What do you think? We live in the UK.
I prefer it as a nickname for [name_u]Marian[/name_u] or [name_f]Marianne[/name_f], but it is very sweet.
It’s very, very pretty but I personally wouldn’t choose it myself because of:
- Pronounciation. If you’re in the UK, you may find people saying it literally as [name_m]MAN[/name_m]-on instead of the french [name_f]MAE[/name_f]-noh.
- Starts with [name_m]MAN[/name_m]-. My childhood friend [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] got teased at school for her [name_m]MAN[/name_m] name - and that was with it in the middle!
- Doesn’t have the nicest meaning (bitter). If that’s even important to you, of course.
I think it’s nice!
It’s a nice name, but people may say “[name_m]Man[/name_m]-non” pretty often.
It doesn’t sound like a name, it sounds like a dull word. I couldn’t picture a person with the name never mind a girl. That’s just my personal opinion but I have some suggestion of similar names just in case you’re interested…
[name_f]Mandy[/name_f]
Manisa
[name_f]Manuela[/name_f]
[name_f]Mabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcela[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marcy[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maribel[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
Maurgaux
[name_f]Muriel[/name_f]
I love it. I would worry that the “man” syllable would lead to teasing, so I don’t think I would use it, but in a vacuum, I love it.
I could be wrong, but isn’t the “[name_m]Man[/name_m]-non” pronunciation valid as well? I think that’s how [name_m]Damian[/name_m] [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] and [name_f]Helen[/name_f] McCrory pronounce their daughter’s name. [name_f]Manon[/name_f] has history as a Welsh name as well as a [name_m]French[/name_m] name, so I thought the [name_m]Man[/name_m]-non pronunciation was the Welsh pronunciation. That’s an assumption on my part, so it could be completely wrong.
I love [name_f]Manon[/name_f], for it’s operatic quality and am currently using it for a character in a (for now) short-story. Considering you live in an English speaking country, I would definitely go with [name_f]Manon[/name_f] as a nickname, rather than a full name, because of pronunciation issues.
I suggest as full names:
[name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]/[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Manuela[/name_f]/Manoela
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]
My personal favorite is [name_f]Maria[/name_f] though!
sorry don’t like it
I’m not a fan. It’s really unattractive in my opinion. There are far more nicer names out there.
Thanks, I don’t want a longer name I like it as it is! I’m not a big fan of frilly feminine names.
[name_f]Manon[/name_f] is nice, but I prefer the sweeter [name_f]Ninon[/name_f].
It is unusual and interesting and so I like it. I am sick of teaching and knowing people with the same boring old names. Go, [name_f]Manon[/name_f]!