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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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IamnotwhouthinkIam · 16/03/2021 21:30

Cross post with your update!

viques · 16/03/2021 21:29

I rather like Mary Anna, like Marianne or Marion but different. Mary is a lovely name, it was one of my mothers name, and I wish I had chosen it for my dd but with out surname it sounded wrong.

daisypond · 16/03/2021 21:29

Oh, I see. I’ve never heard of Mary Melody. Is she that well known a cartoon character?

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 16/03/2021 21:29

Mary Anna is lovely - Mary is a classic, with lots of cool namesakes and nickname options that deserves to make a comeback (and Anna is elegant and very international). There is also the similar (Shakespearean) Mariana you could consider?

I'd say Mary Rose has a slightly prettier sound than Mary Anna, since it has a lovely flow, but the Mary Rose is a v.v. famous shipwreck if that matters? (it might not since middle names are rarely used).

Melody is not my taste - feels somehow a bit tacky, sorry (although I could be influenced by my dislike of the nn Mel, as I quite like similar Elodie).

BellaVida · 16/03/2021 21:28

Melody Marie?

LIamaDelRey · 16/03/2021 21:26

I don't think the looney toons reference is that obvi tbh

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Redrose8701 · 16/03/2021 21:24

Well I’ll be blowed! I’m 43 how did this ship sail by without me knowing!
Any suggestions welcomed x

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daisypond · 16/03/2021 21:24

Mary is a fabulous name. Mary Anna is lovely. I’d avoid Rose because every other girl has Rose as a middle name, and the ship, of course. You could have Mary Melody. Why not?

Retrievemysanity · 16/03/2021 21:24

Melody Rose

LIamaDelRey · 16/03/2021 21:23

oh i dunno, marie celeste as a sibling?! too matchy matchy?

bourbonne · 16/03/2021 21:23

Why can't you have Mary Melody?

Warrickdaviesasplates · 16/03/2021 21:22

Melody Rose.

As PP said Mary Rose is a famous old boat and sauce.

I can't see Anna going as well as a middle name, but can't put my finger on why.

LIamaDelRey · 16/03/2021 21:22

You can have whatever you want but I like Melody Rose

PlanetPuddle · 16/03/2021 21:21

Not Mary Rose, that's a famous old boat.