Myrna...

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Pronounced Murna, means 'beloved'.

Any thoughts? First name potential, or just a quirky middle?

I like it. It's cute and unusual and I love the meaning.

Sorry but really dont like it. I keep saying it outloud and just has an ugly sound.

Not one I like. How about Mia or Maya?

I love Mirren, or Mirrin, very unusual but lovely.

And I was at college with a Myrid. Again, very nice.

I'm with BarbieLovesKen

I think for me it's a bit to close to "moaner" (and I reckon said with a County Durham accent, for example, that's pretty much what it would sound like!), so I'm not terribly keen.

I like it a lot, maybe because I knew a really lovely Myrna several years ago.

Quite like it.

Don't like it, sorry (see BarbieLovesKen). Myra, Maya, Mia, Mina, Maria, Mairi, Maeve, Mary are all much nicer.

No, it's horrible.

My mum is Myrna, named after the 1930s film star Myrna Loy. She hated it all her life. She had to spell it every time. I think she has a point.

Didn't know it meant 'beloved' - what is the origin?

Too like, Myra :( a pretty name ruined for ever.

It is quite pretty, but it does sound a bit like 'moaner'.

Not popular then!

I wasn't hugely attached to it, just wondered what others thought.

I believe it is Irish, but has a Celtic origin as Muirne.