Message: "Marion or Marian?"

[Opinions] Marion or Marian?

by peiyun (pei_yC)

6/4/2006, 10:59 PM

They sound pretty much the same, but at this time I'm leaning more towards Marian. Anyone else?

#Marian #Marion

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- Flute (meganmichele)

6/5/2006, 7:23 PM

Marian, definitely. I just got done reading a book about Maid Marian, so I'm perhaps a bit biased right now, haha.

- Elinor (Elly747)

6/5/2006, 7:16 AM

Marian

I used to prefer Marion, but my allegiance has changed, lol. Now I think the 'a' looks prettier but I still love both.

If I used the name myself, I think I'd go Latinate with Mariana.

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- Mar (X-Mar) +2

6/5/2006, 6:06 AM

Marion

I prefer Marion, overhere they're pronounced differently. Marian always reminds me of Robin Hood :)

- lawruh +1

6/5/2006, 2:41 PM

Maid Marion was actually her name.

- Mar (X-Mar)

6/6/2006, 1:38 PM

I don't know about that...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maid_Marian
Maid Marion is also used, but I know the story with Marian

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

6/5/2006, 5:36 AM

Marian all the way. Marion is matronly looking and unhip even to me, but Marian's gorgeous and classy and all things good. You can show her Robin Hood and The Music Man when she's little. :)

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- Vraiment

6/5/2006, 4:31 AM

I'm with you on that. I like Marian... mainly because I find the spelling preferable to be honest.

- lawruh

6/5/2006, 4:04 AM

Marion is what I'd use either way.

- kaleko

6/5/2006, 3:05 AM

Marian looks nicer to me.

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- Lillian (LillianAMS)

6/5/2006, 1:16 AM

So happens my paternal grandmother's name was Marion. I have never known if her parents chose that spelling deliberately. My younger sister Leah has the mn Marion for our grandmother. If I were to use the name for one of my kids, I would use the O spelling because of family. But family influence aside, I do prefer the A spelling on a girl.

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- LexyRose (guest)

6/5/2006, 12:24 AM

Marian is much nicer, imo.

- Miranda (Randee15) +5

6/4/2006, 11:40 PM

Marian for a girl, Marion for a boy.

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- slbond

6/5/2006, 2:50 PM

Agreed, Marion for a boy, Marian for a girl.

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- betsylou

6/5/2006, 1:48 PM

I disagree. I'd use Marion for a girl and Marian for a boy!

I know a man Marian and a female Marion so I'm biased though!

----Betsy-----

This message was edited 6/5/2006, 1:49 PM

- iris

6/5/2006, 6:15 AM

quattro.

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- Andrew (AndrewJKD)

6/5/2006, 5:00 AM

Tritto.

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- Cambria (Korrine)

6/5/2006, 4:32 AM

ditto

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