[name_m]Long[/name_m] story short: I’m curious about names that could honor a [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] (I’m not expecting, but the context is more trouble to explain than it’s worth), but that… aren’t so aggressively 1980s, I guess? I think the name as is is alright-- it’s pretty-- but I wouldn’t want to use it for anything. Anyway, I just figured I’d throw that question out to y’all because you have opinions on everything and I am very, very easily overwhelmed 
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Marietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariam[/name_f]
I suggest [name_f]Mari[/name_f]. It works as a short form of [name_f]Marissa[/name_f] and I think it feels timeless compared to [name_f]Marissa[/name_f].