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Help[Opinions] Muirne / Myrna
Muirne caught my attention a few months back, and I've wanted to start a thread on it since. It means "festive", and has connections to Irish mythology. Myrna, Murna, and Morna are the Anglicized forms of the name. I really love Muirne; I find it simple, but enchanting. It reminds me of a drifting grey moon on a slightly chilly night. On the other hand, I find the anglicized forms rather lackluster, dull and uninspiring. They look stodgy, while Muirne feels timeless.
What do you all think of Muirne and its variants? Is the Muirne spelling usable outside of Ireland? It's obviously not as difficult to pronounce as Caoimhe, but I'd except to hear "murn" once in awhile.
What do you all think of Muirne and its variants? Is the Muirne spelling usable outside of Ireland? It's obviously not as difficult to pronounce as Caoimhe, but I'd except to hear "murn" once in awhile.
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I went through a brief Muirne phase a whole ago. I still do like it. That's a lovely image that you get from it. To me it's very warm, and makes me think of someone with red hair in a beautiful red ballgown. Not unlike the one that caelex posted in that ridiculous things you want thread, but less gothic-y (I have that dress on the brain right now!). It's a very elegant name.
I also like it better than its Anglicized versions, although I do think Myrna and Morna are pretty. I rarely say anything isn't usable. Sure, Murine would have some issue, but it's not that foreign looking or sounding.
I also like it better than its Anglicized versions, although I do think Myrna and Morna are pretty. I rarely say anything isn't usable. Sure, Murine would have some issue, but it's not that foreign looking or sounding.
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Hm, I like the imagine you get from the name, too, though my Muirne is dark-haired. Fits with the moon imagery, I guess.
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Myrna's pretty great, but I prefer Myra for the moment...it's got a little more moxie. And Muirne is sweet, very sweet (without being too sweet!), but I still prefer Muriel! I think it's usable enough outside of Ireland, but only because it's becoming increasingly common to use un-Anglicized Irish names here, at least in some places. I've seen a little Niamh, an Aoife, an Eithne, etc....so Muirne is more than doable.
This message was edited 8/17/2011, 11:15 PM
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Wow, this topic was really buried under all those other threads!
Myra is interesting, but I think I still prefer the sound and look of Muirne. I also like Muriel, but I prefer the similar Mariel.
I don't see many un-Anglicized Irish names around here, but maybe that's because I'm on the west coast. Most of the time they are Siobhans (unfortunately considered ghetto) or little Saoirses (probably influenced by the actress).
Myra is interesting, but I think I still prefer the sound and look of Muirne. I also like Muriel, but I prefer the similar Mariel.
I don't see many un-Anglicized Irish names around here, but maybe that's because I'm on the west coast. Most of the time they are Siobhans (unfortunately considered ghetto) or little Saoirses (probably influenced by the actress).
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