Opinions please… I really like the name [name]Marlie[/name] but im worried it might be a little too common. Also does [name]June[/name] fit as a mn?
I don’t think it’s too common. It makes me think of [name]Marlie[/name] Matlin, [name]Bob[/name] [name]Marley[/name], and [name]Marley[/name] and me, the dog. I find it a little too nick-namey. [name]June[/name] fits fine with it. Would you consider [name]Marlena[/name] or [name]Marla[/name] or even [name]Marlene[/name], nn [name]Marlie[/name]? I prefer [name]Marlena[/name] or [name]Marla[/name] for being a bit less dated but [name]Marlene[/name] has its place. All of those work OK with [name]June[/name], [name]Marlena[/name] and [name]Marla[/name] more than [name]Marlene[/name].
I dont see [name]Marlie[/name] aging well at all. It would be a cute nickname, but as a full name, it does not feel substantial or serious enough for an adult.
[name]Marlie[/name] itself isn’t common, but when you add in other names that rank in the top 1000- [name]Marley[/name], [name]Carly[/name], [name]Carley[/name], [name]Carlie[/name], [name]Karley[/name], [name]Karlie[/name], [name]Karly[/name], [name]Charlie[/name], [name]Callie[/name], [name]Miley[/name], [name]Molly[/name], [name]Mollie[/name], and all the other similar names, [name]Marlie[/name] begins to sound very blendy and undistinguished. To me, that’s less appealing than a name that’s actually common itself. I do like [name]June[/name] in the middle, though.
Ok what about Marliana [name]June[/name] nn [name]Marlie[/name]? [name]Mar[/name]-li-an-na or mar-li-ah-na
I think an established name with nn [name]Marlie[/name] is more interesting than just tacking an ana on it. A few suggestions that could get to [name]Marlie[/name] as a nickname:
[name]Marilyn[/name]
[name]Mariella[/name]
[name]Marcella[/name]
[name]Mary[/name]
[name]Maria[/name]
[name]Margaret[/name]
[name]Marlo[/name]
[name]Marisol[/name]
[name]Mariana[/name]
With [name]Carly[/name], [name]Karlie[/name], [name]Charlie[/name], [name]Callie[/name], [name]Miley[/name], and [name]Molly[/name] trend I can see how [name]Marlie[/name] might feel like it’s common but in reality only 185 girls were given that name last year. That’s less than 4 children per state. 1225 were named [name]Marley[/name]. So combined that’s 1,410 -> around 28 per state. When you think about it like that it’s not very common at all.
[name]Marlie[/name] is nms but I think that [name]Marlie[/name] [name]June[/name] is a great combo. It’s sweet and yet has spunk and I think will age well with your daughter. [name]Marlie[/name] [name]June[/name] isn’t so long that it couldn’t be a double-barrel name if there was a second [name]Marlie[/name] in her class. I’d say go for it and don’t worry too much about how common it is.
Really cute name! But I prefer [name]Marlene[/name] [name]June[/name], [name]Marlena[/name] [name]June[/name] or [name]Marla[/name] [name]June[/name] cause I think it would suit an adult much better.
@lexiem That’s exactly my point- [name]Marlie[/name] itself isn’t common, but if [name]Marlie[/name] is in a classroom with [name]Carly[/name], [name]Karleigh[/name], and [name]Miley[/name], it might as well be. And I agree that popularity shouldn’t be a deciding factor if you love the name, but [name]Marlie[/name] feels trendy. It’ll sound dated very soon.