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M names for a Girl

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ChikiTIKI · 22/10/2019 09:06

I seem to really like names beginning with M this time around. My favourite being Merryn. I also like Mariela. Not so keen on Mary as apparently it means "bitterness".

I already have a DD with a name that is a nickname of a name quite popular in people who are great-grandma age currently. So I quite like old names too.

Can you suggest any nice M names I might not have thought of?

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Oflawrence · 23/10/2019 13:49

Marra or Merryn

Windydaysuponus · 23/10/2019 14:29

Martha May!!.

love The Grinch!!

JadeQ97 · 23/10/2019 14:33

Mia, minnie, Mya, Millie, Matilda, Marilyn, Molly, Masie, Marnie.

Ofitck · 23/10/2019 14:43

Miren
May
Maia
Madeline
Martha
Margaret (Maggie)
Maisie
Miramar
Mar
Miranda
Mirabel
Morgan
Myrtle
Molly
Millie
Mara
Melinda
Melissa
Mona
Maite (pron my-teh)
Maitane
Maialen
Mafanwy
Miriam
Marie
María
Mercy
Mildred
Maude
Michaela
Martina
Magda
Maura
Millicent
Mischa
Mena
Mila
Meena
Monica
Minerva
Maeve
Mavis
Marta
Marianne
Marla
Maybelle
Mia
Malia
Meryl
Macy

ChikiTIKI · 23/10/2019 20:30

Thanks for all the suggestions! Lots here I had never heard of before. I asked my toddler today and she prefers Merryn to Maria, Marie or Mariela apparently!

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AlliKaneErikson · 25/10/2019 05:07

What about Meryl?

cultkid · 25/10/2019 05:32

Melody

cultkid · 25/10/2019 05:33

Margot

Summer135 · 25/10/2019 05:40

Michelle
Marie
Matilda

HeronLanyon · 25/10/2019 05:45

Merryn Helen - seems like Helen Mirren !

Lobsterquadrille2 · 25/10/2019 06:06

I have a Miranda. Also like Matilda, Marina, Marnie. Merryn is lovely - how about Merryn Helena?

CravingCheese · 25/10/2019 07:37

Mariela is a diminutive of Maria / Mary as far as I know...

Mindy, Miranda, Maya, Mia, Maryse (but also derived from Mary), Melanie, Margot, Maple, Mabel, Melissa, Matilda, Milly, Millicent, Marina, Maëlle, Mina, Mirabelle, Mireille, Mira, Mila, Morgan, Michal.

Thatnovembernight · 25/10/2019 07:43

Merryn was on my list! Love that name.
I also like Miriam and Marni.

reeny19 · 26/10/2019 18:32

Melina
Marzia
Minnie
Marsha
Mahrin
And a guilty pleasure of mine, Mercedes 😂

Cookit · 26/10/2019 19:32

I like Merryn but Merryn Helen is bit much!

Also like Marnie which is quite granny chic.

ChikiTIKI · 26/10/2019 20:26

@cookit hmm yeah I will have a think about the middle name again... I love Merryn though. I am excited to see if that becomes the name 😍

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BelfastmummyL · 26/10/2019 21:31

Love the names Martha Matilda and Mabel.

Eleanorbellanor · 27/10/2019 18:24

about Mary- some sources say it could mean ‘marine’ or ‘wished for child’

Wizzbangpop · 27/10/2019 18:55

Molly
Megan
Martha
Merideth
Millie
Margot
Melanie
Maxine

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IckleBear · 28/10/2019 16:23

I like Merryn!!

Monika
Magna

ChikiTIKI · 28/10/2019 21:19

I have told me husband that I keep thinking to myself that the baby is called Merryn so if he wants another name he needs to arrange a names meeting with me ASAP before it's too late :)

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