Mali or Marnie

[chuckieegg2008]

Which do you prefer?

Asking on behalf of SIL who is pregnant with her first child, surname is Davies

Marnie.

Mali is a country.

Is Mali a name? Makes me think of Malia. It does sound made up.

I did like Marnie until I met someone who called her daughter that. The daughter is a spoiled madam and total pita and the mum is a bit chavtastic rough around the edges. I end up associating names with people so it has a negative association for me but the name in its self isn't bad. I think Marnie Davies goes quite well.

Marnie. It's quite nicknamey-sounding so Marina with Marnie as nickname might be nice.

Mali is the Welsh version of Molly!!! Not at all made up!!! :-)

Mali is a welsh name

But they both sound like dogs' names to me... sorry

Mali - I'm assuming she's in Wales. It's really pretty.

Love Mali, but then I'm in Wales! Could go Mari if she's not in Wales but wants a Welsh name. Might be easier for the English tongues and is a cords between the two.

Marni. Think Mali could grow on me though

Mali means gardener in Hindi. Not sure if this makes a difference to you! I like it but if you're not in Wales/ have non Welsh friends people would pronounce it like the country ( mar-li not ma-lly)

Marnie sounds nicknamey and also makes me think of the Hitchcock film about the neurotic thief whose mother was a prostitute and who was raped by her husband.

Mali is somewhat better but again sounds like a nickname.

Are you pronouncing Mali to rhyme with Sally? I'm Welsh and I like it.

Marnie is a bad choice in some regional accents - up here in the north west, names are often prefaced with "our", so it's not uncommon to hear cries of "Armani!" in the supermarket Asda rather than Waitrose, obvs

Marnie means lady bits here.

I know a Mali (rhyming with Harley) she is named after the country

Marnie.

Mali. Pronounced mall-e. like Sally.

Welsh name, so goes well will Davies.

Marnie is cute, but all I can hear is a Whiney American kid shouting 'marrrrmeeeee' for its mum.

Short for imani? As a nn?

Marnie. Gorgeous name.

Marnie

They are both nice. Think I prefer Marnie - and love the idea of Marina nn Marnie.

Definitely prefer Marnie :)

Like others have said Mali (Welsh Molly) goes nicely with Davies. I don't like Marnie, it sounds like sarnie, a horrible word, or a cross between mardy & moany, just a dreadful name.

I really like Marnie.