I usually don’t like names that are traditional/classic like [name]Mary[/name] but something about it draws me in…so I’m going to consider using it but before I do that I would like to get outside opinions on it.
So I have a few questions I’m hoping you can help me with.
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now?
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name?
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]?
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter?
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]?
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now? No. I dropped out of the Top 100 in 2009. I see it used more as a middle name now than as a first name.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name? I think it’s gorgeous and classy, so I love it as a first name. Obviously, it works perfectly well as a middle name, too.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]? You can never predict these things for certain with any name, but sure. Why not?
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter? If it does, it won’t bother her past childhood. There are too many positive associations attached to the name for Bloody [name]Mary[/name] to cancel them all out.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]? I picture an intelligent and articulate girl.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]? Yep! It’s one of my favorite classic names.
Absolutely not. [name]Mary[/name] would be refreshing on a child at this point. The youngest [name]Mary[/name] I know is in her late 20s.
First name. It seems like it might be a more popular middle name, like [name]Marie[/name] or [name]Elizabeth[/name].
I can’t speak for a little girl growing up in this generation, but I personally would have liked it in the 80s and 90s.
There are SOOO many [name]Marys[/name] in stories, movies, and ESPECIALLY history, that Bloody [name]Mary[/name] is certainly not the first association that jumps into my head. I think of [name]Mary[/name] Ingalls, [name]Mary[/name] Poppins, and the Biblical associations.
Your child would create her own style with the name.
I absolutely love [name]Mary[/name]!! [name]One[/name] of my all time favorites. It is not overused and has only positive associations for me. I know little [name]Marys[/name] and they love their name.
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now? No. I only know one [name]Mary[/name] and a couple of [name]Mary[/name] double names like [name]Mary[/name] [name]Catherine[/name], but they’re all at least over the age of 20. I think it would be refreshing to hear, actually.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name? either one.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]? My friend named [name]Mary[/name] gets a lot of “[name]Mary[/name], [name]Mary[/name], quite contrary” and doesn’t like it very much, but I guess it just depends on the person and her particular experience.
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter? No.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]? I think of an independent, smart, curious girl.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]? Yes-it’s a pretty name.
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now? no, not overused. However, it is more common than most people think (not name nerds, but people who are not familiar with popularity charts). It’s always brought up as an example of a name that is now strange and unpopular alongside the trendy, mega-popular ones.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name? either. I’d probably use as a middle if I were honoring someone named [name]Mary[/name], because there are other names I love more.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]? I don’t see why not. It’s a pretty name, everyone knows how to say it, it’s easy to spell, and it’s not weird.
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter? not in the least. There have been so many [name]Marys[/name] throughout history, good and bad, that it really doesn’t matter.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]? it has a very sweet, good-girl image.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]? Yes. It’s a little too plain for me. I prefer [name]Mary[/name] plus something names like [name]Mary[/name] [name]Kate[/name].
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now?
No, I actually would find it kind of unexpected now.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name?
First. Middle name sounds like a filler, a la [name]Marie[/name] in the 80s.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]?
Sure, I can’t see why she’d have any major problems aside from the normal teasing of any little kids.
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter?
No.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]?
[name]Even[/name] though I’ve known lots of [name]Marys[/name], now I always think of [name]Mary[/name] from Downton [name]Abbey[/name] (who I love)
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]?
Yes, it feels fresh again to me. I don’t think I’d use it, but I’d like to meet a little [name]Mary[/name].
I want to answer this post since my 3-year-old (almost 4) is named [name]Mary[/name]!
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now?
No, not for babies. Besides my daughter, I only know one other [name]Mary[/name] under the age of 5.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name?
First name.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]?
My daughter loves it. We call her by her nickname, [name]Molly[/name], most of the time, but she likes to tell people that her other name is [name]Mary[/name] [name]Patricia[/name]. She calls it her “pretty name.”
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter?
I’d be surprised if it did.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]?
I think of my daughter now, but the reason why I like this name because I don’t associate it with a specific personality. Since it’s such a classic, I think it’s very versatile.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]?
Yes! Very much.
Something to keep in mind with [name]Mary[/name]: People like to combine it with the middle name ("[name]Mary[/name] [name]Beth[/name]," “[name]Mary[/name] [name]Ann[/name],” etc.) so, if this is an issue for you, try to find a middle name that sounds nice but won’t get shortened to something cutesy. I thought I was safe with [name]Mary[/name] [name]Patricia[/name] but then my father-in-law started calling my daughter [name]Mary[/name] [name]Pat[/name]. This made me wish I had picked a different middle name but it was too much trouble (and would have caused too much upset) to change it after the fact.
