If you have a Mary, where are you from?

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I’m considering the name Mary for my next child, but have heard on MN that it's sometimes used as slang for vulvas/vaginas.

Which parts of the country use 'mary' as slang? And which don't? I didn't hear it growing up in Surrey...

County Offaly, where every second person is also called Mary.

It's interchangeable

Mary for a baby is gorgeous.

I grew up in Essex and that's what we called it, but that was 30 years ago. I dont hear it much round here any more.

I know lots of Mary’s. It’s pretty acceptable for Catholics of all ages and from all areas.

It's a contraction of "Mary Hinge" I believe...

You're all wonderful... I was hoping it was something fellow MNers would help with

Born in Surrey, grew up in Berkshire, uni in Leics, short stint in the gulf and now in Essex - I have never ever heard it called a Mary except on MN 🤣 I think you're safe!

Irish Mary over here.

News to me, I've never been told my name is slang for that

Plenty of Mary's around me in Dublin but it is just their name...

My Mum's name. I know lots of Mary's.
I'm in Glasgow

I totally read the title of this wrong 😂😂

North east and I've heard it here a few times

One of my friends calls her fanjo her "Mary". West Country.

Im catholic. Mary is a great name. Never heard it used for slang.

I also know a toddler mary

It’s my middle name, I’ve never heard it called that and I was brought up in south London.

@We3kingsoforientareandabump
North east and I've heard it here a few times

Can I check - heard Mary as a name, or as slang for fanjo?

Definitely couldn't use it's as girl's name. Leicestershire / slang!

Lancashire here, it's a beautiful name. Only ever heard it as slang for lady bits on mumsnet!

I call it a Mary here in the North East. Big Irish ancestry round here so that's probably why.

I'm in the North East and all of my female relatives call it a Mary 😂 I was brought up calling it that! I remember doing the nativity play at school and a couple of girls got told off for giggling every time the teacher said 'mary'

As a GP in Liverpool (but not born here) have had quite a few patients refer to having a "problem with me Mary...".

Irish grandparent used to call it a Mary.

I thought everyone did

Definitely used to describe your bits in Liverpool!

I'm from Leicestershire and a Mary is your fanjo without a doubt.

All the Marys I know are Irish btw.

Its a lovely name though and where I live now, it wouldn't be a problem at all.