My husband and i just found out we’re expecting our second child. We’ve had a boys name picked out for our next son but we’re stuck on a girls name. Our son’s name is [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] after dad. We would like to include the name [name_f]Mary[/name_f] as a middle name for a girl as it was my husbands moms name and my moms middle name. However, neither of us like the name [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. It’s pretty bland in our opinion. So we were thinking [name_f]Marisol[/name_f] or [name_f]Maria[/name_f] in place of it. We both like unexpected names you don’t hear every day like [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] and [name_f]Lylah[/name_f]. But we haven’t found the perfect one! Help us!
You could use [name_f]Marie[/name_f] as well. Goes with a lot of names! 
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f] would be a nice first name to honour a [name_f]Mary[/name_f].
I think [name_f]Mary[/name_f] is a beautiful middle name. I wouldn’t change it. It’s classic and sweet.
Other ideas:
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Ida[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
I love [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. You could even put a second middle like [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Fiona[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] or [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f].
I like [name_f]Marisol[/name_f]. What about [name_f]Marina[/name_f]? Ideas for a first name:
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Adele[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_u]Juniper[/name_u]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
[name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_u]Quinn[/name_u]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]/[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
There are so many different options for [name_f]Mary[/name_f].
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Marin[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]/[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_f]Mari[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariana[/name_f]
[name_f]Malia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_m]Just[/name_m] to name a few. I’m not a huge fan of [name_f]Marisol[/name_f], but I do like [name_f]Maria[/name_f] quite a bit.
[name_f]Florence[/name_f] nn flossie? [name_f]Florence[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] sounds lovely
[name_f]Helena[/name_f]
[name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Sienna[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f] is the traditional nickname for [name_f]Mary[/name_f] so that would be a way to honour them.
You could also go with a non-traditional compound form of [name_f]Mary[/name_f], whether hyphenated or not.
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Nova[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Opal[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Aster[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Esme[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
I like the suggestion of [name_f]Marigold[/name_f], and I’ll add Isamara as well since it has “mar” embedded in it.
I understand your doubts about having [name_f]Mary[/name_f] as a name, since it is quite a classic now, but I think when paired with a more unusual name it sounds wonderful!
Here are my thoughts:
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Laelia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Laelia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Allegra[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Ginevra[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ophelia[/name_f] [name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Alys[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!
My daughter’s name is [name_f]Maria[/name_f] and I really love her name. I used it in order to honour a beloved one as you decided to do. I think that in these cases, honouring a person you love is more important than choosing a name which is unusual. I named my daughter after the feminization of her father’s name, who died suddenly some weeks before our daughter was born, and a second middle using the name he used to love. My daughter is [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Danielle[/name_f] [name_f]Amalia[/name_f] after her father Marianus [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] and his favorite name. I know it doesn’t flow well but the meaning behind it is more important. As you decided to honour your mothers, I would suggest you to go by [name_f]Mary[/name_f] but since you like it, you should not be forced to use a name you dislike. I would suggest [name_f]Maria[/name_f] but you understand that it’s because of my daughter’s name.
[name_f]Mary[/name_f] is a classic name with many variations. You may like :
[name_f]Marianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Annemarie[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Maribel[/name_f] (usually a combination of [name_f]Maria[/name_f] and [name_f]Isabel[/name_f])
[name_f]Marina[/name_f] (it’s not a form of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] but the sound is about the same to [name_f]Maria[/name_f])
[name_f]Moriah[/name_f]
[name_f]Mora[/name_f]
[name_f]Malia[/name_f]
Marialena (I know a girl named Marialena, it’s a combination of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Helen[/name_f])
Marilia (again the name of somebody I know, her full name is [name_f]Maria[/name_f] [name_f]Cecilia[/name_f])
[name_u]Marion[/name_u]
Thank you all for the suggestions! There’s some great ones I’ll have to bring up to my husband!
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] is a form of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and it not common.
I love [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]! What about [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] [name_u]Lee[/name_u] and:
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanor[/name_f]/[name_f]Elanor[/name_f]/[name_f]Elinor[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]/[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Thalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]/[name_f]Margot[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Romilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_f]Evanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilah[/name_f]/[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Thora[/name_f]
[name_u]Simone[/name_u]
[name_f]Jessamine[/name_f]/[name_f]Jessamyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Norah[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Hazel[/name_f]
[name_f]Tamsin[/name_f]
[name_u]Eloise[/name_u]
[name_f]Dahlia[/name_f]
[name_f]Pearl[/name_f]/[name_f]Pearla[/name_f]/[name_f]Perla[/name_f]
[name_f]Roxana[/name_f]
[name_f]Indira[/name_f]
[name_f]Esther[/name_f]
[name_f]Arietta[/name_f]/[name_f]Arrietty[/name_f]/[name_f]Etta[/name_f]
[name_f]Laurel[/name_f]
[name_f]Estella[/name_f]/[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]/[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Zinnia[/name_f]
[name_f]Xanthe[/name_f]
[name_f]Coraline[/name_f]/[name_f]Coralie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ariadne[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
For middles I like [name_f]Maria[/name_f]. What about [name_u]Marian[/name_u]/[name_u]Marion[/name_u] or [name_f]Maren[/name_f]?
My favourite for either first or middle would be [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] - It’s a beautiful name, has cute nn’s [name_f]Rose[/name_f]/[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]/[name_u]Romy[/name_u], goes great with [name_m]Christopher[/name_m] and relates to [name_f]Mary[/name_f] without the emphasis being on that. [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f] or [name_f]Freya[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] ([name_f]Norah[/name_f] [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f], [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f] [name_f]Norah[/name_f] etc) would be lovely. Another variation could be [name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]. I also love [name_f]Miriam[/name_f] which is a form of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and has the cute nn [name_f]Miri[/name_f].
Sorry for any repeats!
I really like [name_f]Marisol[/name_f] as a substitute for [name_f]Marie[/name_f]. I love so many of the suggestions of previous posters for a [name_f]Mary[/name_f]/[name_f]Marie[/name_f] alternative – here are my favorites!
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] (also not uncommon to see spelled as Maryn)
[name_f]Maribel[/name_f]
Marielena (I saw someone had suggested Marialana – I know a woman named Marielena [pronounced like MAHR-ee-ell-[name_f]LAYna[/name_f]] and I just love it! So fun to say!)
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Mira[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemarie[/name_f]
Some other possibilities for [name_f]Mary[/name_f] alternatives:
Avemaria/Avemarie/Avamarie
[name_f]Amara[/name_f]
[name_u]Emery[/name_u]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcella[/name_f]/[name_f]Marcelle[/name_f]
Marchelline
[name_f]Marcia[/name_f]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]/[name_f]Margot[/name_f]/a few other fancy spellings
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariella[/name_f]/[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Marla[/name_f]
[name_f]Marine[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlene[/name_f]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f]Marya[/name_f]
[name_f]Maya[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Myra[/name_f]
Rosamarie