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[Opinions] WDYT of Marnie?
I’m rewatching Halloweentown and it’s catching my eye.What do yall think though? Is it a nickname? Or a solid standalone name? Could you see it on a kid today? What sort of kid is named Marnie?TIA!
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I like it a lot. I had a friend named Marnie growing up so it has always felt familiar and friendly to me.
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I think it's gorgeous as a standalone; I'm surprised that it's not common where I am (fits in with trends).
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I've got no associations with it at all. What could it be short for - Marion, perhaps? I'm imagining a tall, middle-aged woman, an office worker, who insists on being known as Marnie though it doesn't suit her at all.
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I love it though I think that is because of Halloweentown. I've always loved those movies. I think it can stand alone and would love to see it on a kid today.
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I don't like the sound. As a standalone name, it sounds a bit childish but not unbelievable on a growing person. It is not my kind of vintage name. A child named Marnie? I think of an old photo of an innocent blonde girl with pigtails and blue ribbons.
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I think it has a great balance of sweetness and spunk and I can imagine a little blonde girl with these personality traits.It reminds me of the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery.
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My neighbor's name, she's in her 30s (?) A supermom type. It's a stand alone, yeah no problem seeing it today. Find it rather cute.
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I've never liked Marnie, I find it harsh but juvenile at the same time.
I think it would be best if it was just a nickname. As a nickname, I wouldn't hate it.
I could see it on a kid today.
I would picture it on a little girl with short-ish hair and wears, as small children do, casual clothes with a bunch of random colours and patterns. Not a sad beige kid.
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Very cute. My doctor is named Marnie and she's the best doctor in the entire world, probably. I could easily see it on a kid. It's a standalone name to me. It feels intelligent and scrappy. An Encyclopedia Brown type, who knows everything and wears jean overalls and gets into schoolyard brawls because she's got a firm sense of right and wrong.
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When I think Marnie, I think magic and mystery in a lambent environment, perhaps because of When Marnie Was There (beautiful movie, by the way.) I could definitely see it on a child today. It could be a nickname or it could stand on its own.

This message was edited 4/3/2024, 4:34 PM

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I know a Marnie. She's college-age like me.
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I like it. I’ve always thought of it as a stand-alone name. I’m not sure what it could be a nickname for.

This message was edited 4/3/2024, 4:12 PM

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It's a lovely standalone name. I can see it today. I know a few and all lovely people
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