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I've been thinking about the name Mavourneen a lot recently. (I would typically hate the sound of it as it ends in "-neen" and I tend to not be a fan of that, but I think the meaning ("my darling") and overall cheesiness and mousy-ness of it is winning me over... I still partially hate it though haha.)
What's your opinion on it?
Also, can you think of any nicknames for it? I don't care how OTT they are.
If you like it, are there any combos that you think sound good? Either using it as a first name or second (or third even).
What's your opinion on it?
Also, can you think of any nicknames for it? I don't care how OTT they are.
If you like it, are there any combos that you think sound good? Either using it as a first name or second (or third even).
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I can honestly say that I've never heard of this name before :D Which is odd because I know A LOT of irish names. Not a big fan of the sound of the name (I'm pronouncing it MAHV-OUR-NEEN, is that right?) I do like the meaning of it though
Nicknames: Neenie, Mav, Mavy
Nicknames: Neenie, Mav, Mavy
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Like it, no. First nickname that came to mind, Mauve.
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Wow I think it's cool that you think it's so mousy and sweet because I am getting a malevolent hag, possibly evil queen vibe from it. The whole "it's a term of endearment, not a name" doesn't matter to me at all, it's just sounds to me, so it totally works.
I'd call one Mav for sure, or Vourneen would be cool too. Also, I am saying this name "MAH-ver-neen"...is that even close to right?
I really want to pair it with things with i's
Mavourneen Iris
Ivy Mavourneen
Moira Mavourneen
Edie Mavourneen (nickname meets endearment, mayhem ensues)
Morrigan Mavourneen
Colette Mavourneen
COSETTE MAVOURNEEN hahaha
Flora Mavourneen ...sounds like a scientific term for a bog plant. Perfect
Joan Mavourneen
Imogen Mavourneen
Adele Mavourneen
Cerridwen Mavourneen
Gwen Mavourneen
Oh these are all middle names, whoops.
I really like this name!
I'd call one Mav for sure, or Vourneen would be cool too. Also, I am saying this name "MAH-ver-neen"...is that even close to right?
I really want to pair it with things with i's
Mavourneen Iris
Ivy Mavourneen
Moira Mavourneen
Edie Mavourneen (nickname meets endearment, mayhem ensues)
Morrigan Mavourneen
Colette Mavourneen
COSETTE MAVOURNEEN hahaha
Flora Mavourneen ...sounds like a scientific term for a bog plant. Perfect
Joan Mavourneen
Imogen Mavourneen
Adele Mavourneen
Cerridwen Mavourneen
Gwen Mavourneen
Oh these are all middle names, whoops.
I really like this name!
This message was edited 1/5/2016, 7:41 AM
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Haha!! Now that you say it, it totally does have an evil queen vibe to it, kind of witchy. That makes me like it more.
I think it's more "mahv-or-NEEN". Maybe...
These are great combos, thank you. Oooh Ivy Mavourneen is sassy and catty. Morrigan Mavourneen and Cerridwen Mavourneen are the witchiest witches. I normally wouldn't consider Adele, but it's beautiful paired with this name.
I think my favorite is Flora Mavourneen, it totally does sound like a bog plant. Like a prickly one that might give you a rash if you have sensitive skin.
I think it's best as a middle name, just with how long it is.
I think it's more "mahv-or-NEEN". Maybe...
These are great combos, thank you. Oooh Ivy Mavourneen is sassy and catty. Morrigan Mavourneen and Cerridwen Mavourneen are the witchiest witches. I normally wouldn't consider Adele, but it's beautiful paired with this name.
I think my favorite is Flora Mavourneen, it totally does sound like a bog plant. Like a prickly one that might give you a rash if you have sensitive skin.
I think it's best as a middle name, just with how long it is.
This message was edited 1/5/2016, 10:36 AM
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Love it, love it, love it. I haven't thought about it in a couple years, but this name is so spunky, it's just delightful.
Nns: Mavi, Mav, Nina, Neenee, Maverick, Darling, My Darling (the last 2 are from the meaning)
I'm trying to remember the name I used to love with it as a combo, but I'm not quite sure what it was. I think it works wondefully as a mn with any short fn. Since the emphasis is on the last syllable, it's a little more challenging to find attractive combos with this in the fn spot.
June Mavourneen
Etta Mavourneen
Ruth Mavourneen
Patricia Mavourneen
Helen Mavourneen
Nns: Mavi, Mav, Nina, Neenee, Maverick, Darling, My Darling (the last 2 are from the meaning)
I'm trying to remember the name I used to love with it as a combo, but I'm not quite sure what it was. I think it works wondefully as a mn with any short fn. Since the emphasis is on the last syllable, it's a little more challenging to find attractive combos with this in the fn spot.
June Mavourneen
Etta Mavourneen
Ruth Mavourneen
Patricia Mavourneen
Helen Mavourneen
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omg, Maverick is great!
I like all of these combos. Ruth Mavourneen in particular almost makes the name sound sophisticated. Patricia Mavourneen is beautiful and I would typically not like Patricia.
Thank you. :)
I like all of these combos. Ruth Mavourneen in particular almost makes the name sound sophisticated. Patricia Mavourneen is beautiful and I would typically not like Patricia.
