I am looking for a two syllable-ish name that is like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] in cadence. [name_f]My[/name_f] great-great grandmothers name was [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ernestina[/name_f] and I love the [name_f]Ernestina[/name_f] but I am sick of [name_f]Marys[/name_f]. I have 4 [name_f]Marys[/name_f] as aunts so I would like to stay away from that name. If anyone can think of something I would totally appreciate any names.
I am planning to use my grandmother [name_f]Mary[/name_f] as a namesake, so I have a list of [name_f]Mary[/name_f] derivatives.
2-syllable:
[name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Mari[/name_f]
[name_f]Marah[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Marta[/name_f]
[name_f]Martha[/name_f]
[name_f]Marnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Moira[/name_f]
[name_f]Maris[/name_f]
Merit
[name_f]Meryl[/name_f]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
1 syllable:
[name_f]Mare[/name_f]
[name_f]May[/name_f]/[name_f]Mae[/name_f]
3-syllable:
[name_f]Maria[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariah[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Marisol[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariel[/name_f]/[name_f]Marielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilee[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalen[/name_f]
4-syllable:
[name_f]Mariposa[/name_f]
[name_f]Marietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Mariella[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
Maybe a smoosh, like [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]?
I think the previous poster really covered most of your [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-related options.
Oh, [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]. But maybe that’s too stylistically different?
[name_f]Katie[/name_f] [name_f]Ernestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] [name_f]Ernestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruthie[/name_f] [name_f]Ernestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f] [name_f]Ernestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Francie[/name_f] [name_f]Ernestina[/name_f]
[name_f]Janie[/name_f] [name_f]Ernestina[/name_f]
I do like the idea of [name_f]Molly[/name_f], since it is derived from [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. What about [name_f]Mamie[/name_f] ([name_u]LOVE[/name_u] this) or [name_f]Marnie[/name_f]?
Other to think about:
[name_u]Penny[/name_u]
[name_f]Gracie[/name_f]
[name_f]Carrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
I’d go with [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Mia[/name_f], [name_f]Marie[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f]/[name_f]Maura[/name_f]. Closely related meanings as well as rhythm but separate-sounding from [name_f]Mary[/name_f] directly. I also love [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f].
[name_f]Mira[/name_f] is unrelated meaning-wise but pretty. Others like that which I like are [name_f]Megan[/name_f], [name_f]Maybelle[/name_f], [name_f]Minerva[/name_f], or [name_f]Miranda[/name_f].
There are names directly related meaning-wise (via [name_f]Miriam[/name_f]) but totally different rhythmically and of those some of my favourites are Mariamne, Mirele, and [name_f]Mirit[/name_f].
[name_f]Malou[/name_f]/[name_f]Milou[/name_f] could be another variant. I also like the suggestions of [name_f]Molly[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f] and [name_f]Maura[/name_f] 