Marsaili, testing waters

[wombatsandadoor]

After endeavour having mixed responses, I’m curious about marsaili.

Bearing in mind I’m in Scotland. I went to school with a ciorstaidh, and she coped fine, so Gaelic names do not put me off.

You say it MAR sa lee.

Too much like masala, as in the curry.

I'm English, never heard of it but guessed the pronunciation correctly if that's a concern. Pretty name

Lovely name, you're in Scotland so I'm sure it's perfectly fine.
I know it from Outlander 😊

I really dislike it.

I’ve never come across someone with the name before, I know it from a book,

Never heard of it before and would’ve pronounced it Mar Say Lee but it’s not exactly a tricky one to get your head around once you’re told.
I don’t love it generally but if you do, that’s what matters.

@MrsMoastyToasty

Too much like masala, as in the curry.

It's actually nothing like that if you pronounce it rather than just glance at the letters and make a random assumption

Lovely and quite well known Scottish name - used in Outlander and the Peter May Lewis Trilogy so lots of exposure for non Scots

Lovely and quite well known Scottish name

I'll have to hand in my Scottish passport. I'd never heard the name before until about a year or so ago.

Like!

Went to school with a Marsali. Remember she was a good hockey player, don’t remember thinking the name was unusual
Was also in Scotland

I'm Welsh, never heard it before, guessed the right pronunciation and I think it's really pretty

I'm Scottish and know two with the name, one is 30 and the other late 50's. just remembered I did know an old woman with the name, she would be in her 90's now. I like it, but is there more than one spelling?

It's ok, too close to masala for my liking, as someone said.

To be honest I'm more interested in knowing how you pronounce ciorstaidh.

@wombatsandadoor it's from Outlander. I like it!

I also like Merryn.

I've never heard it before but I like it. I'm irish and love traditional Irish names but I am also finding Scottish names equally as beautiful.

I quite like it - only know it from Outlander

My guess was Mar Sally and I'm Scottish. Are you ok with that pronunciation?

It's lovely op. Was on my list for my first DC but he was a boy

I know someone called Marsailaidh. Spends her whole life telling people it’s like Parsley with the P.

I like it. I was concerned at first because I thought it'd be pronounced mar-sail-ee, but MAR-sa-lee is pretty, provided that sa is like salad, not marsala.

I like it, but I'm Irish so I've heard it before (although I know it's Scottish).

MARsalee is lovely.

Love it! Possibly because I love the character in Outlander, but I also think it's a really 'pretty' name. Go for it OP

I know of someone with a daughter called Marsaili I love it such a nice name

Thanks guys, at least I’m not going completely left field.

I also really like Wednesday, after the Addams family lol.

I like it and like a pp know it from the Lewis Trilogy.