Thank you. :)
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I love that it's simultaneously unwieldy (visually) and precious (semantically).
Neenie, Neena, and Mav are cute nicknames. Mae might also work.
Neenie, Neena, and Mav are cute nicknames. Mae might also work.
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Wonderfully said, I agree.
I love Neenie and Neena, cute! Thank you.
I love Neenie and Neena, cute! Thank you.
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It's a nickname, it would be like naming someone Sweetheart or Dear. I suppose you could use it as a MN, but as a first name, it's incredibly cheesy.
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Agree
I really don't think Mavourneen is supposed to be a name any more than Sweetheart is. It's just it's weird. Incredibly cheesy, like earthnut said. But now I'm thinking of Carina... Carina is a fairly popular name and that, like mavourneen, is an endearment, I think in Italian? Which makes me wonder if Italian speakers would find using Carina as a name weird or not. And if Carina is weird for Italians but okay for English speakers, maybe Mavourneen would be okay for anyone who wasn't Irish? And in the same topic, do French speakers use Cherie as a name?
... kind of rambling, really. I probably could find out the answers to those questions if I did a bit of research, but I'm feeling supremely lazy today.
I really don't think Mavourneen is supposed to be a name any more than Sweetheart is. It's just it's weird. Incredibly cheesy, like earthnut said. But now I'm thinking of Carina... Carina is a fairly popular name and that, like mavourneen, is an endearment, I think in Italian? Which makes me wonder if Italian speakers would find using Carina as a name weird or not. And if Carina is weird for Italians but okay for English speakers, maybe Mavourneen would be okay for anyone who wasn't Irish? And in the same topic, do French speakers use Cherie as a name?
... kind of rambling, really. I probably could find out the answers to those questions if I did a bit of research, but I'm feeling supremely lazy today.
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I feel like Colleen is another name that falls into this category. Who's ever heard of an Irish girl literally named "girl?"
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Interesting thoughts!
I'd imagine Cherie isn't used as a given name in France. It would be really weird if it was. (I'm also feeling lazy, as always.)
I have Irish heritage but I'm not close to any of it as I never really knew any of my grandparents. Mavourneen sounds like a name to me (albeit a pretty OTT one) as much as Carina does.
Then again, I also think Sweetheart would make a cute, sappy middle name... so, my taste is kind of weird. I mean really, if I met someone with the middle name Sweetheart I would probably giggle and go "awww" but... it's cute.
...I think I should add here that I'm never having children, so no one needs to worry about my taste in names. lol
(I rambled also, sorry)
I'd imagine Cherie isn't used as a given name in France. It would be really weird if it was. (I'm also feeling lazy, as always.)
I have Irish heritage but I'm not close to any of it as I never really knew any of my grandparents. Mavourneen sounds like a name to me (albeit a pretty OTT one) as much as Carina does.
Then again, I also think Sweetheart would make a cute, sappy middle name... so, my taste is kind of weird. I mean really, if I met someone with the middle name Sweetheart I would probably giggle and go "awww" but... it's cute.
...I think I should add here that I'm never having children, so no one needs to worry about my taste in names. lol
(I rambled also, sorry)
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Heh. You could have three, and their middle names could be Cherie, Sweetheart, and Mavourneen. If they happen to be boys, even better!
I don't have any Irish heritages, but I've read a few books that were written in the 1950s - 1970s and set partly in Ireland and the characters are using mavourneen as an endearment a lot, which is why seeing it as a name would be so weird to me.
I don't have any Irish heritages, but I've read a few books that were written in the 1950s - 1970s and set partly in Ireland and the characters are using mavourneen as an endearment a lot, which is why seeing it as a name would be so weird to me.
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Perfect. The middle name Sweetheart for a boy reminds me that one of my favorite hypothetical middle names for a boy is Makepeace. So, it's not far off from my tastes lol.
I didn't actually realize when I first saw the name that it was even used as a term of endearment! Like, I thought maybe it was archaically used. Pretty ignorant of me.
I didn't actually realize when I first saw the name that it was even used as a term of endearment! Like, I thought maybe it was archaically used. Pretty ignorant of me.
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I agree it's mega cheesy... hmm...
What about as a name for a cat or a bunny? I can't see it on a dog for some reason.
What about as a name for a cat or a bunny? I can't see it on a dog for some reason.
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It would be adorable on an animal. The only caveat with dog names is that you have to be willing to yell the dog's name at top volume (when they get loose or at a dog park). Mavourneen might be a bit clunky for that.
As an aside I once wanted to name a dog Huck. But then I thought about what it would sound like if I yelled it. *UUUCK! Hmmm, not so great...
As an aside I once wanted to name a dog Huck. But then I thought about what it would sound like if I yelled it. *UUUCK! Hmmm, not so great...
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Yeah, Mavourneen would be a mouthful for that. I mean it already kind of is one just saying it once.
Aw Huck would be such a cute name for a dog too!
This reminds me of a friend of mine, he has a dog named Moose (which I think is a popular name for dogs actually) and whenever he calls for him I can't help but laugh. "MOOOOOO-!"
Aw Huck would be such a cute name for a dog too!
This reminds me of a friend of mine, he has a dog named Moose (which I think is a popular name for dogs actually) and whenever he calls for him I can't help but laugh. "MOOOOOO-!"
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