Mirran? Needing some thoughts? X

[WeeNurse27]

Hi all,
My DP has suggested Mirran for a girl. I wasn't sure at first but it's growing on me, would like to know people's thoughts on this?
We are due a little surprise in sept, our boys name is decided, but struggling with names for a wee girl.
Xx

That's a nice meaning - are you in Ireland? I would pick the spelling that is more common in the part of the world you live in.

Shiny - Winston is ok.....

How about telling DH to go into a pub/cafe/bus and introduce himself to someone as Spartacus and see the reaction he gets

The character in Braveheart was called Murron. but the real wife of William Wallace was Marian/Marion. The film makers changed it AFAIK to avoid confusion with Maid Marian. They are all of the Mary family of names. Also like Mara, which is Gaelic for the sea, and Merryn, apparently derived from Merry.

Muireann is pronounced like mwur inn, not like murr an. it's a hard sound to get right if not used to speaking Irish.
Mirran does look like a typo to me I'm afraid.

I immediately thought of Helen. It would make you sound like a massive fan.

I thought of St Mirren football team.

Moirin (pronounced Murren) is Irish and is very pretty.

What about Merran? I worked with someone called this and thought it was quite nice and unusual, but not too weird. Mirran looked like a misspelling of Merran to me!

Mirren is quite popular in Scotland atm.

The girl in Braveheart's name is spelled Murron.

Both anglicisations of Muireann.

I like it

i love Mirren or Mirrin, don't like the Murrin spelling or Mirran.

First two spellings are fab.

I've worked with a Muirne and a Murrin and Mirren. It's grown on me. We have an Eilidh. I'd use Ceitidh if there was a next time for Katie