Marie as a first name?
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Anonymous
| Pros: strong family significance, translates easily to other languages, easy to say/spell. Cons: sort of sounds like our pet's name, is it sort of "plain"? What do you think? (How common it is doesn't really matter to me, though I know it is used a LOT as a middle name.) |
Anonymous
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It works well with a one or three syllable last name.
I think it's very pretty. You could also go with Miriam or Maria. |
Anonymous
| It's lovely. Congratulations. |
Anonymous
| It's lovely. I agree that Maria and Miriam are also very nice if they sound less like your pet's name. |
Anonymous
| I love Marie as a first name and considered using it if I had had a girl. I guess it could be considered kind of plain but then again I don't hear it that often so that adds a little interest. |
Anonymous
| Love it. |
Anonymous
| It's a very pretty name, and I've liked every Marie I've ever known. I'd go for it! |
Anonymous
| It's also David Webb's wife's name. Love it. |
Anonymous
| We know a girl named Marie. Also named for family. |
Anonymous
| We realized after we'd already decided on a name (still pregnant) that the nickname sounded very similar to our cat's name. Oh well. I say go for it! |
Anonymous
You'd think it's easy to say, but I can't tell you how many times I've heard people pronounce it MAR-ee. And yes, I'm talking about the spelling Marie. It's a lovely name, but ANYTHING can be butchered. 
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Anonymous
| It sounds like you are not American and went with your version of Jennifer. Too lazy to think of a good name. |
Anonymous
That's because it is pronounced that way in different languages. 
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Anonymous
| I love classic names that roll of the tongue like Marie and Sophia. |
Anonymous
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These are just my opinion and thoughts, obviously.
When used as a middle name I find it's kind of boring and like it was just thrown in there. Similar to Rose, Lynn, Ann, etc. But as a first name, it's different. It's very feminine and though it's familiar, it's not overly used as a first name. It's also easy to imagine it on all different aged women. A toddler, teen, young adult, middle aged, and older woman - Marie sounds good for all. |