Marianne vs. Marian

[Anonymous]

Really like Marian (though prefer Marion spelling). Also like Maren.

[Anonymous]

Two of my friends have had Maryam/Miriam babies in the last year. I feel like it might be becoming a thing, and if so Marian will feel lumped in with the trend more than Marianne.

[Anonymous]

It’s like Fabian and Fabianne. 1st is masculine, 2nd is feminine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I feel like Marian isn't really a name - seems like a misspelling of Mary/ianne or Mairin/Marin?

It's a boy name in Eastern Europe. The only woman I know with this name is Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children’s Defense Fund.

Marian Anderson

Maid Marian from Robin Hood

[Anonymous]

Marian

[Anonymous]

I have a Maryam.

I would prefer Marian over Marianne.

[Anonymous]

I prefer Marian. More elegant/professional?

But if you’re honoring a “Mary“ and a “Anne“, perhaps Marianne would be better. Plus, more youthful/fanciful?

I really like both names, though. Congratulations!

[Anonymous]

I'm partial to Marion, as it was my mother's name. Also have a female relative Marion named after my mother.

I like Marianne too, and it reminds me of Sense and Sensibility. I also knew a Marianne twenty years ago who was crazy and I had to get a restraining order against her, so I prefer the other association.