Mary or Sally

[tummytickler]

Which do you prefer, Mary or Sally?
Which is more popular do you think?
I like how classic Mary is, but think Sally is cute and adorable on a child, but suits an adult too. Do not like Sarah (dh's ex!) so would just be Sally.

Is Mary becoming more popular do you think? (hope not)

Don't like Sally at all. It's a bit 'blah' as a name. No substance to it.

I hope Mary is not becoming popular too! Been my DD's name since i was pg with DS1, then DS2, now pg with DC3....

I like Sally :)

I have no idea if either is popular! That is why I asked! I have never met a child named either, know of one Sally through the grapevine, and there was a baby Mary at work many moons ago - but that is all.

I much prefer Mary (although I prefer Marie etc).

Sally sounds too much like Silly and I have to agree with Boo that it lacks substance.

I don't think either of them are very popular, I don't know any.

Mary.

I like both equally - I can't choose between them (though I wouldn't have Mary as I have a Joseph! Though my FIL is Joseph and his sister is Mary... )

Love Mary
Sally is a bit goody goody!

Love Sally, but Mary is also good.

Have you thought about Sarah, if you like those sorts of names? It is my favourite classic name.

Love Mary, but only if you have the right accent (think 3 men and a baby/little lady).

Round these parts it would rhyme with furry (NW England) which doesn't sound nearly as nice, unfortunately.

Sally is lovely, but only as a nn for Sarah, actually I Sarah love much more than Sally - it's a shame you can't use that.

Mary, although I would spell it the Welsh or Irish way

I love Sally!

Mary is lovely

I adore Mary - it is a name of choice for potential future DC - it is also my sisters middle name (she is 27)

Sally is a derivative of Sarah so DH's ex might cotton onto that

I prefer Mary!

In French, "Sally" (salie) means soiled... hope I haven't ruined it for you though!!!

Sally is lovely on a little girl but I think you should be wary about using it as it doesn't necessarily work so well in adulthood. I used to work with a great lady called Sally but the name did not suit her as she was 6 foot 4, in her 40's and a former national basketball player.

I prefer Maria to Mary, but think that Mary is a better choice to take someone into adulthood than Sally.

Mary, without a doubt. Sally is an insipid name.

Mary is a very stylish name, imo.
Sally isn't half as nice as Sadie. I agree with the wet/ blah comments.

Love Mary! Much more so than Sally. And I do know a 9 year old Mary.

Aw, I like Sally. I know a wonderful, funky woman called Sally and it suits her to a tee. Mary I view more of a goody-goody name because of Little House on the Prairie....

Mary is beautiful and classic.
Sally is too close to 'silly'!

Mary - love the name.

Mary is lovely

Sally, silly, sully, meh

Love Mary - its my best mate's name! Also was a school with a Sally who was lovely, so both names have good associations. Of the two I'd go for Mary.