Melissa

[AfternoonSwoon]

I believe it means Honeybee.
What are your thoughts about Melissa..?

[Melissaq94]

@Remaker

Ahem I have some personal experience with this name and will try not be offended by the apparently universal belief on MN that my chosen nn is awful.

But it is chosen as I spent my entire childhood being called either my full name or Liss/Lissy. And those names didn’t suit me when I grew up so at Uni I switched to Mel. And I’ve happily been that for decades now and refuse to accept it is a horrible name. Every Melissa/Melinda/Melanie I know is a Mel and all by their own choice, not because someone has imposed a frightful name on them. It’s a strong woman’s name IMO.

Anyway I’ve always liked my name, it has never been particularly popular and the only downside of the nn is people assume what your full name is instead of asking.

Yes!! With you 100%! People assuming Mel is short for Melanie by any chance? 😂

[Melissaq94]

I'm a Melissa 🙋🏼‍♀️ unfortunately (for everyone that hates Mel, I don't hate it tbf) Melissa does 100% get shortened down to Mel, but some family call me liss or meliss, never lissa.. so although Melissa is a lovely name only a handful of people actually say the full name & if you announce yourself as Mel people automatically assume it's short for Melanie and I can tell you, it will be the bane of your future child's life if they're anything like this Melissa 😂😂

[PompomDahlia]

Larissa is much nicer IMO. Melissa is a bit 80s/90s to me - there were loads at school, so I can see it becoming a bit like Debbie or Sandra in a few years

[VettiyaIruken]

It's a perfectly fine name imo

[MyNameHasBeenTaken]

I like it. And the meaning.
I like lissa or lissy for a nn.
I had a school friend melissa. She went by Mickey sometines. That was cute.

[AdelaideK]

I like it. I like Alyssa too.

As a previous poster said it's better than the zillionth Olivia or Evie.

[LiqueurPleaseRoger]

Sorry I didn't read the post just assumed you were after similar names, apologies. I like Melissa. It's a lovely name.

[notacooldad]

I know a few from primary school age to someone in their 60's.
I like it.

[LiqueurPleaseRoger]

Marina
Marissa
Meriel.

[Santatizer]

I really don't like Melissa. Marisa is lovely as a similar alternative! I don't like Mel names in general - Melanie is equally awful.

[Unfucked]

It’s a lovely name and actually I love the nicknames Mel and Melly.

[MsTSwift]

How can Melissa be dated when we overrun with old lady names like Edith Mabel and Grace ?!

[NewScone]

I don't know what's wrong with Mel. But I like Melissa. And Michaela.

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

I know two, both very lovely. One is known as Mel, which suits her - but is very different to Melissa. As others have said, only use it if you'd be ok with it being shortened to Mel.

[LizzieBirmingham]

I think Melissa is pretty, but really hate Mel as a nickname. If you don’t mind Mel then I’d say go for it.

[35andThriving]

I like the name Melissa.

[17caterpillars1mouse]

I really like it, and Lissa or Lissie, I wouldn't choose to shorten it to Mel but I don't hate that either.

I like lovely names that are slightly unexpected atm, along the same lines are Laura, Samantha, Amanda and Jennifer

[Smallonesaremorejuicy]

Lovely name .

[mathanxiety]

I think it's very dated.

[Rubybluesy]

Lovely

[YourWinter]

I love it

[Remaker]

Ahem I have some personal experience with this name and will try not be offended by the apparently universal belief on MN that my chosen nn is awful.

But it is chosen as I spent my entire childhood being called either my full name or Liss/Lissy. And those names didn’t suit me when I grew up so at Uni I switched to Mel. And I’ve happily been that for decades now and refuse to accept it is a horrible name. Every Melissa/Melinda/Melanie I know is a Mel and all by their own choice, not because someone has imposed a frightful name on them. It’s a strong woman’s name IMO.

Anyway I’ve always liked my name, it has never been particularly popular and the only downside of the nn is people assume what your full name is instead of asking.

[Enough4me]

I like it. Similar to Marissa.

[Firebird83]

Lovely. Lissy is a sweet nn.

[DramaAlpaca]

I've always liked Melissa, such a pretty name. Dislike Mel though.