Longer versions of 'Mary'?

**Isadora** · June 22nd, 2011, 02:24 PM

Marysol

**DaintreeDream** · June 22nd, 2011, 03:00 PM

Marieke (Ma-ree-ka)

My godmother (who I never see these days) is Ma-rae-ka.

I really like Rosemary but DH doesn't, I think it may because DD2's middle name is Sage.

Feeb - do you think that just Mary sounds to short with the girls names though?

For everyone else my other girls names are Matilda and Annabelle.

We have a shortlist is of 3 complete names and I love the others also but both of us always had a soft spot for Mary.

**feeb** · June 22nd, 2011, 03:04 PM

Nope I don't think so, I think it goes nicely 4 letters, 7 letters 9 letters. variation is good!
We did worry that we both and DS1 all have 5 letter names and DS2 has 8 and anal retentive me looked at medicare card and said his name length wrecks the neatness of card lol. But in the end if you love the name go for it!!

When I say your girls names with Mary it rolls of tongue nicely!

**Charlotte91** · June 22nd, 2011, 03:08 PM

I think that Matilda, Annabelle and Mary sound great together. What about a middle name??

**DaintreeDream** · June 22nd, 2011, 03:24 PM

The middle name we have chosen for Mary is Charlotte. Both our girls have 4 letter middle names so I thought that it might even it out to have the long middle name, plus DH doesn't LOVE Charlotte so we wouldn't use it as a first name.

The other two names on our list are: 'Delilah Pearl' and 'Daphne Raine' although I love Maeve as a middle name also.

**Pandora** · June 22nd, 2011, 03:39 PM

I think Mary sounds fine, and it's longer than it looks because it's still to syllables.

I do love Maeve Charlotte though.

**Charlotte91** · June 22nd, 2011, 03:43 PM

Anything with Charlotte in it is awesome!!!

**ladybirdflies** · June 22nd, 2011, 06:13 PM

I think with the names you have Mary is perfect. Too many long names becomes a mouthfull and you end up shortening them anyway so why not just call her Mary?? I really like your names, and definately think Mary should be there too!

**NaeNae** · June 22nd, 2011, 06:39 PM

with the other girls names I think Mary sounds lovely though I do LOVE Daphne and prefer it of the two ... but thats just me LOL as someone suggested elsewhere, say the three girls names out oud 3 times and see how it feels/sounds.

You always pick such lovely names anyway so you won't go wrong

Nae x

**Kirley64** · June 26th, 2011, 07:08 PM

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia

Except we have a lady at playgroup pronounced 'mar -see- a' lol so it took me a couple seconds to realise this joke lol

**Livinthedream** · June 26th, 2011, 07:58 PM

Mhairi, pronounced Mah-ree
Its a scottish spelling for Mary. (and in scots, it is pronounced Vah-ree)

**Amity** · July 1st, 2011, 09:35 PM

Oh I love Mary. And it goes so well with your other 2 girls! Lovely!

**Kirley64** · July 2nd, 2011, 07:37 AM

Lol Divvy I love your sig.... off topic i know but it made me laugh!

**sneakysparkle** · July 2nd, 2011, 12:49 PM

how about Marietta (Mary-etta)
Marietta Charlotte sounds lovely

**jackrose** · July 2nd, 2011, 02:04 PM

I have an aunt Maryrose, love her name. We sometimes call her Rosie or MR but mostly Maryrose. The name just sounds so lovely so we use her full name. I am not sure if it is true but I heard when I was younger that she was Christened Mary but decided in childhood that her name was too boring for her (she is an artist so I guess wants to be different

) and she renamed herself Maryrose. I will have to check if that is true!

As another idea, I also have an Aunt (-in law) by the name of Mary Louise. She was known as Marylou or just Lou.

I guess in my family, Mary does not hold much weight and the name is always dressed up a little

It is worth considering nicknames with this though. It seems if you lengthen Mary in some way, you are likely to get a nickname which drops the Mary and focuses on the other name. Would that annoy you if you really wanted the name Mary to be the dominant name? I feel that using just Mary might lead to the nickname 'Mare' or 'Mares' in that Aussie way that the ending is dropped or replaced.

worth considering?

**WannabeMum** · July 3rd, 2011, 07:27 AM

I say go with your gut - if you both love Mary, this little girl is meant to be a Mary. I think it sounds lovely - especially with Charlotte, and with your other girls' names

Good luck with the new arrival

**DaintreeDream** · July 3rd, 2011, 02:51 PM

We have decided to go with Mary, just Mary, well Mary Charlotte

Thankyou all for the suggestions, it made me realise that I really do not like any of the extended versions!

**Ginger** · July 3rd, 2011, 09:02 PM

I love it. Mary is a lovely name

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