Naming help please :)

Girl Names
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Hey, so our daughters name will be [name_u]Marley[/name_u]. That has been decided and not backing out of it. We love it and chose it for personal reasons. Although I have trouble with the letter R sometimes and happen to prn it more like the Irish Mallaidh ([name_f]Mollie[/name_f]) or like Mully/Ma-lee unless I try to prn the R which gives me the name with an Irish/Canadian accent. My partner likes both ways I say it and thinks it’s cute.
Anyway…

We have two dilemmas that we would like some help/input/suggestions with.

  1. Are there any nicknames for [name_u]Marley[/name_u]?
    Apart from [name_u]Mars[/name_u] and Marl?
    (open to stretches and oddity)
    Also, sisters nns both have four letters if that helps?

  2. We need a middle name.
    We will NOT be using honour names and don’t really want anything in the top 100.
    Current middle name choice is Nadzieja. (nuh-jay-uh) Loving it for the Polish connection and meaning of hope.
    Other names considered were [name_u]Halle[/name_u], [name_f]Kailani[/name_f], [name_f]Saskia[/name_f], [name_f]Astrid[/name_f], and [name_f]Bridget[/name_f]. But not sure if any of them really flow well together.

Surname is Scottish and starts with M.

NOTE: I am Polish/Australian and partner is Scottish/Irish/British/Australian.
So Polish/Irish names would be lovely and ‘weird’ names or spellings wouldn’t be a problem for us.

  1. What middle name would you give a daughter named [name_u]Marley[/name_u]?
    Hoping a suggestion can help us find the right middle name.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post :slight_smile:
Help/replies would be very much appreciated :slight_smile:

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Marley is gorgeous!

Nicknames -
Marnie
Mary
Mani (maybe more for a tomboy?)
Ley
Lea
Arlo
Marie
Maria

Marley Rose Merida ( I like the brave connection haha)
Marley Anne Raja (Raja means hope too but I felt like it needed a connecting middle)
Marley Fayette (Fayette means hope)
Marley Anne Vera (Vera means faith and I like the sound of Marley Anne)
Marley Beth Aislinn (Aislinn means dream and Beth looks pretty with it)
Marley Alwyne (Alwyne is the Scottish variation of Alvina which means elf friend)
Marley Eileen (Eileen means bright shining one in Scottish. If your worried about the age factor I had a friend with this name as her first and she wore it well)
Marley Elspeth (A nice Scottish variation on Elizabeth)
Marley Amelcia (A polish variation on Amelia)

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I love [name_u]Marley[/name_u] Nadzieja! I promise that I’m not biased because I have Polish roots :wink:
Nickname - I don’t really feel the need for a nickname, but I might be inclined to go with [name_u]Lee[/name_u].

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Nicknames: [name_f]Mar[/name_f], [name_f]Mara[/name_f]

[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Caoimhe[/name_f] (keeva)
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Aoife[/name_f] (efa)
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_u]Rowan[/name_u]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Niamh[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Ena[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Kiana[/name_f]

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I love [name_u]Marley[/name_u]. I have a friend called [name_u]Marley[/name_u], who goes by [name_m]Ra[/name_m], or ra-ra by close friends and family. It’s a spunky name, great choice! I love the idea of incorporating your polish ancestry.
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Aleska[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Alka[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Ania[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Cesia[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Danica[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Estera[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Nastka[/name_f]
[name_u]Marley[/name_u] [name_f]Rahel[/name_f]