Lucy or Marianne?

[Liana2021]

All right dear MN, I now believe after maaany hours debating that we have our winning duo for DD due in February:
Marianne
Or
Lucy

Which one do you prefer and why? What kind of little girl do you imagine for both?

Our surname is one syllable, both go well with it.

Thank you !!! ❤️

Lucy by a mile.

@AnnaSW1we considered Anna as well as it’s a very pretty name. Why do you prefer Lucy? Is it that you dislike Marianne or another reason?
Interested in peoples opinions!

Marianne.
It's beautiful, less common than Lucy, and it goes better with a short surname

Marianne by a mile

I think Lucy is a great classic name! I don't like Marianne at all to be honest.

Nobody ever calls their dog Marianne. I dont dislike Lucy, it's just not as elegant.

Lucy is much prettier

I prefer Lucy if you have a normal surname but if you have an elegant sounding one then Marianne would be beautiful. It's very elegant.

Oh I can't choose! You've got two of my very favourite names right there.

I think personally I'd have to go for Marianne, because Lucy doesn't go with either my surname or DH's.

If it helps, I see Lucy as having blonde hair and Marianne being dark haired. I don't know why.

@DramaAlpaca me too!
DH is blond and I’m dark blonde while both my parents have very dark hair (go wonder!) so this might be a luck of the draw!

@MiddleClassMother I have a very normal surname (think Smith) but it doesn’t clash with either, it’s one of these ‘nothing’ surnames that is not particularly elegant but goes with everything.

I love Lucy (sorry) but

So long, Marianne by Leonard Cohen is wonderful, and Marianne Dashwood from Sense & Sensibility is quite good too.

Marianne!

Marianne is lovely - elegant and romantic feeling (one of those Jane Austen Regency names for me.) I find Lucy very cutesy sounding, so for me it's no contest.

[quote Liana2021]@MiddleClassMother I have a very normal surname (think Smith) but it doesn’t clash with either, it’s one of these ‘nothing’ surnames that is not particularly elegant but goes with everything.[/quote]
I'd go for Marianne then, it's elegant and a lot less common. It's beautiful in fact.

A long time ago I knew a lovely Marianne. Have recently known a rather unpleasant Lucy. So I am biased towards Marianne. Or you could go Darling Buds of May with Mariette!

Marianne is more interesting and imaginative...both the choice and maybe the eventual person. It's a good balance between being known, yet slighty unusual. I always think those names show more thought for the future. I like Lucy too, but it's practical and workaday and ten-a-penny.

Marianne - beautiful, underused, classic name. The French have it as their national symbol for a reason!

Lucy is nice but it’s very cutesy little girl, and is too commonly used to stand out.

So no contest.

Really appreciate all the comments thank you, keep it coming!
☀️

Just to add my girls name is Arianne, another alternative? I like both of yours so I’m no help!

And if you are called something like Smith, then Marianne will lift that in a way Lucy will not.

Marianne is my favourite. It’s sophisticated and elegant. It’s a grown up name. The Leonard Cohen song is nice. Lucy is a bit ordinary by comparison. It’s perfectly pleasant, but pretty forgettable. But I’d be excited to meet a little Marianne.

I imagine Lucy would be a kind, honest, well behaved little girl. I imagine Marianne as gifted, intelligent, and maybe rather rebellious. I’d guess both came from fairly privileged backgrounds.

I read a news article just this weekend that predicted Marianne to be one of the most popular baby names for this year, because of 'Normal People'.

Obviously that doesn't matter if you don't mind, but it's something to keep in mind if you wouldn't want that.

@partyatthepalace it’s a very good point I actually didn’t think of that

Marianne is lovely. Lucy is nice.

Marianne definitely. I'm listening to Leonard Cohen singing in my head and love the sound of it.