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Mary or Melody

39 replies

Redrose8701 · 16/03/2021 21:18

Mary Rose
Melody Rose
Mary Anna
Melody Anna

I wish I could have Mary Melody Grin

Which one would you chose?

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BatleyTownswomensGuild · 18/03/2021 18:25

Mary Anna is gorgeous! Much nicer than Melody...

CakesOfVersailles · 18/03/2021 17:22

I like Mary. From your list, Mary Anna.

May2021Mummy · 18/03/2021 16:51

Melody Rose is lovely 💜

Lalliella · 18/03/2021 00:47

All 4 names are really pretty

DramaAlpaca · 18/03/2021 00:47

I really like Mary Anna.

Lalliella · 18/03/2021 00:47

Melody Anna Mary

Firebird83 · 18/03/2021 00:32

Mary Anna is beautiful

villainousbroodmare · 17/03/2021 19:25

Mary is lovely. Anna is very nice. I'm not a fan of Melody at all. And Rose is just neutral like wallpaper.

whatwherewhywhenhow · 17/03/2021 19:22

Melody Anna

Oodilallygolly · 17/03/2021 19:20

Mary Rose for sure

Blueuggboots · 17/03/2021 18:36

I really dislike the name Mary and I would think you were obviously catholic. (Which of course is absolutely fine!) my MIL in law and her 3 sisters are all Maty but are all known by their different middle names.
Melody is much nicer.

partyatthepalace · 17/03/2021 18:33

Mary Melody Rose

I think that’s lovely! I don’t see what’s wrong with Mary Melody together but I think it helps to have another name at the end, and Mary and Rose won’t remind anyone of the ship w Melody in between.

Or Mary Anna

ArosAdraDrosDolig · 17/03/2021 15:44

I’m not a fan of Mary so would go Melody.

If you don’t like the alliteration what about Mary Elodie or Elodie Mary?

LadyDanburysHat · 17/03/2021 15:40

Melody Anna

Don't like Mary at all.

Serin · 17/03/2021 15:36

Love Mary.
You'd be brave to call her Mary Rose though Grin how about Mary Rosa? Or Mary Rosalind?.
Melody sounds very 70's to me.

Bruce2 · 17/03/2021 14:56

Mary definitely over Melody

Mary Anna I'd go for.

Although I'd more likely pair with a longer middle name personally

Mary Elizabeth
Mary Vivien

That type of feel but Mary Anna of your choices

emmathedilemma · 17/03/2021 13:37

@Redrose8701

Well I’ll be blowed! I’m 43 how did this ship sail by without me knowing! Any suggestions welcomed x
Did you never watch Blue Peter when you were a kid? I'm same age group and this was massive on there at the time. Must have been mid 80's? I really like Mary but Mary Anna doesn't flow too well and Mary Anne is at risk of blurring into one name. Mary Elizabeth Mary Niamh Mary Kate (too little house of the priarie?)
PotentialBeautyTherapist · 17/03/2021 13:29

I have an 8 year old Anna. Not many of them about (far more Hannahs)

Ann was traditionally often used as a middle name but not Anna. Rose (along with Grace) seem to be this generation's Louise/Jane in terms of being common middle names, I considered Rose for my daughter as I think it needs to be rescued from middle name-dom Smile

Mary is lovely, classic and underused.

Melody is pretty dreadful, sorry OP but I'd avoid that one. It sticks out like a sore thumb among your other classic and beautiful choices.

Kokeshi123 · 17/03/2021 13:20

I like both (sorry, not helpful).

I think Melody needs a short, simple middle name, like Jane, June, Kate, Beth, Ruth etc. Mary needs something longer like Rosalind or Eleanor.

The problem with Mary Anna is that a lot of people who see both names together will think that it's some sort of double name and she'll spend her life saying "No, not Mary Anna. Just Mary. Anna is my middle name."

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 17/03/2021 03:01

Melody is a very pretty name . Not keen on Mary .

MercyBodle · 17/03/2021 02:33

Mary Anna is my pick. Lovely!
I also like Melody, and while there's nothing wrong with Rose - and it sounds great with most names - it's a default middle name.

FluffyPinkSocks · 16/03/2021 21:57

Not Melody, every time I hear the name I sing the theme tune from the CBeebies show in my head!

Mary Anna, I presume she’s only going to be called by her first name?

I have a Mary, Mary Therese. She’s 7.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 16/03/2021 21:52

I like Mary Rose, and it wouldn't bother me about the ship - lots of ships are named after women. It's not like you're planning to call her Boaty McBoatface.

Mary Anna is nice too.

LIamaDelRey · 16/03/2021 21:48

Marianne is timeless

bourbonne · 16/03/2021 21:33

Mary Anna Melody?