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Help[Opinions] Merle for a boy or girl?
Do you prefer Merle on males or females? What would your combos be?
I've been thinking about this name lately and I like it on females. I think of a young studious woman or a hipster who listens to vinyls.
I've been thinking about this name lately and I like it on females. I think of a young studious woman or a hipster who listens to vinyls.
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It reads more male to me. On a girl I think it should be short for something, but I don't know what.
I'd like:
boy on its own
boy short for Merlin
girl short for Muriel
girl short for Merula
I'd like:
boy on its own
boy short for Merlin
girl short for Muriel
girl short for Merula
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I had a friend named Marilyn who went by Merle - rhymes with Pearl. Her mother's name was Merlene
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I like it for a male puppy but not much beyond that
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It's great-grandpa/dorky for a boy (baby today), and could seem ugly chic for a boy. Like Earl or Dwight or Clyde. The early/mid 20th century American dude image is strong for me, and it's not appealing to me, at least not in this case. I don't think it becomes modern again... just like Lurlene and Myrtle and Floyd and Herman didn't make a comeback, neither should Merle (m).
For a girl I think it'd come off about like Arlo or Sloan or Ellis does. Kind of a slick sexless retro surnamey chic. Like Merrill, or Averil.
That's not my style exactly ... but I personally like it because I love the sounds in it.
I prefer -rl- in feminine names, and it reminds me of Muriel a bit, so I'd rather use it for a girl. I like Merel more, I think it's brighter, but still. Merle f >> Merle m
I think Merrill would be cooler for a boy than Merle.
Merle Violet
Merle Yolanda
Merle Margaret
Merle Michaela
Merle Acacia
For a girl I think it'd come off about like Arlo or Sloan or Ellis does. Kind of a slick sexless retro surnamey chic. Like Merrill, or Averil.
That's not my style exactly ... but I personally like it because I love the sounds in it.
I prefer -rl- in feminine names, and it reminds me of Muriel a bit, so I'd rather use it for a girl. I like Merel more, I think it's brighter, but still. Merle f >> Merle m
I think Merrill would be cooler for a boy than Merle.
Merle Violet
Merle Yolanda
Merle Margaret
Merle Michaela
Merle Acacia
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My parents lost a girl before I was born named Meryl. I've always wanted to use Meryl as a middle name for girls if I have kids, so I had thought to use Merrill as a masculine form of Meryl.
I like Muriel but I can't use it since one of my cousins as it as a middle name. I can't actually use Merle either since I have a (female) cousin whose name is Merly (It's her full first name, not a nickname for Merle or anything).
I like Muriel but I can't use it since one of my cousins as it as a middle name. I can't actually use Merle either since I have a (female) cousin whose name is Merly (It's her full first name, not a nickname for Merle or anything).
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It's not bad as a unisex name, but it's best on females. It's strictly feminine in some European countries, such as Denmark, Germany or The Netherlands and I'm used to that.
On another note, I prefer the variant Merula by far, which is directly taken from the Latin word.
Merle Cordelia
Merle Eloise
Merle Isabella
Merle Rosalie
Merle Violet
Merula Beatrix
Merula Daphne
Merula Florence
Merula Genevieve
Merula Noelle
On another note, I prefer the variant Merula by far, which is directly taken from the Latin word.
Merle Cordelia
Merle Eloise
Merle Isabella
Merle Rosalie
Merle Violet
Merula Beatrix
Merula Daphne
Merula Florence
Merula Genevieve
Merula Noelle
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I've always liked Merula. It's pretty.
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I've only ever encountered Merle as a female name. I don't like it particularly - that -er- sound isn't a favourite - but there are worse names. I suppose Meryl is a variation, or perhaps the other way round. I greatly prefer Merle to Muriel, although Muriel is a family name and my associations with it are very positive. I would be disappointed to meet a male Merle.
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