Anna, Mary, or Juliet

Definitely [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] or [name_f]Mary[/name_f]! I don’t think the [name_m]Romeo[/name_m] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] association is too strong, and I actually love the alliteration. I think it makes the name distinctive. I also do like when kids have one name “all to themselves” instead of all honor names. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] or [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Mariana[/name_f] would be my picks.

But [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is also beautiful and fresh!

I would think about nicknames to help make a decision. [name_m]How[/name_m] do you feel about [name_u]Jules[/name_u]? [name_f]Do[/name_f] you like [name_f]May[/name_f], [name_f]Maisie[/name_f], [name_f]Molly[/name_f], etc for [name_f]Mary[/name_f]?

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[name_m]How[/name_m] about [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Maryanne[/name_f]?
I dont think Juliets would be teased :slight_smile:

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Juliet and [name_f]Anna[/name_f] are favourites of mine. I think [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is well known enough that it’s not exclusive to [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m], so I don’t think it would be a problem. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Marianna[/name_f] gets my vote, so beautiful and a bit unexpected too. You don’t often see [name_f]Marianna[/name_f] imo.

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Love the suggestions of [name_f]Marianna[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]

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Thank you everyone!!! These comments are all so helpful :smiling_face_with_three_hearts::smiling_face_with_three_hearts::smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Congratulations, @kdzenge!! I am very partial to [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and I love that for you!! [name_f]Anna[/name_f] does feel a bit bland, in my opinion, but [name_f]Mary[/name_f] feels very fresh after many decades of rest. It’s a lovely choice and truly would be perfect for your family!! I also love @cactusgram’s suggestion of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] is pretty, and I love it in that combo. I definitely don’t think [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] would be teased. I know several and it wears very well. I don’t think many would think of [name_m]Romeo[/name_m] and [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. Maybe you could consider [name_u]Marie[/name_u], [name_u]Maria[/name_u], or [name_f]Annemarie[/name_f]. I agree with @amj that I would love to meet a [name_f]Mary[/name_f] in 2020!!

Also, I don’t think [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is too biblical at all. Certainly she’s a nice namesake if you want that, but [name_f]Mary[/name_f] has been borne by so many different people for centuries and could fit any type of girl. And, because she is named after her grandmother, like @MichelleM, I wouldn’t worry about it.

Best of luck and welcome to name berry!! Let us know what you end up choosing!!

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I know a little [name_f]Juliet[/name_f], and she isn’t teased at all.

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I think [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] seems like the best choice for your baby. You could do a double middle ex. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] or do some combination of the names so both of her grandma’s are honored ex. [name_u]Marian[/name_u], [name_f]Annemarie[/name_f], etc.
That said, [name_f]Anna[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] are both beautiful names so you really can’t go wrong no matter which name is first ex. [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]. If you do choose to use [name_f]Anna[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] without using [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] you could always give her a unique nickname so she has a name of her own.

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[name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] flows the best imo!

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Juliet [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is so sweet!

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I like [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]

Juliet [name_f]Marianna[/name_f] maybe

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Mary does sound catholic to me, but it’s a classic name. I like the suggestion of a nickname like [name_f]Mae[/name_f] or [name_f]Molly[/name_f].

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My middle name is [name_f]Anna[/name_f], I was named after my grandmother. I like the name. You could go for
[name_f]Annemarie[/name_f] or [name_f]Anna[/name_f]-[name_u]Maria[/name_u]. [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is nice as well

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I like [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f], but they are all beautiful.

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Anna [name_f]Mary[/name_f]!!!

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I think you should use two middle names and honour both your husbands mother & yours. Also you’ll get still use [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] which is such a beautiful name. I really like [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] it’s very feminine and elegant. Also I think [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] works sandwiched between the family names as she stops [name_f]Mary[/name_f] & [name_f]Anna[/name_f] rolling into one which sort of happens when you say both names together. I think honouring family is the way forward think you should use two middle names and honour both your husbands mother & yours. Also you’ll get still use [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] which is such a beautiful name. I really like [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] it’s very feminine and elegant. Also I think [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] works sandwiched between the family names as she stops [name_f]Mary[/name_f] & [name_f]Anna[/name_f] rolling into one which sort of happens when you say both names together. I think honouring family is the way forward

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I think with that “doozy” of a last name, I’d go simple. I love [name_f]Anna[/name_f] as a first name, so I really like [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. What about [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Juliet[/name_f]?

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I’d go for [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] or [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Annemarie[/name_f]/Maryanna, so she’d have a name on her own but you also honour [name_f]Anna[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f].

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I find [name_f]Mary[/name_f] to be so sweet and think it makes a lovely first name. I absolutely love [name_f]Juliet[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Anna[/name_f] :slight_smile:

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Perhaps [name_f]Marianna[/name_f] or [name_f]Annemarie[/name_f]. Then you can honour both grandmother’s and choose a name that is all her own!

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