Comments for the name Marilyn

Famous bearers: Marilyn Monroe and Marilyn Manson.

Marilyn Monroe was just her stage name. Her birth name was Norma Jeane Mortensen.

Marilyn Monroe (aka Norma Jeane Baker) hated the name "Marilyn Monroe" because she thought it sounded fake. She was proud of the name "Norma Jeane Baker" and didn't really want to change it, but her producer (? or someone) made her. I like the name Marilyn though. It's only tainted for me because Marilyn Monroe (or should I say, Norma Jeane Baker) disliked it so.

There seems to be a bit of debate up there over Marilyn Monroe's ACTUAL surname.
The lovely Ms. Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson, but she went by Norma Jean Baker in life, and in some of her early modeling and acting was credited as "Norma Jean Dougherty."

Now that you say about an Egyptian meaning, I once dreamed I was in front of a lot of giant doors, with strange symbols, lines, and some time after that I found that those doors belonged to Egyptian mythology. Rare, I didn't new that!

I'm happy with the name Marilyn.

Marilyn is the birth name of actress Kim Novak - born Marilyn Pauline Novak.

Marilyn Rowe was a ballerina.

Marilyn Miller was the actress whom inspired Norma Jeane Dougherty to name herself Marilyn (Monroe).

Seems like a feminine name.

I immediately think of Marilyn Manson, who of course chose the name after Marilyn Monroe and convicted mass-murderer Charles Manson for shock value.

I've never really liked this name much and I don't know why. Even Marilyn Monroe can't make it pretty enough for me---and now I have the much less pleasant association of Marilyn Manson!

Most people I know pronounce it MAR-ill-in.

I never liked this name until I started listening to Marilyn Manson. Now I absolutely love it. He's also made me think of it as a name better suited for men than women. Also, in the cartoon 6Teen, one episode features a male character named Marilyn.

I know a young mother who named her daughter Marilyn after Marilyn Monroe. This was just three or four years ago. I was surprised at how refreshing this name sounded for a baby and how nice it was to hear something different from all the trendy names in vogue today. It made me consider this name in a new light and I realized how pretty it really is.

This name is so sweet.

A famous bearer is Marilyn vos Savant (born August 11, 1946), American magazine columnist and author. She rose to fame through her listing in the Guinness Book of World Records as having "Highest IQ". She's written her "Ask Marilyn" column in "Parade" magazine, where she answers questions for readers on smany subjects. She is the wife of scientist Robert Jarvik.

It's actually a very pretty name, but people would surely assume anyone named this since the 1950s or so was named after Marilyn Monroe. I'm pretty sure this name will be associated with her for a long time to come, and it sounds a tad old-fashioned, but not in a bad way. Some people have expressed interest in using this as a male name, inspired by Marilyn Manson. Now that's what I call sheer lunacy. This name is extremely feminine, and a boy named Marilyn would suffer. Suffer, I tell you! I HIGHLY doubt people will listen to Marilyn Manson's crappy music decades from now, or even a decade from now. Somehow I doubt it has that staying power. The band became popular and famous because of the lead singer saying controversial things, and because of the controversial lyrics of the band. Sorry, but that's nothing new, and it's no recipe for decades of success. So, people will basically just say ''Marilyn who?'' to the boy and beat him up. I'm not happy about the idea, but people are cruel. Especially in middle school.

This name sounds pleasant to me. I think it might be a nice name for a boy. I've heard of this name being used for boys on a few occasions (and no, I'm not talking about Marilyn Manson, that's not his real name I don't care much for him). It's pretty.

It's okay. I like it better spelled Marilynn.

Even with the association with Marilyn Monroe, all I'm reminded of is what it is, Mary and Lyn. Which aren't very interesting to me. I sounds more like an old woman to me. Not that it's a bad name, I just don't see it as a young hip supermodel-actress kind of name.

Marilyn is the normal teenage girl in the old show "The Munsters".

Marilyn Manson ruined this name. Bleh.

Wide range of associations- from the intellectual to the fashionista to the awful musician. The latter two are the reason why this name isn't very common despite the "-lyn" name trend. Marilyn is a pretty name, though, and I'd like to see it make a revival.

Marilyn Horn is a great American opera singer.

I had no real thoughts on this name before I listened to Marilyn Manson. Now, I loathe the man, his name, and his awful music. But his personality is even worse. He and his image has always struck me as being completely fake, ugly and perverted. So no, I don't have the most positive associations with this name. Even the Marilyn Monroe association can't redeem it for me (though I've never even liked her that much either, but she's certainly a better namesake than Marilyn Manson). But, associations aside, the name is actually rather pretty. Though the -lyn ending feels quite 1950s to me, it gives it a sort of old-fashioned charm and quaintness. So, I don't think Marilyn is a bad name per se, just, for me, it has become tainted with bad associations.

This is such a beautiful name, in my opinion, and Miss Monroe adds to that.
I love Marilyn Monroe, she's watching me from my bedroom wall right now [a poster, obviously] and she's gorgeous. She came out with so many great quotes and I was going to post them, but I feel they'd be inappropriate. She was such a sad person, though, which is heartbreaking.

While I adore Marilyn Monroe, I just don't think Marilyn is a good choice for a baby of early 21st century. There's something about it that just doesn't seem right for a baby, at least at this point in time.

Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson) was an iconic American actress.

Goes well with Pearl.

Pretty, but everyone would think its after Marilyn Monroe (which, of course, wasn't her real name) this isn't bad, but I'd think the constant references would get annoying. But that's what happens when the name is so well known on a certain person, such as Elvis.