Hmnn, Ada or Merryn... Stuck!

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I have always loved Ada but husband says it's too popular.... Came across merryn and I really like that.. And so does he.
What do you guys think?

I love Merryn. Unusual but really pretty without being twee.

I don't like Ada. To me it is harsh and ugly sounding.

Use the name you both like.

Ada is totally fab and gorgeous!

But Merryn is a bit meek and mild.

Only opened this for the hmnn

I love Merryn! so pretty and unusual.

I also love Mwirren/Muireann. I find Ada a bit dull.

Yes, the hmmmm was a mistake. Did a night shift last night and can barely string a sentence together!

Ada is still firmly an old lady name in my mind and I really don't like it I'm afraid.

Merryn is a lovely name and makes me think of Cornwall and happy summer holidays!

Ada is great!!

Merryn is not. Not great at all.

Ada is still an old lady name to me. It also sounds very similar to Ava which is hugely overused around here.
Merryn is beautiful.

I love them both.

I have a Merryn and she's awesome! Definitely not meek and mild! Ada is rising in popularity if that is important to you - I know of 3 little ones named Ada/Ayda

Ah, plump and plain, where did you find the name Merryn? I'd never heard of it until I opened a baby name book and I kept going back to it. Do you ever shorten it? X

I like both but prefer Merryn as it's different whereas Ada would get lost in the sea of Ava's and Eva's

I met a girl years ago called Merryn and when my daughter was born, it resurfaced in my memory. It never gets shortened but she's not quite 2 so there's time for that!

I don't like either. I love Ava though, despite it's popularity.

Merryn is much a bit meh. Ada is very harsh and unfinished sounding.

Ada is lovely. I’d have thought Merryn was a man, it’s very close to Mervyn.

Merryn!

Ada makes me think of Robbie Williams wife on X factor

I love Merryn. Ada makes me think of Cold Comfort Farm. Which was a great book but not a good association for a small child!

I really like Hmnn

I know of one newborn Ada - I can see it gaining popularity because of its sounding similar to Ava, and also because Ada Lovelace is becoming better known-of.

Merryn is beautiful though, and not so much attached to a trend. If I had to choose, I'd go for that, although Ada is perfectly nice.

Ada Merryn is lovely

Merryn. Ada is dull.