Ideas for honoring Marjean

Kind of a strange name, I know!

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Marjorie was the first name that came to mind.

Margot [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]

Really any [name_f]Mar[/name_f]- names with [name_f]Jane[/name_f] or [name_u]Jean[/name_u] as the middle would work, I think.

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Mary
[name_f]Maureen[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_u]Marin[/name_u] / [name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] / [name_f]Margery[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]-[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_u]Jeanne[/name_u]
[name_f]Jeanette[/name_f]
[name_f]Jeanmarie[/name_f]

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It’s interesting!
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] and its variants ([name_u]Jeanne[/name_u], [name_f]Jeanine[/name_f], [name_f]Jeanette[/name_f]) is pretty obvious.
Then I think any [name_f]Mar[/name_f]- name works really! From [name_f]Margaret[/name_f] to [name_f]Marisol[/name_f] to [name_f]Marjolaine[/name_f].
[name_f]Maren[/name_f] and [name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] especially.
[name_u]Jean[/name_u] means god is gracious, like many other names. [name_f]Johanna[/name_f] and [name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] are two examples.
[name_f]Mar[/name_f] probably comes from [name_f]Mary[/name_f], which means bitter and gives you the option of names like [name_f]Molly[/name_f] and [name_f]Miriam[/name_f].

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[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f] is a good idea, though I don’t really like it any more than Marjean

I was trying to look for other names that were stylistically similar or had a similar sound. I’m not sure I care so much about meaning :smiling_imp:

I thought maybe [name_f]Margot[/name_f]?

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How about [name_f]Imogene[/name_f]? It’s also a little unusual while retaining some spunky femininity. Plus, it also ends in “gene!”

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Marjean…

Marjorie
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Tamar[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Jane[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]

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Eugenie ? [name_m]Eugene[/name_m]?

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I’m thinking maybe I just need to stick with middle name Marjean if I want to do an honor name that feels right to me. Thanks for the suggestions!

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Maja or MJ

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Marjolaine!

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Gina
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Marlene[/name_f]
[name_f]Marceline[/name_f]

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Marjorie
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Jeanine[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Maureen[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_u]Maria[/name_u]
Marjane

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It reminds me of the main character in a book called Persepolis.

I’d say any sort of [name_f]Mar[/name_f]- name, like [name_f]Margot[/name_f], [name_u]Marley[/name_u], or [name_f]Maris[/name_f].

Maybe a [name_u]Jean[/name_u]-like name, such as [name_u]June[/name_u], [name_u]Juniper[/name_u], or [name_f]Johanna[/name_f].

Maybe you want to use MJ initials, as a more subtle nod to Marjean.

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My first thought was [name_f]Mara[/name_f]/ [name_f]Maura[/name_f] especially something like [name_f]Mara[/name_f] [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_f]Mara[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u] etc.

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