Marlowe
With Marlo and Marlowe used recently for high-profile celebrity baby girls, we'd say this English surname, however it's spelled, is losing its muscle for boys -- especially as it sounds exactly like the all-girl Marlo. The similar-sounding Marley, inspired by the dog, has been another recent hit name for girls.
Marlowe
Is it Marlo, Marlow, or Marlowe? When you know the spelling, the ‘w’ makes a big difference between swinging modern girl name and buttoned-up surname.
Jason Schwartzman used this version for his young daughter, Marlowe Rivers, as did Sienna Miller for her baby girl Marlowe Ottoline. While we love the o-sound at the end and think that Marlo or Marlow or Marlowe, however it’s spelling, has an attractively lush sound, we’d call this surname variation a bit confusing.
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