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Help[Opinions] Re: Merle for a boy or girl?
in reply to a message by Lumi
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
- mirfak
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
- mirfak
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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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