thoughts on this name

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honest opinions on the name malissa please

I was never fond of Melissa ( dated), and I don't like this either.
I can hear Malice. She could also have a lifetime of correcting people.
What other names do you like?

Melissa is fine if a bit dated, Malissa looks like a misspelling.

Is that an anglicisation of man's name Malíosa?
(Bald)
Not a huge fan

I'd spell it Melissa. It sounds quite old fashioned but I quite like it. Think I prefer Marissa though.

Awful. People will just think you've misspelt Melissa. Plus the whole Malice thing.

Agree Melissa or Marissa, Marissa is just a lifetime of corrections

Nope!!

Marissa is lovely.

I think the Mal sound is unfortunate, its too negative for me.

Melissa is nice. Malissa sounds too much like Malice

It's not a great name

No, Melissa is passable.

Malissa looks misspelt or made up. Also, in most Latin languages "mal" means bad (which is why we have words like Malodourous, malice, malfeasance etc). Marissa is nice, Melissa is a bit out of date

Love Melissa but not Malissa

Melissa is very pretty and has a nice meaning.

Malissa isn't good, sorry.

Looks like a typo for Melissa which is a bit meh, sorry

Is it a real name from another country maybe?

Everyone will spell it Melissa. Other than that it’s OK, although dated, 80s, and a bit nothing. Also quite high likelihood she’ll get called Mel which is dull as ditchwater.

Melissa is nice (maybe slightly 70's/80's but a pretty name), and in some accents could sound a bit like "Malissa". But I would still spell it as the traditional Melissa, otherwise it will just cause confusion.

The Italian/Spanish Marisa/Marissa as pp's suggested is also very pretty (and possibly has a nice "sea" meaning - as does similar Shakespearean Nerissa).

It's awful. So is Melissa.

Lifetime of misspellings, having to correct people, send important things back (ie bank cards) cos they’re wrong.
So for me it’s a big fat no.

Malissa is not a name, and sounds evil. Please don't.

What else is on your list?

I like Marisa as mentioned above, and how about Marina?

I don't like it. Sorry!

Melissa is fine, Malissa is awful

I quite like Melissa.