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Mary/Names like Mary

34 replies

youmeupstrairsnow · 04/08/2011 19:24

Both DH and mine nans where/are Marys, we want somehow to include it in DC name (if girl obviously)

But as a first name it's just to - bluh.
We could use it as a middle name just as Mary

But have MN got any other names that are like/related to/variations of Mary to use as a first name.

Oh and not Marie (a hideous aunt - shudders at thought)

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MerylStrop · 04/08/2011 19:29

Marianne is a beautiful name

GwendolineMaryLacey · 04/08/2011 19:33

Mairead?

Mary as a first name is lovely though.

PeppermintPanda · 04/08/2011 19:33

Mairi
Mhairi
Maren
Maria
Rosemary

GwendolineMaryLacey · 04/08/2011 19:35

Should add, Mairead is Margaret but it sounds similar enough to Mary to fool the uninitiated. And it's a lovely name :)

MelinaM · 04/08/2011 20:15

Mara
Marabel / Maribel
Mariella
Mariah
Marian
Marina
Marissa
Marylin /Marilyn
Maryse

casperella · 04/08/2011 20:17

Mairi (pronounced "marry") - I may be biased on that one!

LadyGoneGaga · 04/08/2011 20:32

Miriam

EduStudent · 04/08/2011 20:35

Mara?

InstantAtom · 04/08/2011 20:36

Miriam
Marietta
Marita
Maristela
Marielle
Mia
Molly
Marigold
Marla
Maura

Iamkenny · 04/08/2011 20:36

Mari
Miri/Miriam
Maryam
Mara
Maureen
Mairi
Máire
Moira
Máirín
Maya/Maia
Mariam
Mia
Mair
Mairwen
Mallaidh
Molly
May
Minnie

some of them people may say it and it may sound like Marie, which you sound very anti

Greenwing · 04/08/2011 20:39

Mary is a lovely name. My favourite alternatives have been mentioned already - Marianne or Marianna and Miriam. I hope you find one in these posts that you like?

mskatemc · 05/08/2011 00:17

Marion.

WaitingForBabyD · 05/08/2011 08:38

What about something double barrelled like Mary-Jane?

ragged · 05/08/2011 08:48

I love Mary as a first name. It's wonderful.
You could run the risk of doing the ch-word thing and spell it "Merry".
I have a 50yo friend with that spelling.
Has no one suggested Rosemary? Get the best nns that way.

Valinor · 05/08/2011 09:00

Mariamne?

MorallyBankrupt · 05/08/2011 10:56

I love Mary.

Marianne is lovely too.

thecatisdead1 · 05/08/2011 11:26

Mara is a demon like thing in Buddhism.

festi · 05/08/2011 11:34

mhari, I nearly had for dd as wanted mary but with a modern sound. I didnt use any but if I have another girl it will definatly be mary.

pranma · 05/08/2011 13:18

Mary is such a beautiful name.I'd use it on its own but it's nice hyphenated too.
Mary-Ann
Mary-Jane
Mary-Lou
etc

Hedwig3 · 05/08/2011 13:49

Love it as a first name.

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youmeupstrairsnow · 05/08/2011 14:14

printed of the list and gave it to DH think he was overwhelmed by choice - but thank you, I'm sure out of them we will find something.

thecatisdead ummm thanks??

Don't like hyphenated names WaitingforBabyD and pranma- so that is out, thanks

People seem to like Mary as a first name, maybe we were too quick to get rid of it (would have to think hard about middle name to break up mary and my surname)

Thank you :)

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JemimaMuddledUp · 05/08/2011 14:19

What about Molly or Polly? Both are nn for Mary.

carabos · 05/08/2011 18:04

Mary Jo
Mary Kate
Mary Beth
Mary Pat
Mary Rose
Mary Frances
Mary Ellen

KikiRC · 05/08/2011 18:21

Marylou? (All as one name.)

NattersAndMutters · 05/08/2011 19:15

Mariana. Literature and art :)