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now? No.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name? Middle. but it’s also pretty as fn.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]? why doesn’t she?
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter? Not really. Maybe (just maybe) she will be teased. But it’s not a big thing. The religious and historical root are much stronger.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]? Sweet, simple, feminin.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]? Yes. but I prefer [name]Marie[/name].
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now? No.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name? Middle. but it’s also pretty as fn.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]? why doesn’t she?
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter? Not really. Maybe (just maybe) she will be teased. But it’s not a big thing. The religious and historical root are much stronger.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]? Sweet, simple, feminin.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]? Yes. but I prefer [name]Marie[/name].
Definitely not (in the UK). Never met one under 60!
First, without a doubt. It sounds weak and soppy as a middle name.
Yes, it is different but classy. On the other hand, who likes their given names as a child? I desperately wanted to be [name]Millicent[/name]…
Not one tot.
I’m instantly interested - because I don’t know any!
I like traditional names, partly because I wouldn’t want whatever name I chose to become dated, and partly because they’re a bit more unusual. [name]One[/name] of my mum’s given names is [name]Mary[/name] and I have tried so hard to like it, but the alternatives are sweeter ([name]Mari[/name], [name]Molly[/name], [name]Meg[/name], [name]Polly[/name]). Still, I reckon you should be brave and go for it if you like it. I have never met anyone younger than 60 with it as a name, so bag it now!!
I love the story about your daughter calling [name]Mary[/name] [name]Patricia[/name] her “pretty name!” It makes me love [name]Mary[/name] even more than I already do!
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now?
Not at all. I’m in [name]England[/name] and I don’t know a [name]Mary[/name] under the age of 50.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name?
It seems so unexpected in the first position. As a middle it seems very ‘safe’.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]?
Honestly, I don’t know. It’s certainly still an ‘old lady’ name to me, but I know plenty of girls who love their old fashioned name ([name]Hilda[/name], [name]Dora[/name], [name]Edie[/name]). It would depend on the child, I think.
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter?
Nope.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]?
I think it could work for almost anyone. Although if I pictured a little girl named [name]Mary[/name] I’d imagine her with blonde hair and blue eyes, as a rough guide.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]?
Yes - it’s so sweet and like I said, unexpected. I’d be very pleasantly surprised to meet a baby [name]Mary[/name].
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now? No, most overused names are trendy. I don’t think [name]Mary[/name] will ever be overused.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name? Middle, but first is ok too.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]? Not really, but I don’t think she would hate it. No one likes their given name, it seems.
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter? Not really. Everyone has heard of [name]Mary[/name] in other senses, so this isn’t the only association. This might be one reason why a girl might not want to be named [name]Mary[/name], though.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]? Sort of a plain, normal girl, just SO normal.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]? Not particularly.
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now? No, not at all!
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name? First - it’s a beautiful name and should be recognized as such in the first name place.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]? I’d say it depends.
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter? Nope.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]? Sweet, sensible, spunky, and beautiful. And resilient. She sounds like she’d have a nice smile and beautiful laughter.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]? Yes. Two words: Downton [name]Abbey[/name].
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is overused now? - It has been used quite a lot, but I think [name]Mary[/name] is the epitome of timeless.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name? - It’s nice as either. I think if you’re going for a more eccentric fn you might want [name]Mary[/name] as something to fall back on (sweet, sophisticated and classic) or vice-versa.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]? - Yes, although it might be something they like more when they’re older.
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter? - No, I don’t.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]? - I think because it’s so classic and therefore often used, I think [name]Mary[/name] could honestly be anyone, although in my mind they’re sweet, friendly and creative.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]? - Yeah, I do.
[name]Do[/name] you think [name]Mary[/name] is over used now?
Not at all. I used to think it was boring (when I was 12 and thought names like [name]Mercedes[/name] were ideal) but now I think it’s lovely.
[name]Do[/name] you like it better as a first name or middle name?
I like it as a first name if it’s going to be a double name. I love hearing the variations on [name]Mary[/name] ____ because I know a lot of people who choose a family mn to go with [name]Mary[/name]. I like [name]Mary[/name] as a mn though because I think it’s a little different.
[name]Do[/name] you think a little girl might like to be named [name]Mary[/name]?
I think little girls go back and forth on their names.
[name]Do[/name] you think the association with Bloody [name]Mary[/name] would matter?
No, didn’t even come to mind.
What kind of girl do you think of when you think of the name [name]Mary[/name]?
I think of a classic all-American girl with a smocked dress and a matching bow.
[name]Do[/name] you like [name]Mary[/name]?
I do. I think it’s really beautiful.
