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quite similar names - struggling to pick a fave

64 replies

tomatobuster · 16/12/2020 10:53

Merryn
Meriel
Merla
Lucy
Louisa
Louise

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Ellmau · 26/12/2020 10:29

Lucy

Ikeameatballs · 25/12/2020 08:32

Merryn or Lucy

Bouledeneige · 25/12/2020 08:32

Louisa or Merryn. Or Marnie?

HeadlessGummyBears · 25/12/2020 08:31

Great choices! But I feel like Meriel sounds very whimsical.

Order of preference:

  1. Meriel
  2. Merryn
  3. Louisa
  4. Louise
  5. Lucy
  6. Merla
EuphieKat · 25/12/2020 06:54

How about Meryl instead?

MotherOfDragonite · 19/12/2020 15:41

What about Miriam?

Tavannach · 19/12/2020 12:07

Meriel. Merryn's lovely too, but Meriel just edges it.

Enko · 19/12/2020 12:02

Louisa Merryn or Merla

CharitySchmarity · 19/12/2020 09:43

I love Lucy and Louise. Kind of like Merryn too!

LilacSloth · 18/12/2020 18:05

Meriel. Beautiful name. I know a Meriel and she is a lovely, kind person. Unlikely to be 2 in the same class too.

Changedname81 · 17/12/2020 22:40

Lucy Merryn

DramaAlpaca · 17/12/2020 21:55

Lucy, Louisa or Merryn for me.

2bazookas · 17/12/2020 21:42

a friend's daughter is called Merlin, lovely name.

BikeRunSki · 17/12/2020 21:24

Merryn
Louisa

pipipi · 17/12/2020 21:22

Merryn or Meriel.
Such a refreshing change from the popular names without being made up, extra sugary or silly. Good choices. I think Meriel is the most darling.

Porridgeoat · 17/12/2020 21:21

Lucy

SquigglePigs · 17/12/2020 21:18

Louisa and Merryn are my favourites. Lucy is lovely too.

RosesAndHellebores · 17/12/2020 21:18

There were a couple of Meriels in the year above me at school (I am 60). It was unusual and pretty then and they were both utterly lovely and very clever. One very musical and one v artistic. I think Meriel wins hands down. Pretty, slightly unusual without being out there.

I love the name Louisa but every I've ever known has either been very wet or very bitchy.

Lucy is short for Lucinda which is another great name. Actually Lucinda autocorrected to Lucia which is great and I know some fab ones.

BillysMyBunny · 17/12/2020 21:10

I love Merryn. I’ve never heard the name Merla before but I quite like it. Not keen on the others.

lilly2000 · 17/12/2020 21:06

Louisa or Merryn!

Sausagedog1 · 17/12/2020 20:50

I love Louisa and Merryn, I find Lucy very bland and Louise dated.
I've never heard of the other two.

Notajogger · 17/12/2020 20:05

Merryn

user1493494961 · 17/12/2020 20:05

Lucy or Louisa.

Chickenwing · 17/12/2020 20:01

I love Louise but others would say it's outdated.

spiderlight · 17/12/2020 19:59

Lucy or Merryn. Friends of ours have a Merrilyn, known as Merry.