Marley for a girl??

[chubbychipmonk]

Hi, what does everyone think about Marley for a girl . . surname being Maclean? I know everyone is going to say it reminds them of a dog because of the film Marley and me but we love it and now I cant think of any other names for a girl I like better . . our parents hate it!! Marley Maclean . .Opinions please??

[PfftTheMagicDragon]

No.

And don't make it worse than it is by spelling it in a stupid way.

[jambutty]

Quite like it, but Marley Maclean sounds like a firm of solicitors. Sorry.

[MamaLazarou]

I think it is a brilliant and very under-used name.

[blushingm]

i know a little boy Marley - he's gorgeous

[cece]

No it is awful.

I quite liked Merrie for a girl when I was pg.

[TULIP2110]

Or...how about Mahnie? Pronounced Marnie?

[jkklpu]

Merle instead?
Marley McLean sounds like a male stripper

Olivia Grace would be lovely

[goomum]

Marley Maclean is good and so is Marnie Maclean.

Go for it.

[muffle]

I like it. Marley Maclean is COOL - sounds like a film star.

Another spelling is Marlee, there's a girl in some of Kate Atkinson's novels called this.

[notsoteenagemum]

In the Will Smith film where he is the only one in New York, really can't remember the name. Anyway his Daughter in that was called Marley.
I like it and obviously don't know where you live but names like that seem to be embraced by the (and I do feel like a snobby bitch saying it)'yob' families around here.

[DitaVonCheese]

I like Marley but love love Marla and the Amalia/Mali suggestion.

[Merle]

Merle?

[devonsmummy]

Isn't Mali a Hawaiian girls name?

prefer this to Marley

[pointydog]

there's a gaelic name, marsleigh (prob anglicised spelling) which I always think sounds nice

[GrendelsMum]

Marli is lovely!

[usernametaken]

I know an Amalia, known as Mali...lovely name.

[KiwiKat]

Friends of ours have a dd named Marlo, after the US actress Marlo Thomas. (Was huge in the 70s, still very beautiful now. She played Rachel's mother in friends)

[boodleboot]

Marli is nicer and would avoid the Marley and me connotations. i think it sounds lovely....and more feminine somehow.... Marli Faith is LOVELY....

[fruitbowl]

We had Marley shortlisted for DD but didn't go for it. Glad in the end as a mum from our ante-natal class called her DD Marley and it's only a small town!

If you like it go for it.

[Scorpette]

Marlie or Mali are a more feminine version of Marley - I once worked with the artist Mali Morris and she is lovely. Think Mali is the Welsh spelling, as she is Welsh, but I might be wrong. The MM works for her!

I love the name for a girl, but DP isn't keen

[skybright]

I like it,love Megan as well.

What are the pp's problem with the first name having the same initial as the surname?

[pointydog]

All your other names are nice

[MsF]

what about MARLEIGH ....then at least spelling different