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Marlowe/Marlow?

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StrawberrySkies · 05/11/2023 10:46

Thoughts on Marlowe/Marlow for a girl?

Pregnant with my fourth, and are not finding out the gender until birth. Currently, we have Adelie, Clementine, and Elliott.

We have our boy name picked out, but are tied between Marlow/e and another Florence for girl.

It was highly debated when I posted about it earlier, and not sure it goes with my other kids, but something in me can't let it go!

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VenusClapTrap · 06/11/2023 14:56

I know a little boy called Marlow. People tend to assume he’s a girl, which he finds a bit irritating. But lots of pps think of it as a boy’s name, so maybe a female Marlow would be mistaken for a boy; equally irritating. Not my cup of tea anyway.

newnamethanks · 06/11/2023 10:13

Marley often used as a name as tribute to Bob. Have met a few.

LittleBearPad · 06/11/2023 08:59

Aglassaday · 05/11/2023 22:17

I’ve always quite liked Marlowe though realised it’s the nickname Marley I prefer and do also think it can be quite powerful for a little girl too!

Marley is a Ghost or Dog.

Aglassaday · 05/11/2023 22:17

I’ve always quite liked Marlowe though realised it’s the nickname Marley I prefer and do also think it can be quite powerful for a little girl too!

newnamethanks · 05/11/2023 20:09

There really is/was a place called Bell End in a small Buckinghamshire town. Was the address of a few ggparents and cousins. Caused much hilarity in the later family.

MerryChristmasToYou · 05/11/2023 20:09

That's near Bromsgrove

SausagesAreAmazing · 05/11/2023 20:05

No doubting it's a nice place to visit. Not so much a name for a child.
Well End....sounds like Bell End 😁

MerryChristmasToYou · 05/11/2023 19:49

@Onesipmore , it's a town and worth a visit, as is Cookham.
@SausagesAreAmazing , It's better than being called Maidenhead or Well End I suppose.

DramaAlpaca · 05/11/2023 19:41

Florence is lovely.

Marlow/e really isn't.

SausagesAreAmazing · 05/11/2023 19:41

I live near ish to Marlow. So obviously wouldn't.

For either sex.

Onesipmore · 05/11/2023 19:41

Nice village in Bucks, sorry!

Daisybuttercup12345 · 05/11/2023 19:40

I wouldn't.
Florence is lovely though. X

theduchessofspork · 05/11/2023 19:39

Babyenroute · 05/11/2023 19:31

I know and Marlowe, she's two and is adorable

Doesn’t make it a nice name.

ElevenSeven · 05/11/2023 19:39

Knew a Marlow when I was young and she was lovely. Love the name. Go for it, Florence is massively overdone now IMO

theduchessofspork · 05/11/2023 19:38

Florence is nice and goes with your other names

Marlowe is just awful.

newnamethanks · 05/11/2023 19:37

Henley's good too. Goring and Streatley not so much. Pangbourne?

BoohooWoohoo · 05/11/2023 19:37

The only name that is worse is Harlow which isn't half as nice as Marlow.
Florence is much better and like your other children's names, it's obvious what sex she is. Marlow(e) would have their name spelt incorrectly and people would have no clue if they were going to meet a boy or girl.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 05/11/2023 19:34

There's a little Marlowe Rose at my son's junior parkrun - I don't love it or hate it as a name.

Babyenroute · 05/11/2023 19:31

I know and Marlowe, she's two and is adorable

Dacadactyl · 05/11/2023 19:25

Florence is much nicer and goes better with your other names.

I thought Marlow was a place?!

Toddlerteaplease · 05/11/2023 19:19

Marlowe is awful and the only Marlowe's I've met are boys.

LittleBearPad · 05/11/2023 19:18

Place or murdered playwright. Not a first name.

Kiwiburgh · 05/11/2023 19:12

Florence is lovely, was on my list if I was having a girl.
I'm not such a fan of Marlow, sorry.

AuntieStella · 05/11/2023 17:48

The only one I know is a boy

I'm not wild about surname names on girls

Florence is a lovey name

SkaneTos · 05/11/2023 17:48

Some girl names that are similar/somewhat similar to Marlowe/Marlow are

Marlene
Margot
Marley
Marnie
Lorelai
Lorraine