Sudden Love for M Name

Girl Names
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Recently I fell in love with a name out of the blue: [name_f]Maryellen[/name_f].

This is not at all my normal name taste. At least I don’t think of it as being so. I love traditional classics like [name_f]Helen[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], and [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] and clunky old-fashioned names like [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f], [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f], and [name_f]Doris[/name_f]. I am crazy about many place, word, color, gem, and floral names like [name_f]Lucerne[/name_f], Harvest, [name_f]Azure[/name_f], [name_f]Pearl[/name_f], and [name_f]Lilac[/name_f].

I don’t think of myself as liking the so-called smoosh names, which [name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] does seem to be. Wondering what folks think of it. Not sure if I am the only one who feels it is so very pleasant and comforting and old-fashioned. Of course I do think of the jam of that name, which is probably some of its domestic appeal.

[name_m]Just[/name_m] curious. Also, what middle names could one choose to go with [name_f]Maryellen[/name_f]? Not naming a baby, just wondering.

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I think since you like [name_f]Helen[/name_f], liking a name ending in [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] isn’t strange at all.
I think [name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] is a fine name - though as you said, it is a ‘smoosh’ name. Perhaps you would prefer [name_f]Marielle[/name_f] /[name_f]Mariel[/name_f] or [name_f]Marie[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] .
I actually know 2 Maryellens - one is a sweet young lady, and the other is a kind elderly one. So I like the name.

I live in [name_f]Canada[/name_f] and have never heard of this type of jam.

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I would use [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], with [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] as the middle name.

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I think of the new American girl doll.

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[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] is not my style but I think it’s a fine choice.

It does sound rather old-fashioned to me so I’d pair it with a middle name that’s currently more popular.

[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]

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[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Pearl[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Cate[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Faye[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_u]Bliss[/name_u]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_u]Joss[/name_u]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_u]Leigh[/name_u]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]

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[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] is lovely! Two of my very favourite names there, and it rolls off the tongue very easily, and doesn’t feel two long-winded or cumbersome in daily speech like many “smoosh” names do. I also think it is versatile enough to work nicely in a sibset with anything from [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] to [name_f]Gertrude[/name_f] to [name_f]Pearl[/name_f].

I like the suggestion of [name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f] particularly; I think an equally sweet and simple name would complement [name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] well.

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I like both [name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f].
Middle name ideas:
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Cordelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Camelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Augusta[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Eugenia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Joanna[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Primrose[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_f]Susannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Maryellen[/name_f] [name_u]Adair[/name_u]

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I actually kind of like it, even tho it’s not my style. The sound is great, I feel like it’s the look of it that’s a bit awkward.

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I know what you mean! To me smooshing it together with only one capital makes it look odd and yet when I see it spelled like [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Ellen[/name_f] I am just reminded that I am not wild over either name separately.

I am also finding I do like a few smooshed up other names as well: [name_f]Anneliese[/name_f], [name_f]Annemarie[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Susan[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Mary[/name_f] [name_f]Margaret[/name_f], and [name_f]Rosemary[/name_f].