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Your favourite M names

108 replies

LookingforM · 09/12/2021 16:21

Hi all, hoping for some inspiration! Surname starts with an M, and I really like alliterative names. First baby, so nothing to match with etc.

Ideally I’d like something that’s not too popular, which would give them a good chance of being the only one in the class….

Open to all suggestions! Thanks

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KurtWildesChristmasNamechange · 09/12/2021 19:28

Mathilda for a girl

Matteus for a boy

Hesma · 09/12/2021 19:29

Mari
Miriam
Margot
Manon

Michael
Mark
Moses

scottishnames · 09/12/2021 19:32

Certainly, Kenneth is the English-language form of a Gaelic male name that is based on a word meaning 'handsome'.
www.behindthename.com/name/coinneach

But Mac is a Gaelic prefix that means 'son of'.

But I really, really, really don't want to be impolite.

Lushplease · 09/12/2021 19:32

Magdalena is beautiful.
I also love Madeleine.

My favourite 'M' boys name is Max.

SE13Mummy · 09/12/2021 19:44

Madeleine
Magdalena
Martha
Mary
Matilda
Miriam

Magnus
Malachi
Matthew
Micah
Milo
Misha
Monty

DotBall · 09/12/2021 20:07

Morwenna
Madeleine
Mabli
Morgain / Morgana
Myfanwy (Mivvy)
Myrtle
Matilda

teaandbagels · 09/12/2021 20:07

Maxwell
Myla

CaffiSaliMali · 09/12/2021 20:28

I love M names...

Macsen
Magnus
Max

Mari
Mabli
Morwenna
Meira
Meleri
Morven
Morgana
Marisa
Mara

HahahaBoomBoom · 09/12/2021 20:58

Morgana
Morven
Morwenna
Monroe
Mae

Malachi
Mikey
Maverick
Maximillian
Mateo

Foxglovers · 09/12/2021 21:01

Mara,
Marnie,
Merryn are all ones I like

VienneseWhirligig · 09/12/2021 21:03

Martyn
Malachi
Matthew
Marcus

Marion
Marta
Michaela
Melissa

WeasilyPleased · 09/12/2021 22:57

Mabli.

NotAshamedToFancyTheGrinch · 09/12/2021 23:00

Marina

Blueberry40 · 09/12/2021 23:05

Mimi is a lovely name. Or Marco for a boy.

wizzler · 09/12/2021 23:18

Madeleine
Miriam
Marianne

Matthew
Malachi
Michael

Scarby9 · 09/12/2021 23:27

Mary
Megan

Mischa
Malachi

wellingtonsandwaffles · 09/12/2021 23:50

Love Martha and Maeve but both popular.

Jemima is one of my faves but not technically M but strong M nevertheless and can nickname Mim/Mimi

Boys less easy - the common obvious ones, but I also like:

Malachi
Emmanuel - Mani

wingsofabird · 10/12/2021 09:06

Marnie
Marley

raintropics · 10/12/2021 10:38

Manon
Marigold
Milana

TempsPerdu · 10/12/2021 11:06

Mara
Marin/Maren
Merryn
Marina

Magnus

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/12/2021 11:16

Not all my personal favorites but there's certainly lots to consider.

Malachi
Maurice
Maddox
Marshall
Marcus
Morgan (Could be for a boy or girl)
Michael
Milo
Matthew

Molly (As the proud owner of a gorgeous one, I'm very bias
Marcie
Myla
Mia
Misty
Marine
Maria
Marissa
Michelle
Melanie
Macie
Maisie
Marla
Melissa
Madeleine
Marcella
Marley (I know it's typical seen as a boys name but I've always seen it as very pretty and feminine)
Maura
Moira
Mabel
Maud
Morag
Maraya
Miriam
Marielle
Maxine
Mallory
Melody
Megan
Merryn

ODFOgrinch · 10/12/2021 11:20

Mary and Mark
Unless you are in Ireland they will be the only ones on the school, let alone the class.

OzziePopPop · 10/12/2021 11:35

Micah
Malakia

for a girl:

Maliaka (it’s South African)

OzziePopPop · 10/12/2021 11:35

The boys one should be Malakai/Malachi of course!

Mumofgirls2017 · 10/12/2021 11:59

Mabel
Matilda
Mariposa
Marigold
Melody
Minnie
Meredith
Martha
Molly
Madeleine

Marlow
Magnus
Maximus
Maddox