old lady name resurgence?

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MikeUniformMike · 16/08/2020 19:59

Meryl is fine.

How about Merle?

IndiaPlace · 16/08/2020 19:54

Liking Marcie, rather than Meryl.

UntamedShrew · 16/08/2020 18:39

If you like it go for it! You’ll be shouting it upstairs and across parks for years Grin

I also like the name Meryn, which is still unusual but a bit more widely used than Meryl

Whatsyourflava · 16/08/2020 18:33

Beryl and Sheryl are just so awful I'm so sorry
I agree @DrDetriment
Puts me off Meryl
Any others on the list OP

Snarkastic · 16/08/2020 18:23

There's a League of Gentlemen running sketch (senior ladies running a charity shop) where the punchline is 'that Meryl!' so for that reason alone I'd avoid it - not sure that many people would be familiar though.

Ikeameatballs · 16/08/2020 18:23

I like it!

I also like Mariel, from Muriel’s Wedding.

StrikingMatches · 16/08/2020 18:19

I've met both a female and a male Meryl. Female in her 40s and bloke in his early 60s.

Todaywewilldobetter · 16/08/2020 18:18

Isn't there an Osmond too? Male.
It's just not a good name to say out loud.

DrDetriment · 16/08/2020 18:17

Not one I like I'm afraid. In the same camp as Beryl and Sheryl.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 16/08/2020 18:15

I’ve only known one Meryl I was at school with, so mid 50’s now. Apart from Meryl Streep that’s it.

I think it’s very now actually, I’d use it. One of those names people are looking for, a bit old fashioned, but it has a contemporary feel.

florascotia2 · 16/08/2020 18:13

Meryl Streep's name is a nickname. Her given names are Mary Louise - Meryl is a mash-up of them.