Mallow

[SweetBabeofMine]

Due a baby girl in November and this name keeps on popping up but I'm worried it will be a little too out there? It's a lovely flower and it seems to fit well with the middle name Kimberly. Plus it's the only name I love, the others I have shortlisted I just like.

Purely because you have asked, Mallow is not a good name for a human. If you hadn't asked I would keep my opinions to myself!
I appreciate why you like it though. But I think others have suggested some lovely alternatives which might give you a similar sound.

Does the middle name have to be Kimberly? My last name is Kimball which is similar.

Mallory Kimball?

Really interested to know what those who consider Mallow "not a fit name for a human" think about Rose, Iris or Olive, for example?

Pity it isn't twins you could've named the other one Marsh.

Marshmallow, Squishmallow.

The botanical name for mallow (the plant) is Malva. That's quite pretty. The original meaning of the word is not known, but for many hundreds of years, it's also meant 'mauve' (the colour).

Marshmallow.
Mellow.
Marrow.
Doesn't sound right I'm afraid.

Marshmallow.

Mallow id say is cute for a pet.

Aloe?

Same sound, it’s a plant

My brain also went straight to marshmallow, sorry. Would Manou or Manon be options?

Also interested to know if anyone who is disparaging this name would do the same if someone suggested using the flower Lily as a name? After all, it does ryhme with willy, you know...

There is a character called (Good Queen) Mallow in Catherynne M Valente book series (which is rather lovely).
It's unusual and has a couple of odd verbal connections (like marrow/marshmallow) but it's quite charming.

I think it's nice, different but nice

@Anoisagusaris 😂

Immediately thought marrow

@TwigTheWonderKid

Really interested to know what those who consider Mallow "not a fit name for a human" think about Rose, Iris or Olive, for example?

What does that have to do with anything?

There are plenty of names of flowers that aren’t pleasing sounding as names of people.

Kimberley biscuits was my first thought, too. Possibly future off-spring could be called Gingernut and Hobnob? Or would Bahlsen be classier and more You-nique?

@midnightstar66 our vowels are a little different to yours here in Yorkshire but that doesn't mean they're wrong.

I also grew up saying marsh-mellow. Just what everyone says where I'm from. I quite like Mallow.

Marlowe?
Manou?

Bone marrow

Do you have an Irish connection?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallow,Countyy_Cork

I knew it was a flower and still don’t think it’s a suitable name. Just because it’s a flower doesn’t make it a good name! I wouldn’t name my child Teasel, Fuchsia, Foxglove, Cowslip, Dandelion etc etc

Is mallow what marshmallows were originally made from. Think I saw it on a cookery programme. As a name, no - poor kid. Give them a normal name not something they will be teased about. I bought mallow biscuits yesterday, it's not a name. Mallory is a name

@DerbyshireGirly

Mallow where I am in the east mids. In Ex London though.

Mallow has to be a piss take surely? I can’t imagine anyone thinking that was a reasonable name to call a child.

I say marsh-mallow but in my family we also just shorten it to mallow (“have we got any mallows in the cupboard?”, “pick up some mallows at the supermarket” etc)

I’m from up North so this of the first of me hearing that some people say marshmellows.

Mallory Kimberley is a mouthful. I’d go with Mallory Kim or Malin Kimberley.

I think there's a Flower fairy called Mallow. It's a bit hippy dippy and 'girly' for my liking. Suits a child but I'm not sure I wouldn't roll my eyes internally at an adult Mallow. She'll get called Mal, as well.
Why not Kimberley Mallow? It flows much better.