Is Mary too old?

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Mary is our top choice at the minute, most likely with the middle Josephine, Elizabeth or Christina. We live in Ireland where near enough every older woman we know is some form of Mary, and we’ve only ever heard of one younger Mary who is 19. I don’t think Mary will make much of a comeback in the future, my concern would be Mary potentially becoming the next Agnes or Mildred. All opinions would be lovely

There are two in the primary school I work in! I think it’s a sweet name.

you should choose Mary. It’s lovely

I know one in primary school too, in Ireland.
I think it’s lovely.

We have one!

People tend to smile when they hear it.

i associate it with strong clever women like Mary Beard. And the Virgin Mary, of course.

There is a 3 year old Mary and a 15 year old Mary on my road.

I know 3 Mary's who are 10, 50 and 90!
Lovely name.

Lovely !

Gorgeous name - simple but beautiful. It was on my list for if DS had been a girl.

I love Mary and Maria.

I think it became the next Mildred or Anges 30 years ago. Everyone so far seems to love it, so go for it, but I think of really old ladies. Not women in their 80s now - they are Janet, Pam, Maureen, Lyn, Brenda, Sally. But women over a hundred years old.

I think Mary is lovely but Mary Josephine is very old fashioned. I too am in Ireland.
Mary Elisabeth or Mary Christina are lovely.
Would you consider Marie Christine ?

I'm in Ireland too and my first thought was "she's not in Ireland". I just think there are so my older ones.

That’s not the case in Ireland. It is a name mostly older women have, but not that old. Every second woman in her 80s seems to be a Mary and I know several in their 50s too.

Mary Josephine/Mary Christina sounds like a character from the Magdalene Sisters tbh. I don't think either combo is ready to come back yet.

Middle names aren’t really used though. Most people won’t know someone’s middle name.

It was still number one in girls’ name rankings in Ireland in 1982. Dropped fairly swiftly then though.

Mary is lovely - I disagree that it won’t make a comeback, I think it’s a lovely classic that sounds so sweet and fresh for this generation.

I’ve come across three Mary’s over the years who were under 5 years of age. (England).

Gorgeous. Refreshing well known but far from top ten tedium

I LOVE it. If we'd had another girl it would have been my top choice.

I think it is a timeless name. I know one of about 11 but I will admit she is of Irish ancestors and her granny was definitely a Mary too.

Can’t get more timeless than Mary!

Mary is a beautiful name x

I think it has a lovely feel to it. I’m biased because one of my best friends is a Mary and she is fabulous

My name is mhairi, pronounced marry which is apparently the gaelic Irish for mary. So my mum told me 😆 🤣