Marloes

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DottieFlowers · 14/02/2020 23:11

Would prefer Dutch pronounciation of Mar-loose, but assuming that she’d be called Mar-lows sometimes by English speakers doesn’t really bother me.

But should it?

Opinions please

And yes she will be half dutch

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DottieFlowers · 14/02/2020 23:13

I just thought I would add that my own name gets mispronounced by people but people who know me well enough usually remember it. I’ve never been bothered and often don’t bother correcting them anyway.

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Omashu · 15/02/2020 07:36

I like either pronunciation so I don’t think it matters!

Grufallosfriends · 15/02/2020 07:41

People will learn quickly. Nice name.

Honeywort · 15/02/2020 07:49

To me that is the name of a (beautiful) beach in Pembrokeshire so I would assume the child is named for the place - but I’d also think it was a lovely name

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DottieFlowers · 15/02/2020 08:27

I’ve never been to Marloes village or beach so I’m glad to hear it is beautiful. I only knew about it from the internet.

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Poundcakelindsay · 15/02/2020 13:14

Sounds lovely. I went to school with a girl called Marlowe and she was angelic and still is beautiful and lovely to this day.

Clangus00 · 15/02/2020 13:16

Definitely the Dutch version.

user1493494961 · 15/02/2020 14:56

I think it's awful.

glitterbiscuits · 15/02/2020 14:59

It's awful. If I heard Marlow I would think dog first and boy second.
If I heard the Dutch pronunciation I'd assume boy as it's similar to Marcus.
There must be a Dutch girls name that works in English?

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