Thoughts on Melissa?

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Is it better than Melody? Thanks.

I like Melissa and prefer it to Melody

I like Melissa. Not sure about Melody.

Melissa is very pretty, I like it more than Melody.

I prefer it to Melody

Other Mel names:
Melinda (nn Mindy)
Melania

I like it

I really like Melissa

I like Melissa. it makes me think of blossom on a tree.

I like both Nice meanings too.

Melissa is lovely, melody less so....

I love Melissa

Yes quite nice. I only know one in her 30s.

Retro! I like it :)

My very best friend is a Melissa, so I'm biased, but I think it's a beautiful name due a comeback.

I prefer it to Melody. I only think of My Little Pony when I hear Melody.

I like Melissa but not keen on Melody. I'm not keen on the Mel shortening

I like Melody but not keen on Melissa.

Melissa is a beautiful name. Not keen on Melody

Freedom perhaps you know the Melissa I know She's lovely, and it's a lovely name.

Not keen on Melody though.

Ooh I like it! I don't know any myself, especially no under 5s but it's definitely due a comeback. Prefer it to Melody, think it's much more timeless.

I prefer it to Melody.

However, DD is Clarissa which is kind of a similar style name (imo) so I'm probably a bit biased. I just like names like that ;)

Melissa for me is horrifically dated - in the sense that it's not been gone long enough to seem fresh again. I was born in the early 70s and was at school with several, along with the inevitable Carols, Karens, Gemmas etc.

Lovely x

I love Melissa. Shortening Lissie.

Outing myself here. I have a Melissa, mid teens. We call her Millie for short, as I'm not keen on Mel and she won't answer to Missy

She's not the only one at her secondary school either. So it's not completely unheard of.

I've always liked Melissa.

Millie is a good idea for a shortened version.