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.
~Lillian~Proud daughter of
Ann and
JohnProud sister of
Lauren and
LeahProud wife of
DavidProud mother of
Alexander,
Scarlett,
Sophia, and
Gideon