what do you think of Marley ?

[milosmummy16]

Hi, what's your opinion on Marley for a boy ? I think it's quite a sweet name (i had a hamster years ago called Marley 😃) but I just can't imagine a grown man being called this. I have other names on my list but just wondered what others thought as not seen this name mentioned on here!

I know a Marley, boy aged 8. Always seemed a girly name to me though.

It's my dogs name.
He's a rescue dog so we presume he's named after Marley and Me.

DD has a Marley in her reception class, he is just lovely. I didn't make the dog connection but then my DS has a dogs name according to a lot of Mumsnetters. I like it but wouldn't use it myself.

How about Harley?

Bob, ghost, dog. Sorry!

I would assume his parent(s) were Bob Marley fans. I like it for a boy. Prefer Marlowe/Malo though.

How about Marnie?
It's exactly the same apart from one syllable and 100% an unusual girls name

"Marley was dead: to begin with." opening lines of 'A Christmas Carol'.

I'm old so Marley tiles come to mind first followed by Marley and Me. Sorry.

I know two people called Marley - both female.

DS's middle name is Marley - but that's because it's a family surname. He was named just before the film was released, now everybody thinks he was named for a dog

Marley is both type of flooring and a synthetic drug - both would put me off using it as a name.

Really annoys me when people say it's a dogs/cats name. It's a name!! I have horses and if I ruled out every name a dig/cat or horse has been called there wouldn't be much left. By the way our babys name is going to be Felix! And I hate cats!!! Go with what you like as as soon as baby is here all other connections fade. I love Marley.

I know a 6 year old Marley and it suits him perfectly - I like it!

Sorry, ok for a dog, not great for a boy and awful for a man.

I think of Marley's ghost and particularly the one in the Albert Finney version. At least it's a name and not just a collection of letters masquerading as a name.

I know a teenage boy called Marley. His parents aren't reggae fans they just liked the name. It really suits him!

Marley's ghost.

I know a boy Named Marley and a girl Marlee.

Nice name.

I think it's a lovely name for a boy

I know a boy called Marley. He's really sweet and kind.

No

Marley and me.

Dog or ghost.

I suppose you could use it as a nickname for a Marlon?