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Laurie is a nice nickname, I don't know how I feel about it being standalone. It does sound more sophisticated than Larry, though.
I love the name Mariel. Its soft, sweet and floaty.
I don't like the appearance or pronunciation of Odile.

Laurie is OK but only as a nn. Better than Larry.

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Mariel is quite nice: more interesting than Marion and streets ahead of Muriel. How would you pronounce it? I say it like Mary'll.

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A good friend, Dutch and named Odile, was a diabetic and died too young. Then there's the Black Swan in Swan Lake! But I prefer Odile to Odette.

That is so funny (and a bit weird). Two of my friends are name Marielle and Odile. They are very nice people and I like their names.

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Laurie or Lawrence, I have no opinion on. Not my pick at all, but it isn't horrible either.

Lawrence is ok, as is Mariel, don't like Odile

I like Mariel & Laurie (m) {I prefer Laurence over Lawrence}