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"M" names for girl

63 replies

RosemaryRosemary · 16/07/2021 12:34

It's a family tradition with many M names. Not necessarily set on an M name but would like to explore options.

I like:
Mia
Mila / Milla (but already used)
Mika (Dutch / Belgium spelling Mieke but might be too difficult in an English speaking context)

I dislike:
Margery
Mona
Melanie
Margot
Maggie / Margaret
Mackenzie / any Mac/Mak names
Madeline
Maria
Martha

Any others?

I also like Eva which could be an option

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Crowsaregreat · 16/07/2021 13:12

Also Mirella. I know someone Italian called it and it's v nice

TheVanguardSix · 16/07/2021 13:12

I like Marieke, as mentioned above.

Others I like are:
Maïlys
Marion
Miranda
Mina
Milena
Mila
Marcela
Monika
Magdalena
Mina

TheVanguardSix · 16/07/2021 13:13

Sorry... I wrote Mina twice and mentioned Mila (which you already said was a no-go).

OldTinHat · 16/07/2021 13:18

Miguelina

WhereDoILook · 16/07/2021 13:18

I love Mia. We had molly and Matilda picked out but had a boy

ChikiTIKI · 16/07/2021 13:21

Mariela
Molly
Maisie

TheLovleyChebbyMcGee · 16/07/2021 13:23

Merryn, its Cornish, I love it and if my next child is a girl thats likely her name! Merry as a NN is cute too!

Cornishmumofone · 16/07/2021 13:27

Marijke

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/07/2021 13:42

Molly
Marcie/a
Marley
Marnie
Mindy
Misty
Mara
Meredith
Myra
Marissa
Melissa
Melody
Morgan
Monet
Millie
Maria
Mila
Maxine
Mabel
Moira
Mitzi
Merryn
Miriam

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 16/07/2021 13:44

Monique
Michelle
Maraya
Martha
Mika

BiBabbles · 16/07/2021 13:46

First thought was Mileva and Mira

Also:
Maialen
Magdalen
Melantha
Melete
Meliora
Mercia
Merite / Merita
Merrill
Merryn
Mirabelle
Miruna
Moxie

Synchrony · 16/07/2021 15:39

Mirabel
Mallory

KirstenBlest · 16/07/2021 15:41

Morwenna is Cornish not Welsh, but Morwen is Welsh.

Welsh names: Mirain, Menna, Menai, Marian, Malen, Mared, Mererid.

KirstenBlest · 16/07/2021 15:43

Mabli, Mari and Mali are also welsh.

Malandra, Melinda, Melanie, Melody, Milla

AnneKipanki · 16/07/2021 15:49

Merle

KirstenBlest · 16/07/2021 15:52

Maud
Mieke
Meike
Malala
Michelle
Margarita

KirstenBlest · 16/07/2021 15:53

Marta
Martina/Martyna

CaffiSaliMali · 16/07/2021 16:27

I love M names:
Mary
Marian
Morwenna
Morven
Mari
Myra (may be too soon for that one)
Morgana
Marisa
Marissa
Marina
Marianne
Melanie
Melody
Melania
Marlene
Mali
Molly

hangonamo · 16/07/2021 16:37

I like Mali, Maud, Manon and Mischa / Mica

PetalIceCreeam · 16/07/2021 16:55

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Blacktothepink · 16/07/2021 16:56

Misty
Maia

FayeFayeFayeFayeFaye · 16/07/2021 16:58

Loving some of those suggestions @PetalIceCreeam. Grin

Eva is lovely but there are about eleventybillion of them in the playground.

Uramaki · 16/07/2021 16:59

@PetalIceCreeam nice

KirstenBlest · 16/07/2021 16:59

Mignon

PetalIceCreeam · 16/07/2021 17:00

😉

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