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Any thoughts on whether Mary is ready for a revival? It's a family name and the more I think about it the more cute it sounds for a little girl - feminine, pretty, classic and strong. Or am I getting carried away?

I also like Joan.

Mary is lovely!

You should hope it isn't due a revival - so it doesn't become too trendy

Joan is dreadful, I can;t imaging this name getting a revival anytime soon - sorry OP.

Mary is awful too, but I think for me that's because I can;t imagine anyone not being Irish Catholic with that name.

Far too religious for me. But if you didn't have a Catholic upbringing you probably won't have the same associations.

I love Mary! It was on my list for DD and would still consider it. I quite like Maria as well.

Joan has been ruined for me by an awful one I know. Joni is ok but have to nerdily point out that it isn't Joni Mitchell's real name, just a nn I think 🤓.

And I don’t like Joan either. There are lots of sensible un-fussy names that are lovely, Jane or Susan for example, but Joan is not appealing to me on any level. There’s a Shakespeare quote about ‘greasy Joan’ that always springs to mind.

I’ve just checked the Irish baby name stats and Mary was at no. 74 in 2015! So still pretty popular there.

I love Mary and think it's due a revival. [[
www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/265881/ Interesting article]].

Unfortunately I can't use it myself as like every Irish person I have an aunt Mary (in fact I have 2, a MIL and a grandmother) so would be too confusing!

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Never liked Mary. I'm in my 50s and knew one in school and it was old-fashioned then but not in a granny chic way.

I like Mary a lot.

I adore Mary and really like Molly and Polly as nicknames. Not so keen on Joan, not sure why.

Love Mary. Joan less so. Jean is cool.

Mary is pretty popular at our school. There are a few in each year. It's my dds middle name. I like it.

I really like Mary and Joan. And Marie, Jean and Jane.

"Mary is awful too, but I think for me that's because I can;t imagine anyone not being Irish Catholic with that name." = Snowinapril

Some lovely subtle bigotry on this thread, I have to say.

Ooooh, too catholic, oooh bit too, you know, religious...ooooooooh! They might think im a genuflecting leprechaun with four thousand children!
Jaysus.
It's just a fuckin name.
yours sincerely,
MARY.

Mary is too religious for me and Joan is too ugly.

Love Mary classic and simple and underused amongst all the graces and Isabel's

Mary is a family name for me too but I've got the name Mari on my list. It feels a bit fresher while still being a tribute.

Mary is veeeeery religious but "Irish" doesn't spring to mind when I hear it.