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Thoughts on the name Marnie?

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mamaaax · 29/07/2025 13:06

Due my first baby girl in a few months and trying to figure out a name. We are pretty set on Marnie but interested to hear other people's thoughts on it as it's not one I hear or see a lot.

If you don't like it, what other names do you like?

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Threeboystwocatsandadog · 04/08/2025 16:32

My one year old niece is Marnie and I also know one in her seventies. I think it’s a great name.

Sunshineandgrapefruit · 04/08/2025 08:40

I really like it.

luckylavender · 04/08/2025 08:29

DisplayPurposesOnly · 29/07/2025 13:13

I've loved it since I read When Marnie Was There at primary school

Always make me think of that too. But yes unusual enough, but recognisable.

Daffodilsarefading · 04/08/2025 08:24

I like it.

NeverAlways · 02/08/2025 18:50

I’m not that keen sorry. I like Romy though!

Emanwenym · 02/08/2025 18:47

Many names look pretty but aren't IRL. Nah-uh-leh vs Natalie Grin @BruisedNeckMeat .

Quite a lot of people can't sound a rhotic R.

BruisedNeckMeat · 02/08/2025 03:17

I had to look up what a rhotic accent is!

Honestly, it depends on what your accent is and how it sounds. I personally hear it as an American name and sounds weird in most English accents.

I think sometimes when you’re sounding out names you don’t always pronounce them as you will normally. I say this with a DD who has a popular, vowelly name. It only occurred to me recently that it sounds so much nicer when a RP type says it than when I do (Estuary-ish 🙁) and that when I was choosing I was putting on a bit of a nicer accent!

LuckyHare · 02/08/2025 02:46

Lovely name 😊 Makes me think of the book When Marnie was there which I loved as a child

Magicwand80 · 02/08/2025 02:14

I like it.

If I had a girl it would be Imogen.

Handrearedmagpie · 02/08/2025 02:05

I love it. I'd like to be called Marnie, though think I'd prefer a longer more formal name on my BC, maybe Marianne or something.

ButteredRadish · 02/08/2025 01:36

Love it! 🥰

Melonjuice · 02/08/2025 01:16

Reminds me of a pet dog name

TeenagersRus · 02/08/2025 01:15

Love it! Cute but slightly cool, works for all ages. Just unusual enough.It was on my list but didn't go with our surname. I also loved Romily - shortening to Romy (as per BJ) put me off!

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 01/08/2025 20:59

I quite like it

I feels quite nicknamey to me so I would make it short for Marina or something

Firebird83 · 01/08/2025 16:28

Sounds too much like Armani

Bichette · 01/08/2025 16:08

I like Marnie and I love Romy. The Boris Johnson connection wouldn’t put me off, he’s not in the news so much now.

OopsieeDaisy · 01/08/2025 15:26

I think it’s a really pretty name! But the Marnie at DC’s nursery does sometimes get called ‘Marns’ which I don’t love!

GenerousGardener · 01/08/2025 11:35

I love the name Marnie. It’s a beautiful name.

user1492757084 · 01/08/2025 11:24

I know one Marnie who is really Margaret and one 24 year old Marnie who was named after her mother's friend's beautiful Collie dog.
It is a sweet name. It is positive.
I also like Minnie, Min, Mamie and Mimmie.

Gillyyy · 31/07/2025 20:20

I love the name Marnie, reminds me of the tv series Girls, I’m surprised that I’m the first to mention it!

Also Romy is lovely, I went to school with a girl called Romily which is pretty! I’ve seen it spelt Romilly too but I think I prefer Romily. I wouldn’t worry too much about Boris Johnson’s child.

I think you might like Coralie and Verity too.

Sagittarius25 · 31/07/2025 11:45

I like it, I used to go to college with a friend called Marnie. It was also on our list of girl names. DS has someone in his nursery room called Marnie.

petras · 31/07/2025 11:43

I adore Marnie - exceptionally pretty.

PerfectTuesday · 31/07/2025 08:24

I don't like it - there was a character in a comic I read in the 80s called Marnie and she was a rough bully, using her size and strength to intimidate her gang of girls - and that has somehow stuck with me 😄

Smoothwater · 31/07/2025 08:23

I love it. I don’t know anyone younger than me called it. It’s high on my list for girl’s names.

Emanwenym · 31/07/2025 08:16

If you like it, use it. It doesn't need a longer BC name.
Marni Nixon - Wikipedia
Marnie (film) - Wikipedia

I don't like the suggested names like Marianna and Romilly.