Marilla

[TheDIsiilusionedAnarchist]

Is this actually a really terrible name? I kind of see it as sort of like Edith, Eliza etc that generation but it never hits the charts, only once in the past 20 years. Why?

Wonder if I’m missing something, it’s said as spelled, it’s in a well known book and a fairly positive, strong character. Why is nobody using it? Anyone enlighten me?

My DD is called Marilla. She is 11 and has never been called Gorilla or Vanilla. She goes by Milla or Rilla to her friends; Millsie to her sister and Millie-moo-chops to her mum

I personally think it's a fab name. Easy to pronounce but different enough that you rarely meet another marilla (and when you do, they are always fabulous hip peeps!!) We live in Canada and no-one has ever related the name to Anne of Green Gables - which could just mean Canadians don't read their own PR material

Anyway obviously I AM biased (because my marilla is gorgeous) but I think you should give it a shot!!

Sorry just re-read OP and realised your DD is already called Marilla - what can I say apart from....you clearly have excellent taste

Immediately thought of Anne and got a warm glow.
Whilst it's not a name I would choose, it is beautiful.

A friend of mine’s very posh mum was Matilda. We liked her, but could not resist calling her The Gorilla.

Sorry! Bloody autocorrect. She was Marilla the Gorilla.

I've never heard of it and I'm a very well read woman, but not Anne of Green gables! I like it!

I've just realised that if you pronounce it with the Spanish 'll' (y) it is Maria. So if she doesn't like it when older she can call herself the Spanish version

I like it 😀x

I like the full name but I’m not keen on Rilla, sorry. But it’s definitely a good literary name!

I love it. I don't think it's an old lady name. I think it's pretty.

I have an aunt called Myrilla. I think it's nice.

Made me think of gorilla sorry 🦍

I think it’s great!

It's lovely and I don't know why it isn't more popular.

Sorry, my first thought was Marilla the Gorilla.

Lovely, lovely name.