Thoughts on the name Marnie?

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Due my first baby girl in a few months and trying to figure out a name. We are pretty set on Marnie but interested to hear other people's thoughts on it as it's not one I hear or see a lot.

If you don't like it, what other names do you like?

I love the name Marnie. It’s a beautiful name.

I think it’s a really pretty name! But the Marnie at DC’s nursery does sometimes get called ‘Marns’ which I don’t love!

I like Marnie and I love Romy. The Boris Johnson connection wouldn’t put me off, he’s not in the news so much now.

Sounds too much like Armani

I quite like it

I feels quite nicknamey to me so I would make it short for Marina or something

Love it! Cute but slightly cool, works for all ages. Just unusual enough.It was on my list but didn't go with our surname. I also loved Romily - shortening to Romy (as per BJ) put me off!

Reminds me of a pet dog name

Love it! 🥰

I love it. I'd like to be called Marnie, though think I'd prefer a longer more formal name on my BC, maybe Marianne or something.

I like it.

If I had a girl it would be Imogen.

Lovely name 😊 Makes me think of the book When Marnie was there which I loved as a child

I had to look up what a rhotic accent is!

Honestly, it depends on what your accent is and how it sounds. I personally hear it as an American name and sounds weird in most English accents.

I think sometimes when you’re sounding out names you don’t always pronounce them as you will normally. I say this with a DD who has a popular, vowelly name. It only occurred to me recently that it sounds so much nicer when a RP type says it than when I do (Estuary-ish 🙁) and that when I was choosing I was putting on a bit of a nicer accent!

Many names look pretty but aren't IRL. Nah-uh-leh vs Natalie @BruisedNeckMeat .

Quite a lot of people can't sound a rhotic R.

I’m not that keen sorry. I like Romy though!

I like it.

Always make me think of that too. But yes unusual enough, but recognisable.

I really like it.

My one year old niece is Marnie and I also know one in her seventies. I think it’s a great name.