what is a 'marmite' name?

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missjulia · 10/08/2013 16:42

And can you please give me some examples? Is it a sort of trying to be trendy name that will date?

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picnicbasketcase · 10/08/2013 23:16

I think Xanthe is quite horrible but everyone else seems to love it so I guess I'm wrong. I can't stand any names ending in 'ette' or 'een' either.

youcantplayonbrokenstrings · 10/08/2013 23:16

Noah. I really hate it, butit is very popular.

Ditto Reuben.

youcantplayonbrokenstrings · 10/08/2013 23:18

Nilnyname, you are missing the point! Marmite is also very pedestrian!

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 10/08/2013 23:22

I don't class Wolf etc as Marmite though, because I think Marmite needs to be a pretty much 50/50 split of feeling, whereas I assume that 96% of people (or so) would think Wolf is pretty ridiculous.

nilbyname · 10/08/2013 23:22

Hmmm...maybe but I think daisy and Tabitha are rather traditional names. Thus not "marmite"

nilbyname · 10/08/2013 23:22

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 10/08/2013 23:23

Alisvolatpropiis · 10/08/2013 23:26

Stanley is something of a marmite name

MortifiedAdams · 10/08/2013 23:28

I want Olive. I have been met with mixed reactions that are at polar opposite ends of the scale.

Maisie. I hate it. Others love it. I dont know anyone who is "meh" about it.

sleepingbeautiful · 11/08/2013 00:30

Tabitha is totally a marmite name! Whenever it's mentioned on here, half the replies will be gushing (oh love it, just a little bit posh but not too much etc) and the other half of the replies are no it's awful (only a cat name, bewitched etc).

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