MARILYN  

Gender: F
Origin: English, combination of MARY and LYNN

Popularity in 2008: #569

When you realize that the iconic Marilyn would now be in her eighties, this name sounds anything but young and sexy.

Variations:
Marylinn, Marlyn, Marilyne, Marillyn, Marelyn, Maralyn, Marilynne, Marilee, Marrilynne, Marolyn, Marylyne, Marilynn, Marylyn, Marrilynn, Marrilin, Maralin, Maralynn, Maralynne, Marrilyn, Marylin, Maralyne, Marilin, Marylynn, Marylynne, Marralynn

Marilyn is being discussed in our message boards:

• Curious About Southern Names
• You guys gave me the first name-Now Help Me with a Middle!
• Drop Two Add One girls names
• Honoring a Lynn...
• Names we like but can't use... what do you suggest?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Marilyn:

• MOM NAMES: The Names of Famous Mothers
• THE FOUR-GENERATION RULE