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"M" names for girl

63 replies

RosemaryRosemary · 16/07/2021 12:34

It's a family tradition with many M names. Not necessarily set on an M name but would like to explore options.

I like:
Mia
Mila / Milla (but already used)
Mika (Dutch / Belgium spelling Mieke but might be too difficult in an English speaking context)

I dislike:
Margery
Mona
Melanie
Margot
Maggie / Margaret
Mackenzie / any Mac/Mak names
Madeline
Maria
Martha

Any others?

I also like Eva which could be an option

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KirstenBlest · 16/07/2021 15:41

Morwenna is Cornish not Welsh, but Morwen is Welsh.

Welsh names: Mirain, Menna, Menai, Marian, Malen, Mared, Mererid.

Synchrony · 16/07/2021 15:39

Mirabel
Mallory

BiBabbles · 16/07/2021 13:46

First thought was Mileva and Mira

Also:
Maialen
Magdalen
Melantha
Melete
Meliora
Mercia
Merite / Merita
Merrill
Merryn
Mirabelle
Miruna
Moxie

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/07/2021 13:44

Monique
Michelle
Maraya
Martha
Mika

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/07/2021 13:42

Molly
Marcie/a
Marley
Marnie
Mindy
Misty
Mara
Meredith
Myra
Marissa
Melissa
Melody
Morgan
Monet
Millie
Maria
Mila
Maxine
Mabel
Moira
Mitzi
Merryn
Miriam

Cornishmumofone · 16/07/2021 13:27

Marijke

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 16/07/2021 13:23

Merryn, its Cornish, I love it and if my next child is a girl thats likely her name! Merry as a NN is cute too!

ChikiTIKI · 16/07/2021 13:21

Mariela
Molly
Maisie

WhereDoILook · 16/07/2021 13:18

I love Mia. We had molly and Matilda picked out but had a boy

OldTinHat · 16/07/2021 13:18

Miguelina

TheVanguardSix · 16/07/2021 13:13

Sorry... I wrote Mina twice and mentioned Mila (which you already said was a no-go).

TheVanguardSix · 16/07/2021 13:12

I like Marieke, as mentioned above.

Others I like are:
Maïlys
Marion
Miranda
Mina
Milena
Mila
Marcela
Monika
Magdalena
Mina

Crowsaregreat · 16/07/2021 13:12

Also Mirella. I know someone Italian called it and it's v nice

Crowsaregreat · 16/07/2021 13:11

Malvina. Look up Malvina Reynolds, she's an old folk singer.

DinosaurDiana · 16/07/2021 13:11

Marley

Crockof · 16/07/2021 13:09

Meva! Sorted.

ploppyface · 16/07/2021 13:08

Miranda

Beautiful Shakespearean name.

AdaColeman · 16/07/2021 13:08

Marcia

Uramaki · 16/07/2021 13:06

Marika

TatianaBis · 16/07/2021 13:06

Also Manon and Mirabeau.

TatianaBis · 16/07/2021 13:05

I like Marisol, Marianne, Matilda, Maud.

I really like Mieke and much prefer that spelling - but I’m a Londoner and we can cope with forrin.

stodgystollen · 16/07/2021 13:03

More Germanic M names: Marlies, Marloes, Mariska, Marissa, Marieka, Maxima (adoptive Dutch Wink), Marjolein, Marlijn, Meryl, Merin, Marit.

Milou and Mireille are similar to Mila

AdaColeman · 16/07/2021 13:03

Marlene
Maisie
Melody
Macy
Marnie
Mair

romdowa · 16/07/2021 12:58

Melissa
Michaela
Marsha
Melanie
Maureen
Mairead

Uramaki · 16/07/2021 12:54

Marjorie
Marlene
Marilyn